The Lacey Township Police Department is currently investigating a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 9 and Bay Avenue in Forked River. Route 9 will be closed in both directions until the investigation is complete. Please use caution if traveling in that area.
The Lacey Township Police Department is wishing all Trick or Treaters a fun and safe Halloween. Please remember to practice social distancing while being courteous to others when visiting homes. Attached are a few reminders to help keep us all safe. Have fun!!!!
Fraud- During the past several weeks, four Lacey residents filed similar reports concerning unemployment benefits. Each victim described that their personal information was used while an unknown suspect(s) attempted to apply for unemployment. In each instance, the suspect received no benefit. Fraud- On Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 10:01 a.m., Officer Alan Abrecht met with a Lacey resident in reference to a fraudulent incident. The elderly victim explained that he was having [...]
Theft- On Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 7:02 p.m., Officer Scott Keefe was dispatched to Gary Smith Way for a theft report. A resident there reported that an unknown suspect(s) stole his bicycle from the front porch of his residence. The bicycle is valued at $300. Fire- On Friday, October 2, 2020, at 8:41 p.m., Officer Scott Keefe responded to a Lacey Road business after a fire was reported. The Forked River [...]
Due to a motor vehicle crash at Route 9 and Laurel Boulevard in Lanoka Harbor (Lacey Township) involving a telephone pole, that area of Route 9 will be closed for several hours. There will be detours at two locations (Route 9 and South Street) along with Route 9 and Haines Street in Lacey Township. Please avoid the area if possible and drive safely. Thank you. -Chief Michael C. DiBella
Detectives of the Lacey Township Police Department conducted an investigation into a Forked River resident suspected of distributing Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS). The target of the investigation was identified as 21-year-old, Andrew M. Bradley. On October 1, 2020, Detectives executed a search warrant of Bradley’s residence on Inland Road in Forked River, as well as the vehicle he operates. As a result, Detectives seized quantities of cocaine and marijuana, as well as [...]
Theft- On Friday, September 25, 2020, Lacey Police took several theft reports from local residents. Each resident reported that campaign signs were taken from their lawns during overnight hours. Video footage captured two suspects driving a small sedan committing the thefts. Each sign is valued at $15. DWI- On Sunday, September 27, 2020, at 11:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Lacey Road and Manchester Avenue for a vehicle striking [...]
The above photo depicts Aristotle Matarazzo (left), Gracie Preslar (center) and Lacey Police Chief Michael C. DiBella (right) on the afternoon of Friday, September 25, 2020. Aristotle and Gracie provided "thank you" bags to each member of the Lacey Township Police Department. Last Friday, September 25, 2020, Lacey Township resident Aristotle Matarazzo and Gracie Preslar, arrived at Police Headquarters bearing a number of care packages for our officers. The care packages were personally bagged [...]
The Lacey Township Police Department is happy to announce that we have partnered with the Ocean Mental Health Services On P.O.I.N.T (Proactive Outreach In Needs and Treatment) program to better serve the mental health and social service needs of our community. This program, which initially began in the Stafford Township Police Department in 2016, embeds social workers in selected Ocean County police departments (Lacey, Stafford, Little Egg Harbor, and South Toms River), to collaborate with [...]
Arrest- On Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 7:22 p.m., Officer Scott Keefe responded to Shore Tanning in reference to a suspicious male. Upon his arrival, Officer Keefe met with Thomas Cavanaugh, 35. Cavanaugh explained that he was waiting for his sister who was inside one of the stores in the plaza. During the interaction it was discovered that Cavanaugh was wanted by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department for failing to appear at [...]