Police Arrest Two Area Men On Weapons Charges After Altercation

Two area men were arrested and taken to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River recently after police responded to a dispute involving a knife at a New Jersey Transit bus stop, Police Chief David A. Paprota said.

Several police officers responded to a 911 call at 11 p.m. on April 25 about an altercation at the bus stop on Route 9 and Jones Road in Forked River.

They recovered two folding knives and one fixed blade knife believed to be used by two mean during a "heated argument," the chief said.

Police arrested Eduardo Andrade, Toms River, and Sergio Cruz-Miranda, 30, Beachwood at the scene. Both men were charged with obstructing the administration of the law, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, Paprota said.

Both defendants were taken to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River in lieu of $10,000 bail, the chief said.