All Announcements

Arrest- On Thursday, August 20, 2021, at 10:05 p.m., officers responded to the Lacey Mall in reference to a disturbance.  Employees of Forked River Wine and Spirits reported that a customer kicked the front door and spit on the glass after being advised that the business was closed.  Officers located the subject, Kevin Unruh, 24, walking on Nautilus and attempted to speak with him.  Kevin reportedly reached inside the patrol car slapping the computer screen.  [...]

  Disorderly Conduct- On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 7:39 p.m., Officer Patrick Watkins was waived down by a passing motorist reporting an altercation at the intersection of Route 9 and Lacey Road.  Officer Watkins responded and identified the parties as the passenger of a vehicle and the operator of a motorcycle.  Investigation revealed that during a verbal dispute, the motorcycle operator, Richard Cangiano, 57, struck the windshield of the car.  The vehicle’s passenger, Anthony [...]

Fire- On Friday, August 6, 2021, at 10:31 p.m., Officer Nyeem Calhoun was dispatched to a Mallard Drive residence in reference to a fire.  Upon arrival, a fully engulfed dumpster was found in the driveway of the residence.  After being extinguished by the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department, the fire was deemed non-suspicious by the Ocean County Fire Marshal. Theft- On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 10:16 p.m., Officers Scott Keefe and Nyeem Calhoun responded to [...]

Disorderly Conduct- On Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 5:22 p.m., officers responded to 7-Eleven, 403 Route 9, in reference to a gentleman causing a disturbance.  During the investigation, police issued a summons to Moses Sutton, 28, for Disorderly Conduct.  Minutes after clearing from the scene, officers were dispatched to the store again.  After originally being told he was no longer permitted on the property, Sutton returned and was inside the store.  Sutton was issued a [...]

Disorderly Conduct- On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 9:21 p.m., Officers Brian Holt and Scott Keefe were dispatched to the Cedar Creek Trestle on the Rail Trail in reference to a fight.  Officers discovered that a large group of juveniles were involved in a physical altercation prior to their arrival.  One juvenile reported that her cell phone was stolen during the incident. Arrest- On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 10:15 a.m., members of the detective [...]