Mansfield, New Jersey Officer Honored
The Warren Reporter, 10/13/06
Mansfield, New Jersey -- Detective Michael Reilly of the Mansfield Police Department washonored by the mayor and township committeelast monthfor his investigative work which lead to the solving of twocasesfrom June and July.
Reilly, who has been with the Mansfield Township Police Departmentabout 10 years, was first commended for recovering a suspect who stole a Ford F-350 truck and various auto parts from Port Murray Auto Salvage on June 21.
Reilly used the auto salvage videotape system to obtain a picture of the suspectas hedrove the truck out of the salvage yard and crashed through the gate.The suspect was at the yard at an earlier date and was interested in buying a truck.
Reilly tracked the suspect to New Brunswick, but did not find him at home, and advised neighbors that a vehicle had been stolen. The suspect was arrested soon after without incident andhas since been incarcerated in the Warren County Jail.
In July, Reilly arrested a suspect who hadexposed himself to two young children in the Mansfield Township Wal-Mart.Though the suspect left the store and drove away after theincident, the children and their parents were able to obtain a partial license plate number on the mini-van he drove away in.
Reilly then used the Wal-Mart security video system, obtaining a better picture of the vehicle and suspect with 10 hours of reviewing the video and using video enhancement equipment of the New Jersey State Police. Reilly also obtained assistance from a local car dealer and eventually identified asuspect vehiclein Ocean County, which led to the arrest of the suspect, who was a registered sex offender.
At a Sept. 27 Mansfield Township Committee meeting, Reilly was honored for his exemplary and exceptional efforts and investigative techniques andwas awarded theExceptional Service Medal on behalf of the citizens of the Township of Mansfield.
"He's done an excellent job. He really deserved it," said Mansfield Township Police Chief Doug Ort.
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