TINTON FALLS – A Keyport man has been charged with robbery and aggravated sexual assault after threatening a woman during an attempted theft Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Kareem Lee, 31, was charged with first-degree Robbery, as well as first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault with an Armed Weapon.
Around 2:30 p.m., Tinton Falls Police Department officers responded to a call at a local motel for a report of a sexual assault. According to police, the victim said she had been sexually assaulted at gunpoint by a man who had entered the room.
Through investigation, authorities identified Lee as the suspect.
Lee is being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institute (MCCI) pending a detention hearing on July 27.
The investigation remains active and ongoing at this time. If anyone has additional information regarding this incident, they are urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Dawn Correia at 800-533-7443 or Tinton Falls Police Department Officer Christopher Mills at 732-542-4422.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
