OCEAN COUNTY – A 29-year-old man has pled guilty to Robbery and Aggravated Assault in two separate incidents, police said.
William McMenamin of Point Pleasant Borough pled guilty to two counts of Robbery and Aggravated Assault from events that occurred in Toms River and Lacey. McMenamin’s sentencing is on May 6 and he is facing five years in New Jersey State Prison.
On April 28, 2021, Toms River Police responded to the area of Main Street and Route 37 regarding a fight. A 19-year-old man told them he had been assaulted and his back pack was stolen. He was later brought to Community Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.
Police identified McMenamin as the suspect who attacked and robbed the victim. He was arrested and brought to the Ocean County Jail but was later released.
A separate incident occurred nearly six months later on October 8, 2021. Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department were dispatched to the Lacey Inn after a robbery was reported. They said that McMenamin, who was a guest at the Lacey Inn, attacked and robbed another occupant of the Inn. He was arrested and transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been lodged ever since.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer commended Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Michael Abatemarco who is handling the matters on behalf of the State, as well as the Toms River Township Police Department and Lacey Township Police Department for their efforts in connection with their respective investigations, leading to McMenamin’s arrest, guilty pleas and soon his state prison sentence.
