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NYPD Funeral Detail – Lacey Township Police Department – Saturday, December 27, 2014

NYPD Funeral Detail - Officers John Simonson, Dimitri Tsarnas, Michael Hein and Jason Lee represented the Lacey Township Police Department at the funeral services in Queens, New York, for assassinated NYPD Police Officer Rafael Ramos. The Lacey Township officers joined over 30,000 police officers who filled the streets to honor and remember Officer Ramos as well as Officer Wenjian Liu who were brutally assassinated as they sat in a marked patrol vehicle on Saturday, December 20th, 2014. The Lacey [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-28T18:31:04-05:00December 28th, 2014|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 17th thru 22nd, 2014

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 17th, thru 22nd, 2014 . . Update - Burglary (Arrest) - On Thursday, December 18, 2014, Lacey Detectives charged a Forked River resident with burglary and theft in reference to the burglary of a home on Thanksgiving Day. During the incident, two unknown male suspects entered a Riverview Road home in Forked River and stole items including cash and jewelry. The theft was valued at approximately $200. [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-23T15:10:58-05:00December 23rd, 2014|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Ongoing Burglary Investigation – Suspect Photos – Lacey Township Police Department – December 17, 2014

Update - Burglary Investigation - On Friday, November 28, 2014, at 6:02 a.m., Officer Frederick Anderson responded to the 400 block of Riverview Road in reference to a residential burglary. The homeowner reported that upon leaving around 12:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2014, he observed two young males walking around the neighborhood. Upon returning home later that evening he discovered that an unknown person [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-17T16:33:43-05:00December 17th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 9th thru 16th, 2014

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 9th, thru 16th, 2014 . . Suspicious Incident(s) - At 2:04 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, Officer Androcy, along with Officer Verwey, responded to Bayside East Parkway in Forked River for a report of male wearing jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt (no further description) that had opened the door of a vehicle which was parked in the driveway. The homeowner said that she banged on the [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-16T16:24:32-05:00December 16th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Special Announcement – Officer Michael Verwey presented the Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award – Thursday, December 11, 2014

Award Presentation: Officer Michael Verwey of the Lacey Township Department is the recipient of the 2014 Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award for his distinguished and consistent efforts in DWI enforcement. Officer Verwey has been recognized as a standout among his peers in law enforcement throughout Ocean County. The Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award is presented annually by the Ocean County Police Traffic Officer's Association to one officer in recognition of that officer's diligent and consistent efforts to combat the dangers of impaired [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-12T15:53:03-05:00December 12th, 2014|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 3rd thru 8th, 2014

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 3rd, thru 8th, 2014 . . Missing Person (Silver Alert) - On Sunday, December 07, 2014, at 7:24 p.m., Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas responded to a Leguene Avenue residence in Forked River in reference to a missing adult female. A family member reported that the female left the residence at approximately 5:30 p.m. to get a newspaper and had not returned. The family indicated that the 79-year-old female had a [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-09T11:53:43-05:00December 9th, 2014|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Mail-Phone Scam Alert – Lacey Township Police Department – Saturday, December 6, 2014

Mail-Phone Scam Alert - On Friday, December 5, 2014, Officer Michael Verwey received a report of a possible phone scam which began with a postcard that was received in the mail. The resident stated that he received a postcard in the mail which had his wife's name specifically listed as having an unclaimed reward of $80 dollars. The card indicated she would receive a $40 dollar Visa Gift Card and $40 dollars in gas savings. Based on the postcard, [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-06T06:46:57-05:00December 6th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts|Comments Off

Department News (Retirement) – Lacey Township Police Department – December 5, 2014

Department News (Retirement) - Congratulations to Sergeant James A. Tranz on his December 1st, 2014, retirement from the Lacey Township Police Department. Sergeant Tranz is known in the township for his community-based work throughout his career. Sergeant Tranz volunteered during a large portion of his career coaching youth soccer in Lacey Township. Sergeant Tranz developed, coordinated, and administered the 2009 Junior Police Academy and was an integral part of bringing the Cops Collectible Card program to Lacey [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-05T19:21:58-05:00December 5th, 2014|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Christmas Parade (Traffic Alert) – Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Lacey Road

Christmas Parade (Traffic Alert) - At 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2014, a portion of Lacey Road will be closed to traffic, as the 2014 Christmas Parade will be progressing from just west of the Forked River Elementary School up to the Lacey Township Municipal Building. That section of Lacey Road will be closed during the parade and vehicular traffic will need to use alternate routes. The western portion of Lacey Road will be [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-05T18:55:49-05:00December 5th, 2014|All Announcements, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Neighborhood Crime Alert (Burglary & Theft – Arrests) – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, December 5th, 2014

Burglary & Theft (Arrests) - On the afternoon of Thursday, December 4, 2014, Lacey Police responded to a Jay Street address in Forked River in reference to a burglary to a shed. It was reported that unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a shed located on the property stealing various items that were stored and secured in the shed. The list of stolen items included three quads, a motorcycle, a generator, an air compressor, and various other tools. The theft [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-12-05T14:06:29-05:00December 5th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts|Comments Off