ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Chief Jerry Vasto reports the Atlantic Highlands Police Department received a call from Harbor Security at approximately 1:40 A.M. on 8/17/04. The guards on duty reported two subjects had stripped down to their bathing suits and ran to the end of Pier 5 in the harbor.

The subjects were off duty lifeguards who had attended a banquet during the evening at a local establishment. The guards lost sight of them and believed they had entered the water. Upon further investigation by Patrolman David W. Rossbach and Patrolman Richard Glietz it was determined the subjects made statements to colleagues they were going to swim back to Sandy Hook. Due to the subjects being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, and the late hour, the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad and Fire Department were requested to conduct a water search of the harbor and possible areas the subjects may have been swimming towards.

An extensive search operation was begun with assistance from the following agencies: Leonardo First Aid Squad Dive Team, Middletown First Aid Squad Dive Team, Fairview First Aid Squad Dive Team, Lincroft First Aid Squad Dive Team, Navesink Fire Co., Middletown Fire Dept. Air Cascade Unit & Fire Chiefs, New York City Police Department Aviation Unit, US Park Rangers at Sandy hook and US Coast Guard, Sandy Hook.

At approximately 3:40 A.M. the subjects were located on Sandy Hook just after exiting the water at Fort Hancock- They were detained by Park Rangers until the arrival of Patrolman Richard Glietz and Detective Thomas Stone Roth.  The subjects now identified as Craig Scanlan, 24, of Wardell Ave., Rumson and Kevin Vanbuskirk, 21, of Wagon Wheel Trail, Wexford, PA were charged by Patrolman Glietz with Disorderly Conduct and Borough Ordinance Violation's. They were released on their own recognizance.