LaceyPD

Fraudulent Phone Call - A resident of the Pheasant Run section of Lacey Township reported receiving a telephone call from a person with a heavy Middle Eastern accent. The caller stated that he worked for Microsoft and needed to access the resident's computer to make repairs. The resident immediately recognized the call as fraudulent and disconnected from the caller. As has been reported in the past, this is a very common fraud attempt from both [...]

Robbery - On Sunday, June 23, 2013, at 10 p.m., 22-year-old Alex Edgeworth of Lanoka Harbor reported that an unknown subject sprayed him with an eye irritant and stole his IPhone 4. A. Edgeworth reported that while walking on Lake Barnegat Drive North near Ernest Drive in Lanoka Harbor, a small, white pickup truck pulled up and an occupant reportedly asked to use his phone. A. Edgeworth reported that when he replied "no," the person [...]

Trespassing & Attempted Theft - A resident of Taylor Lane in Forked River reported that on Friday night, June 21, 2013, at approximately 10:30 p.m., he returned home to find the motion light in his backyard on. As he checked his backyard, he observed 2 males attempting to steal an 18’ fiberglass canoe located in the fenced portion of his yard. The actors left the canoe and fled the scene.

Criminal MIschief - The Lacey Township Police Department is actively investigating a series of incidents of criminal mischief during the overnight hours. Subjects in a truck destroyed landscaping, lawns, and mailboxes by driving into and along residents' yards to strike their mailboxes. At this point, over 24 residential properties in the area of Lanlac Drive and the Cranberry Hill section have been identified as experiencing damage. The investigation was initiated during the late overnight hours and will continue throughout the [...]

Theft - On Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 7:00 a.m., a resident of the 300 block of Constitution Drive in Forked River reported that sometime between 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2013, an unknown person or persons entered the property and stole landscaping equipment from the backyard. The landscaping equipment included items such as, a rake, a shovel, and a wheelbarrow among other items. Approximate value of the theft is $830.

Multiple incidents of criminal mischief were reported to the Lacey Township Police Department by residents and a business owner on the morning of Friday, June 21, 2013.   . Criminal Mischief - A resident of the 1200 block of Taylor Lane in Forked RIver reported criminal mischief to the residence. The victim stated that sometime between the early afternoon and 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013, an unknown person threw a rock through a downstairs rear window to the residence. The [...]

Theft of Copper - A resident of the 500 block of Lakeside Drive North reported that on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, he noticed that a significant quantity of scrap copper was removed from a pickup truck bed that was positioned in his yard. The theft reportedly occurred during the overnight hours. The victim reported that the copper was worth in excess of $900 in scrap value.