LaceyPD

Theft. During the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, unknown subject(s) stole an air conditioning unit valued at $500.00 from the driveway of a Bullard Avenue residence. A suspect vehicle was observed at the time of the theft. Investigation led to the arrest of three young adult males from Lacey Township. Each was charged with theft. Residents are reminded that offenders are regularly stealing items from private property under the heading of "scrapping." Please [...]

Theft. During the hours of 3 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. on Feb 6, 2013, unknown subjesuspect(s) stole approximately $300.00 worth of white “knob and tube” copper wire that was located in the driveway of the residence of 919 Tampa Road.

Burglary and Theft. Between the hours of 2 p.m. on Feb 5th, 2013, and 5 p.m. on the report date, Feb 6th, 2013, unknown subject(s) stole approximately $1,200.00 worth of property from the fenced in yard and unlocked shed on Clairmore Avenue. The items included, but were not limited to two boat propellers and power tools.

Attempted Burglary and Criminal Mischief. On Monday, Feb 4, 2013, at approximately 10:10 p.m., officers responded to Bamber Auto Recyclers, 2834 Lacey Rd, Forked River, for a burglary alarm. It was determined that unknown subject(s) purposely cut the alarm system wires in an attempt to commit a burglary and theft. The cut wires caused the alarm to activate and thwarted the burglary.

Theft - A resident of Forked River reported that between Friday, February 1, 2013 and Monday, February 4, 2013, an unknown person stole a trolling motor from his boat which was dry-docked along Rt 9 near Laurel Blvd. in Lanoka Harbor. The victim reported that an unknown person entered the boat and stole a Motorguide remote controlled trolling motor valued at $680. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Joseph Soto at 609-693-6636  x2568.

Theft - On Sunday, February 3, 2013, a homeowner on Penguin Court in Forked River Beach reported that between 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2013 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2013, an unknown person stole two air conditioning units from the back yard of his residence. Such thefts continue to be a concern as offenders commit the thefts to sell the expensive units as "scrap" for minimal value.