Toms River Man Charged In Painting Pro-Police Blue Line On Road
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April 2, 2021Toms River Man Charged In Painting Pro-Police Blue Line On Road
A Toms River man has been charged with theft and criminal mischief.
David Giordano, 43, from Toms River, allegedly painted a four-inch wide blue line between the double yellow lines on Hooper Avenue and was issued a summons for criminal mischief, according to a release from the Toms River Police Department.
After viewing surveillance video, Giordano gets into a bucket truck at Freedom Towing & Recovery on Route 9 and drives it through the property's locked gate on Monday, according media relations specialist with the Toms River Police Department Jillian Messina. The truck had been impounded and was in the lot for 313 days due to unpaid invoices owed for the impound and storage of the vehicle, she said.
The truck was found parked illegally at Toms River Town Hall in the mayor's parking space later that morning, Messina said, with the boom of the truck extended, blocking trucks from passing by.
Giordano was arrested Tuesday and charged with theft of movable property, theft of services, burglary, and criminal mischief, Messina said. “While we appreciate the overwhelming support for law enforcement, we can not condone the defacing of any property,” the statement read.Police say they were called to the business on March 22 and used the footage to identify Giordano.
A recommendation from the Office of the Ocean County Engineer as well as the county’s Risk Management Division alerted the Board that blue lines violate regulations on pavement markings that are standardized by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. According to Ocean County Commissioner Director Gary Quinn, the discussion amongst the Board included the idea of ordering flags “that would be put along the roadway of both sides of the road. We’re also talking about a blue light on the Sheriff’s Office building. We want them to know they are well respected and we want to honor them throughout the county.” The flags would be flown along Hooper Avenue from Washington Street to Madison Avenue in Toms River.
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