Drunk Woman Assaults her Sister in Front of Cop and Gets Arrested

Around 1:04 AM on June 15, 2025, Patrolman Thomas J. Wolf with the Sea Bright Police Department was dispatched to a domestic call at Brothers Daley (1124 Ocean Avenue). He arrived on scene and was told by an employee that the group was most likely on New Street. After walking over to New Street, he observed 2 females engaged in a physical altercation while 2 males were attempting to separate them. Patrolman Wolf observed one of the females, later identified as 25-year-old Michelle Moran, strike the other female.

Patrolman Wolf immediately separated them and placed Michelle in handcuffs. The male told Patrolman Wolf that Michelle was his younger sister, and that the person she struck in front of Patrolman Wolf was his older sister. Patrolman Peter Farmer with the neighboring Monmouth Beach Police Department arrived on scene to assist shortly afterwards, and officers interviewed both parties separately as they conducted their investigation.

The officers learned that the altercation turned physical after Michelle had too much to drink that evening. Since both parties in the altercation were related to each other and one of them was observed on camera striking the other individual, it was determined that Michelle would be placed under arrest. Patrolwoman Amy Flood searched Michelle before she was placed into the patrol car. She was later transported to the Sea Bright Police Department for further processing.

At the Sea Bright Police Department, Michelle was photographed and fingerprinted. She was issued a summons for Simple Assault (2C:12-1A(1)) and released to her mother pending her court appearance. Michelle's sister was offered the opportunity to seek a restraining order, but she declined to do so.

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