Crime & Safety
Rumson Man Indicted in Halloween Buy Rite Robbery
Curtis O'Brien faces one count of theft of movable property.
A Rumson man accused of the strong-arm robbery of Buy Rite on West River Road on Halloween was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday.
Curtis O'Brien, 24, of Ridge Road, allegedly went to the liquor store counter with a six-pack of beer, pushed an employee's hands aside and took $814 from the register. He then fled on foot with the beer, according to Rumson police.
O'Brien was indicted on one count of theft of movable property.
This article contains earlier reporting by Elaine Van Develde.
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