Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I was working the beachfront supervisor shift when I observed an officer speaking with a subject who had just come out of the water. The subject did not have a beach badge and claimed he did not need one because he was surfing. I explained the local ordinances and state laws regarding beach fees, but the subject refused to provide identification. When he attempted to walk away after being told he was detained, I moved to place him under arrest for obstruction. The subject locked his arms and resisted, requiring me to take him to the ground to secure him in handcuffs while a crowd gathered and interfered.
Charges:
- 2C:29-1A: Obstruction of Administration of Law
- 2C:33-2A(1): Disorderly Conduct
- 2C:29-2A(1): Resisting Arrest
- 18-2.4: Belmar Beach Badge Ordinance Violation
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All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2001, c. 404). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. This channel is made strictly for educational and news gathering purposes. Not affiliated with any law enforcement agency.
I was working the beachfront supervisor shift when I observed an officer speaking with a subject who had just come out of the water. The subject did not have a beach badge and claimed he did not need one because he was surfing. I explained the local ordinances and state laws regarding beach fees, but the subject refused to provide identification. When he attempted to walk away after being told he was detained, I moved to place him under arrest for obstruction. The subject locked his arms and resisted, requiring me to take him to the ground to secure him in handcuffs while a crowd gathered and interfered.
Charges:
- 2C:29-1A: Obstruction of Administration of Law
- 2C:33-2A(1): Disorderly Conduct
- 2C:29-2A(1): Resisting Arrest
- 18-2.4: Belmar Beach Badge Ordinance Violation
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All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2001, c. 404). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. This channel is made strictly for educational and news gathering purposes. Not affiliated with any law enforcement agency.
