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Telephone Scam Alert – International Telephone Return Call Scam – Thursday, May 15, 2014

Telephone Scam Alert - Telephone service providers have forwarded information regarding an international telephone charge scam that may cause customers to unexpectedly incur very expensive charges through their phone bills. The scams involve a call being placed to the intended victim's phone from a number that ties back to a very expensive international chat-line or adult entertainment site. The caller only allows the victim's phone to ring once before disconnecting which too often prompts the victim to immediately dial [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-05-15T13:06:20-04:00May 15th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Blotter – May 6th, 2014 thru May 12, 2014

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release May 6th, 2014 thru May 12th, 2014 . . Theft – On Monday, May 12, 2014, at 4:44 p.m., Officer Michael Hein responded to Taylor Lane in Forked River for a theft. The complainant reported that between November 1, 2013 and May 12, 2014, an unknown person or persons stole a red Roto Tiller (unknown make or model) valued at $300 from his backyard. In addition, the complainant reported [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-05-13T16:14:59-04:00May 13th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – April 29th thru May 5th, 2014

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release April 29th, 2014 thru May 5th, 2014 . . DUI (Arrest) – On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 9:18 p.m., Officer Julie Barcalow conducted a traffic stop on Manchester Avenue in Lanoka Harbor. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 42-year-old Jennifer Bruno of Longwood Drive in Forked River, for DUI. She was transported to police headquarters and processed. Jennifer Bruno was released [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-05-06T19:11:57-04:00May 6th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

DUI Enforcement Details – Lacey Township Police Department – 2014

DUI Enforcement Details - In a continuing effort to improve the safety of our roadways and protect families from the tragedies often related to impaired driving, the Lacey Township Police Department will be participating in special DUI enforcement details through the remainder of the year. In addition to patrol officers daily efforts to detect and deter impaired driving during regular patrol shifts, officers will be assigned to Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund (DDEF) details on varying days and times. [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-05-06T16:22:17-04:00May 6th, 2014|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Lacey Township Police Department – Life-Saving Incident involving 19-year-old Lanoka Harbor Resident – Monday, May 5, 2014

Life-Saving Use of Naloxone on 19-year-old Lanoka Harbor Resident - At approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014, Lacey Township Police Officers Dimitri Tsarnas and Evan Androcy responded to a suspected Heroin overdose incident at a Lanoka Harbor residence involving a 19-year-old male who resides in Lanoka Harbor. Upon the arrival of the officers, they found the teen to be unresponsive with very shallow breathing. Officer Dimitri Tsarnas needed to utilize two separate Naloxone [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-05-05T20:26:02-04:00May 5th, 2014|All Announcements, Department News, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – April 21st thru April 28th, 2014

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release April 21st, 2014 thru April 28th, 2014 . . Shoplifting (Arrest) - On Tuesday April 22, 2014, at 6:45 p.m., Officer Ewart responded to Walmart in reference to shoplifting. A loss prevention employee reported observing a female shopper place a sheet set and a large comforter set into her cart and then return them at the customer service desk where she received a monetary benefit for the returned items. Investigation [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-04-29T23:07:20-04:00April 29th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

UPDATED (4/29/14) Crime Alert – ATM Card Fraud – Lacey Township Police Department – Monday, April 28, 2014

UPDATE: Debit Card Fraud Alert - In addition to the six ATM bank card frauds reported early Monday, April 28, 2014, the Lacey Township Police Department received more than 20 additional reports (as of 12:00 Noon) Tuesday, April 29, 2014, from Lacey Township residents regarding fraudulent activity on their debit card accounts. Residents have reported that their Bank of America ATM cards have been fraudulently used at locations in North New Jersey within the past several days. The victims in each reported incident [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-04-28T14:04:20-04:00April 28th, 2014|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Dangerous Synthetic Drug – Warning – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, April 25, 2014

Dangerous Synthetic Drug (Warning) - On Friday evening, April 18, 2014, the Lacey Township Police Department responded to an emergency call involving a Forked River teen who reportedly overdosed on an unknown hallucinogenic substance initially suspected as being LSD. The teen was transported to the Community Medical Center then transferred to the Jersey Shore Medical Center for critical care. The teen is currently recovering from the near death experience. The synthetic substance is not LSD; it is [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-04-26T01:09:40-04:00April 26th, 2014|All Announcements, Emergency Alerts, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Lacey Township Police Department – Life-Saving Incident – Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Life-Saving Use of Naloxone - At approximately 10:54 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Lacey Township Police Sergeant Paul J. Sullivan responded to a Heroin overdose incident at a Forked River residence. Upon his arrival, he found a 30-year-old female unresponsive with very shallow breathing and a faint pulse. Sgt. Sullivan administered the Naloxone spray. The victim subsequently became responsive and alert within only minutes of being administered the medication. Lacey Township First Aid Squad transported the patient to the Southern Ocean [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-04-23T18:45:53-04:00April 23rd, 2014|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – April 15th thru April 21st, 2014

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release April 15th, 2014 thru April 21st, 2014 . . Criminal Mischief - On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, Officer John McKee took a report of criminal mischief to a motor vehicle. The victim reported that his motor vehicle was damaged while parked on the roadway on Enterprise Drive in Forked River. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. The words “HO [...]