Weekly Police Blotter

Criminal Mischief / Theft – On Friday, October 21, 2022, at 7:44 a.m., Officer Carver responded to an Elwood Street residence to take a report of theft.  Upon arrival, the complainant advised that sometime between 11:30 p.m. the previous evening and 6:50 a.m., someone cut the catalytic converter out from under their vehicle.  The value of the damage and theft is estimated at $800.00. Shoplifting – On Friday, October 21, 2022, at 5:19 p.m., Officers [...]

  Disturbance / Warrant Arrest – On Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 4:21 p.m., officers responded to the Lacey Inn for a report of a disturbance between guests.  Upon their arrival, officers made contact with Evan Pinney, 28, of Eagleswood.  Evan was later found to have outstanding warrants originating out of the New Jersey State Police and Neptune City.  Evan was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters where he was processed on the [...]

Shoplifting / Warrant Arrest – On Friday, October 7, 2022, at 1:37 p.m., Officer Hutman and Sergeant Nick responded to Walmart for a reported shoplifting.  A store employee advised officers that they had observed a male take merchandise from within the store and immediately attempt to return it using an old receipt.  The stolen items were valued at $35.97.  Officers met with the suspect, Jason Hickey, 39, of Lanoka Harbor, and placed him under arrest.  [...]

Criminal Mischief – On Friday, September 30, 2022, at 8:44 p.m., while conducting a check of Gille Park, Officer Swain discovered graffiti inside of one of the bathrooms.  The value of the damage was estimated at $50.00. Theft – On Friday, September 30, 2022, at 9:11 p.m., Officer Swain met with a complainant who wished to report the theft of her son’s bicycle.  The complainant advised Officer Swain that her son’s black and white Mongoose BMX [...]

Disturbance/Warrant Arrest – On Friday, September 23, 2022, at 9:08 p.m., officers responded to the Lacey Inn for a report of a disturbance involving guests.  Upon their arrival, officers made contact with one of the guests, Matthew Dambrosio, 33, of South Amboy.  Matthew was found to have an outstanding warrant originating out of the Piscataway Municipal Court, and was placed under arrest.  Matthew was transported to police headquarters where he was processed prior to being [...]

Theft – In early September 2022, Officer Walsh took a report from a Sunset Drive resident who wished to report a theft.  The victim advised Officer Walsh that on August 25, 2022, campaign signs of theirs had been stolen from the area of Newark Avenue and Calvin Street, as well as near the Heritage Apartment complex.  The signs were valued at less than $50.00 total. Shoplifting – On Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 2:04 p.m., [...]

Shoplifting – On Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 12:13 p.m., Officers Tamburro and Carver responded to Walmart, 580 Route 9, for a reported shoplifting.  The store employee advised officers that they had observed a female fail to ring up a number of items while at the self-checkout, then attempt to leave the store without paying for them. The stolen items were valued at $38.94.  Officers met with the suspect, Dana Pearse, 35, of Barnegat, and [...]

Motor Vehicle Stop/Warrant Arrest – On Friday, September 2, 2022, at 9:48 p.m., Officer Hyle conducted a motor vehicle stop near Route 9 and Haines Street for suspended driver.  Officer Hyle met with the driver, Virgil Dowtin, 36, of Jackson Township, and confirmed that his driver’s license was suspended.  Virgil was also found to have an outstanding warrant originating out of the Howell Township Municipal Court. Virgil was arrested and transported to police headquarters, and [...]

Burglary / Theft from Motor Vehicle - On Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 6:21 p.m., Officer Holt responded to a Clearwater Drive residence and met with a complainant who wished to report a burglary of their motor vehicle.  The complainant advised that they recently discovered that their Apple iPod was missing from their vehicle, but were unsure when the burglary and theft may have occurred.  The iPod was valued at $40.00.  No suspects have been [...]

Shoplifting/Warrant Arrest – On Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 5:11 p.m., Officer Ricciardella responded to the Home Depot, 244 North Main Street, Forked River, for a reported shoplifting.  The store employee advised Officer Ricciardella that they had observed an unknown male select numerous pieces of merchandise from within the business, place the items inside of a shopping cart, and attempt to leave the store without paying for them.  When he was confronted by the employee [...]