Gustavo Martinez Contreras Archives

Asbury Park Press reporter sues over protest arrest

July 13, 2020 11:56 am

An Asbury Park Press reported who was arrested covering a Black Lives Matter protests in the shore town sued the city Monday. Gustavo Martínez Contreras, 40, filed the suit in federal court, claiming Asbury Park, Belmar, Monmouth County, Asbury Park...

Local reporter arrested covering George Floyd protest in Asbury Park

June 2, 2020 9:31 amJune 2, 2020 11:50 am

Gustavo Martinez Contreras, a multi-media journalist for the Asbury Park Press, was arrested during a Monday night protest against police brutality on Monday evening. Martinez tweeted at 3:52 AM that he was “just released from the Belmar PD headquarters with...