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      Fraud- On Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 2:29 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota was dispatched to a Beach Boulevard residence in reference to an attempted burglary.  The homeowner reported that an unknown subject attempted to gain access into the home by prying the rear storm door.  The damage is estimated at $150. Theft- On Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 8:40 p.m., employees of Lacey Shell contacted police reporting a theft.  Officer Elton Copes [...]

      DWI- On Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 11:33 a.m., Officer Jason Lee stopped a motor vehicle on Route 9 for no license plates.  During the stop the driver of the vehicle, James Moriarty, 61, was placed under arrest for being impaired.  Moriarty was issued summonses for DWI, Refusal to Submit to Breath Testing, Reckless Driving, Unregistered Vehicle, and Open Container in a Motor Vehicle.  The driver was released pending a Court appearance. [...]

      DWI– On Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 10:09 a.m., Officers Michael Verwey and Jeff Slota responded to Manhattan Bagel for a report of an unresponsive male subject in a vehicle.  Upon arrival, they discovered 54-year-old David Cerreta of Forked River.  During his arrest for DWI, Cerreta was found in possession of heroin.  Cerreta was charged with DWI, Reckless Driving, and Controlled Dangerous Substance in a Motor Vehicle.  He was also charged criminally [...]

      Fraud- On Friday, July 17, 2020, at 11:10 a.m., Officer Kymberly Gudgeon met with a Forked River resident in reference to fraudulent activity.  The victim stated that she was contacted by a debt collection agency in reference to an AT&T account that was in arrears for $729.  Knowing that she did not have an AT&T account, she checked her credit and located several other additional accounts that she was unaware of.  Each [...]

      MVA- On Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 4:08 p.m., officers were dispatched to Route 9 near the Ocean Township border.  Officers discovered that a vehicle had left the travel portion of the roadway and struck a utility pole.  The driver, a 34 year-old Barnegat man, suffered minor injuries.  The utility pole was replaced by JCP&L. Fraud- On Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 9:22 p.m., Officer Randolph Plis met with a Lanoka Harbor [...]

Arrest- On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 8:41 a.m., Lacey Police dispatched officers to a Beverly Road home in reference to a suspicious male.  The callers stated that the unknown subject entered their home through the front door without knocking prompting them to call police.  Upon the arrival of officers, 29 year-old Robert Hyres, of Waretown was leaving in his vehicle. Officers spoke with Hyres who reported that he entered the home because his father [...]