BRICK – After police found a man sleeping in his car at a Quick Chek parking lot, they discovered several drugs and shoplifting tools in his possession.
Around 11 p.m. on December 17, the Brick Street Crimes Unit was surveilling the Quick Chek at 715 Rt 70 when they saw a man sleeping inside a car in the parking lot.
Through investigation, police were able to identify the man as 32-year-old Christian Vatovec from Manalapan.
Inside the car, detectives observed a large amount of methamphetamine and also found Xanax, Suboxone and a hypodermic syringe.
In addition, detectives spotted multiple shoplifting tools such as devices used to remove security tags on merchandise. Numerous electronics including laptops, drones, electric scooters and cell phones were found inside the car. These items all belonged to many different department stores.
Vatovec was charged with possession of Methamphetamine, possession of Methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, Possession of paraphernalia for a controlled dangerous substance, Possession of a syringe containing a controlled dangerous substance, possession of shoplifting tools, possession of Xanax and possession of Suboxone.
