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Fraud- On Friday, August 5, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., Officer Schaffer was dispatched to headquarters for a fraud report.  Officer Schaffer met with the victim who reported unknown actor(s) opened several credit cards in their name.  The victim reported they also received notice that an attempt to open another credit card was made but was never authorized.  The victim reported prior to the cards being canceled, the balance on the fraudulent cards totaled $1005.00. DWI- [...]

Suspicious Incident/Fraud – On Friday, July 29, 2022, Officer Slota responded to police headquarters for a fraud report.  The victim reported they received a phone call from an individual who identified himself as their grandson.  The victim stated even though they did not have a grandson, they played along for some time before ending the call.  Since ending the call, the suspect has threatened the victim and called back multiple times.  The victim was advised [...]

Theft- On Friday, July 22, 2022, at 8:20 p.m., Officer Ravallo responded to the parking lot of a local business on Route 9 South for a theft report.  Upon arrival Officer Ravallo met with the victim who reported someone stole a set of golf clubs from the bed of their pickup truck (unsecured).  The value of the theft was estimated at $1000.00. DWI- On Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 9:09 p.m., Officer Plis, responded to [...]

Aggressive Driver/Endangering Another Person- On Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 9:55 p.m., Officer Hyle responded to the 700 block of Cambridge Road, for an aggressive driver complaint. Upon arrival, officers met with the complainant who reported while they were traveling in the area of Route 9 and Lacey Road, a vehicle driven by Gerard O’Connor, 19, of Toms River, cut her off. The victim also reported that Gerard had thrown a plastic water bottle through [...]

Fraud- On Friday, July 8, 2022, 2:39 p.m., Officer Nilon responded to police headquarters for a report of credit card fraud. The victim reported on June 1, 2022, someone purchased a yearly computer program subscription using his credit card.  The value of the unauthorized purchase was $106.61. Theft- On Friday, July 8, 2022, at 8:45 p.m., Officer Gant responded to police headquarters for a report of a theft.  The victim reported their unsecured bicycle was [...]

Warrant Arrest – On Sunday, July 3, 2022, at 1:17 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Windsor Street and Arlington Avenue, Forked River, for a report of a male subject with long hair that was dancing and talking to himself.  Upon their arrival, officers observed a male subject matching the description given, whom they identified as Brenden Evans (35) of Devon Street, Forked River.  It was discovered that Brenden had an active warrant issued [...]

Warrant Arrest- On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:06 a.m., Officer Ricciardella was flagged down by a concerned citizen regarding a suspicious person. The citizen advised Officer Ricciardella a male with no shirt was acting strange and yelling at traffic in the area of Lacey Road and Lake Barnegat Drive.  Officer Ricciardella later located David Bell, 28, of 314 Harzold Road, in the area.  David was later found to have an outstanding “no bail” warrant [...]

Fraud- On Friday, June 17, 2022, at 10:21 a.m., Officer Slota responded to police headquarters for a fraud report. Officer Slota met with the victim who stated they befriended a man several years ago, while on a social media website. The victim stated the suspect identified himself a member of the military, stationed in Afghanistan.  The victim stated over a period of time, they sent approximately $100,000.00 to the unknown subject.  The victim stated they [...]

DWI- On Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 10:28 p.m., Officer Emmett conducted a motor vehicle stop in the parking lot of the Bay Habour Motor Lodge, for failure to maintain lane.  Officer Emmett met with the driver, Lisa Bader, 55, of Trenton, NJ.  Investigation at the scene revealed that Lisa was driving while intoxicated. Lisa was placed under arrest and transported to headquarters, where she was processed. Lisa was issued several motor vehicle summonses including [...]

DWI/Hit and Run Crash- On Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 6:27 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Sea Bright Road and Clearwater Drive, for a report of a motor vehicle crash (hit and run).  The caller reported that a vehicle crashed into a tree and left the scene.  The vehicle was later located a short distance away.  Officers identified the driver, Jeremy Hofer, 25, of Beach Boulevard. Investigation at the scene revealed that Jeremy [...]