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Matthew Curtis, 47, of Little Egg Harbor Township, was charged on February 13, 2023, with providing a False Report to Law Enforcement Authorities, Contempt of a Judicial or Protective Order, and being a Certain Person Prohibited from Possessing a Weapon, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The charges are the result of a joint investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Professional Standards Unit, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Domestic Violence/Weapons Squad, and the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department.
Curtis, a Detective with the Island Heights Police Department, was required to surrender any guns he owned or possessed to law enforcement as a result of the imposition of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued against him on May 11, 2022. Curtis surrendered a number of weapons to law enforcement on that date.
On February 14, 2023, Curtis was processed at the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and released on a summons pending a future appearance in Ocean County Superior Court. He was also suspended with pay from his position with the Island Heights Police Department.
On February 14, 2023, Curtis was processed at the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and released on a summons pending a future appearance in Ocean County Superior Court. He was also suspended with pay from his position with the Island Heights Police Department.
