Homeowner: Roommate gets in physical confrontation with 2 intruders at Wall Township home
Police Chief Sean O'Halloran says there have been 29 home invasion and burglary cases in Wall this year
A homeowner says his roommate came home Tuesday night in Wall Township to find two intruders in their living room.
Two men were first seen on security video walking around 6:30 p.m. on Tom’s front porch. Tom says he received a Ring notification and turned on the live video when he saw the two men prowling outside. Inside, he said he saw his roommate Anthony and two neighbors.
Moments later, Tom says Anthony was seen chasing one of the suspects out the door following a physical confrontation in the living room as neighbors Melanie and Kevin yell at the two men to get out.
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“They are heroes. Anthony is a hero. Melanie is a hero. Kevin is a hero,” Tom says. “They chased these people. Anthony, my roommate, going in there not sure what he was going to find and chasing them away. Heroic. You never know what you're going to do or feel in those situations. They kind of just swung into action.”
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The first suspect is described as a light-skinned Black male with a black beard, between 6 feet, 1 inch and 6 feet, 3 inches, wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt, dark jeans and Air Jordan sneakers. The second suspect is described as a shorter Black male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a mask.
Police Chief Sean O'Halloran says there have been 29 home invasion and burglary cases in Wall this year - that's up 50% from last year.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects should call the police at 732-449-4500.
