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Weather Alert – Lacey Township Police Department- Thursday Evening, January 2, 2014

Weather Alert - Snow, high winds, and very cold temperatures are predicted for Thursday night, January 2, 2014 into Friday, January 3, 2014. The weather reports vary greatly from 1 to 4 inches up to over 8 inches of accumulation. Residents are reminded of the unpredictable nature of snow events in this area and should plan accordingly. All vehicles MUST be removed from the roadways during a snow event to allow Lacey Township road clearing crews to plow the roadways without unnecessary obstructions. [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-01-01T15:00:58-05:00January 1st, 2014|All Announcements|Comments Off

Cop Collectible Cards (Week #9) – Dec. 29th, 2013 thru Jan. 4th, 2014 – Lacey Township Police Department

The 2013-2014 Cop Collectible Card Program is underway with the youth of Lacey Township actively collecting the cards from individual officers as well as from the various sponsors throughout the community. The profiled cards for the period of Sunday, December 29th, 2013 thru Saturday, January 4th, 2014 are as follows: . . Card #4 - Acting Lieutenant Christopher Kenny Sponsored by Dunkin Donuts, 344 Route 9, Forked River Card #51 - Special Law Enforcement Officers [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-01-01T10:17:17-05:00January 1st, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – Dec. 17th thru Dec. 22nd, 2013

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 17th thru December 22nd, 2013 . . Residential Burglary (Arrest) – On Thursday, November 28, 2013, the Lacey Township Police Department received a report of a residential burglary on Bowline Drive in the Sunrise Beach section of Forked River. On Tuesday, December 17, 2013, after a three-week investigation, Detective Brian Flynn arrested 30-year-old Jeffrey Polyak of Forked River. The Bowline Drive home was forcibly entered by means of a bedroom window [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-23T22:58:25-05:00December 23rd, 2013|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Cop Collectible Cards (Week #8) – Dec. 22nd thru Dec. 28th, 2013 – Lacey Township Police Department

The 2013-2014 Cop Collectible Card Program is underway with the youth of Lacey Township actively collecting the cards from individual officers as well as from the various sponsors throughout the community. The profiled cards for the period of Sunday, December 22nd thru Saturday, December 28th, 2013 are as follows: . . Card #14 - Officer Joseph Soto Sponsored by Thompson Health Care/Sports Medicine, 411 Route 9, Lanoka Harbor Card #16 - Officer Jeffrey Slota Sponsored [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-23T07:57:04-05:00December 23rd, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off

UPDATE (Arrest): Home Burglary and Theft – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Residential Burglary (Arrest) - On Thursday, November 28, 2013, the Lacey Township Police Department received a report of a residential burglary on Bowline Drive in the Sunrise Beach section of Forked River. On Tuesday, December 17, 2013, after a three-week investigation, Detective Brian Flynn arrested 30-year-old Jeffrey Polyak of 207 Greenwood Lane in Forked River. The Bowline Drive home was forcibly entered by means of a bedroom window being pried open while the residents were not home. Jeffrey Polyak [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-18T11:22:10-05:00December 18th, 2013|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – Dec. 10th thru Dec. 16th, 2013

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 10th thru December 16th, 2013 . . UPDATE (Arrest): On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, the Lacey Township Police Department publically released a bank ATM surveillance image of an unidentified person who had illegally used a stolen credit card connected to a burglary of a vehicle in Lanoka Harbor. After a three week investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 31-year-old Jessica Walters of Lanoka Harbor. On the afternoon of [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-17T19:50:22-05:00December 17th, 2013|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Cop Collectible Cards (Week #7) – Dec. 15th thru Dec. 21st, 2013 – Lacey Township Police Department

The 2013-2014 Cop Collectible Card Program is underway with the youth of Lacey Township actively collecting the cards from individual officers as well as from the various sponsors throughout the community. The profiled cards for the period of Sunday, December 15th thru Saturday, December 21st, 2013 are as follows: . . Card #5 - Acting Lieutenant Patrick Ganley Sponsored by Every Bloomin Thing (Florist), 9 W Lacey Road, Forked River Card #47 - Recruits Sponsored [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-16T13:39:46-05:00December 16th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Special Announcement – Officer Dimitri Tsarnas presented the Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award – Thursday, December 12, 2013

Award Presentation: Officer Dimitri Tsarnas of the Lacey Township Department is the recipient of the 2013 Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award for his distinguished and consistent efforts in DWI enforcement. Officer Tsarnas has been recognized as a standout among his peers in law enforcement throughout Ocean County and the State of New Jersey. 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 [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-13T15:06:33-05:00December 13th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Neighborhood Crime Alert (UPDATE) – Search Warrant – Theft of Jewelry and Heroin Possession Arrest – 301 Bay Way, Lanoka Harbor

Search Warrant & Theft/Heroin Possession (Arrest) - On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, Lacey Township Police Department detectives executed a search warrant at 301 Bay Way in Lanoka Harbor. The search warrant was sought and executed as part of an investigation into several residential burglaries which occurred on Clairmore Avenue during the Summer of 2013. During the search, detectives discovered 92 folds containing Heroin. The target of the investigations, 26-year-old Anthony Sestito, was arrested and charged with Theft [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-12T19:41:37-05:00December 12th, 2013|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Community Announcement – Lacey Township Police Department – Thursday, December 12, 2013

Community Information - Chief Paprota is in the process of initiating a community-based program to assist Lacey Township residents who have a family member who may be at risk of an overdose due to opioid drug addiction. Residents interested in obtaining information regarding the new “Overdose Prevention Act” and a family member’s ability to obtain the emergency, antidote, medicine “Naloxone” can confidentially email the chief through the “Contact Us” portion of the department’s website. The new [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-12T18:23:52-05:00December 12th, 2013|All Announcements, Upcoming Events|Comments Off