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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

Neighborhood Crime Alert (Multiple Arrests) – Heroin Possession and Distribution – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Heroin Possession and Distribution (Arrests) - While on patrol on Tuesday evening, December 10, 2013, in the Pheasant Run section of Lacey Township, Officer Michael Verwey received information from a resident that possible CDS activity may be taking place at 2006 Brookdale Drive in Forked River. It was reported that a subject was seen at a side window of the residence. While responding to the residence, Officer Verwey stopped a vehicle leaving that particular home. The [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-11T16:16:28-05:00December 11th, 2013|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

UPDATE (Arrest): Vehicle Burglaries, Credit Card Fraud, Heroin Possession – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, December 11, 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 Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Lacey Township Police Department detectives arrested 31-year-old Jessica Walters. Jessica [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-11T15:27:26-05:00December 11th, 2013|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

K-9 Sweep of the High School – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, December 11, 2013

K-9 Sweep at the Lacey Township High School - On behalf of the Lacey Township Police Department, I would like to extend sincere thanks to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Ocean County Sheriff's Department, Ocean Township (Waretown) PD, Toms River PD, Stafford PD, and Allenhurst PD for dedicating the time and resources necessary to facilitate the very expedient and professional K-9 sweep of the Lacey Township High School. The use of K-9s in the schools is one facet of a [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-11T15:02:56-05:00December 11th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – Dec. 3rd thru Dec. 9th, 2013

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 3rd thru December 9th, 2013 . . Harassment & Disorderly Conduct (Formal Charges) – On Saturday, December 7, 2013, 30-year-old Joseph A. Potenzone of 414 Drew Avenue in Lanoka Harbor, NJ, was charged with two counts of Disorderly Conduct and one count of Harassment in reference to two separate incidents that involved female victims. The first incident occurred on September 14, 2013, when 30-year-old Joseph Potenzone was reported to [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-10T16:02:02-05:00December 10th, 2013|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Special Drug Awareness Forum – December 12th, 2013 – 6 p.m. Sharp – Stafford Twp. Arts Center

Drug Presentation - The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, the Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention, and the Dart Coalition of Ocean County have collaborated to present a special presentation entitled, "Your Kids Count: Can We Talk? -- A forum for parents and guardians." The special drug awareness presentation is scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 2013 and is set to begin at 6 p.m. sharp at the Stafford Township Arts Center/Ocean First Theater, 1000 McKinley Avenue, Manahawkin, [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-09T13:21:43-05:00December 9th, 2013|All Announcements, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Cop Collectible Cards (Week #6) – Dec. 8th thru Dec. 14th, 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 8th thru Saturday, December 14th, 2013 are as follows: . . Card #2 - Lieutenant Christopher Cornelius Sponsored by C&C Cabinetry, 249 Rt. 9 N (Sunrise Plaza), Forked River Card #18 - Officer John Simonson [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-09T06:36:38-05:00December 9th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Crime Alert – UPDATE – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, December 3, 2013 – Sunrise Blvd., Forked River

Burglary Investigation & Heroin Possession (Arrests) - On the morning of Tuesday, December 3, 2013, Lacey Township Police Department detectives executed a search warrant at 308 Sunrise Boulevard, Forked River, concluding a three week investigation. The warrant was sought to recover stolen property from a residential burglary that occurred at 304 Sunrise Boulevard on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. During the residential burglary committed on November 13, 2013, the actors stole items valued in excess of $3,000 and caused extensive [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-04T09:11:36-05:00December 4th, 2013|All Announcements, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Cop Collectible Cards (Week #5) – Dec. 1st thru Dec. 7th, 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 1st thru Saturday, December 7th, 2013 are as follows: . . Card #3 - Lieutenant Michael DiBella Sponsored by Wawa (All Lacey Township Locations) Card #6 - Sergeant James Tranz Sponsored by Jersey Mikes, 1 [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-03T16:59:29-05:00December 3rd, 2013|All Announcements|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – Nov. 26th thru Dec. 2nd, 2013

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release November 26th thru December 2nd, 2013 . . Theft – On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 7:34 p.m., a homeowner from the 300 block of Sunrise Boulevard reported a theft. The homeowner reported that someone stole a JCP&L service meter from the side of his house between 10:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013 and 7:34 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2013. The residence is in the process of [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-03T16:43:24-05:00December 3rd, 2013|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off