Weekly Police Blotter

Weekly Police Blotter June 8th thru June 14th, 2016 . . MVA & DUI (Arrest) – On Sunday, June 12, 2016, at 5:33 a.m., Officer Noah Schaffer responded to the intersection of Lacey Road and Manchester Avenue in Forked River for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Investigation at the scene indicated that a vehicle was traveling south on Manchester Avenue and struck a vehicle that was stopped, pushing that vehicle into another stopped [...]

Weekly Police Blotter May 31st thru June 7th, 2016 . . Theft – On Monday, June 6, 2016, at 10:32 a.m., Officer Noah Schaffer responded to the Lacey Township Public Library for a report of theft. The victim reported that between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, an unknown person or persons stole $264 in cash from her locker in the employee locker room at the library. The money was inside [...]

Weekly Police Blotter May 25th thru May 30th, 2016 . . Crime Alert (Burglary Arrests) – On Saturday, May 28, 2016, Detective Brian Flynn of the Lacey Township Police Department, in a cooperative investigation with Dsg. Rogalski and Det. Risden of the Ocean Township Police Department, has charged 31-year old Lawrence W. Mann and 36-year-old Shiabon Poff (female), both of 49 Willow Street in Waretown, with Burglary and Theft. The detectives from both agencies executed a [...]

Weekly Police Blotter May 18th thru May 24th, 2016 . . DUI/Simple Assault/Resisting Arrest (Arrest) - On Monday, May 23, 2016, at 10:16 a.m. Officer John Simonson responded to Lacey Liquors, 349 Route 9 North in Forked River, for a report of an intoxicated male who parked his vehicle on the grass median of the parking lot. As officers were responding, the intoxicated male was reported to have become aggressive towards a concerned citizen, eventually [...]

Weekly Police Blotter May 11th thru May 17th, 2016 . . Convicted Felon in Possession of an AK-47 Assault Weapon (Arrest) – On Sunday, May 15, 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department led a multi-agency task force covering in excess of 60 square miles of rural wooded area in Lacey Township and Ocean Township within Ocean County. The focus of the detail was on the detection and deterrence of criminal activity, trespassing, and off-road vehicle [...]

Weekly Police Blotter May 4th thru May 10th, 2016 . . Escapee Captured – On Monday, May 9, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., Detective Keith Pearce was assigned to a fixed surveillance position at the Forked River Rest Area of the Garden State Parkway in the event the escapee, Arthur Buckel, was either hiding in the area or might possibly return to the area. While Detective Pearce was at the post with K-9 Officer Daniel Rotundo [...]

Weekly Police Blotter April 26th thru May 3rd, 2016 . . DUI (Arrest) - On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 1:51 a.m., Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas responded to Wawa, 444 Route 9 South in Forked River, in reference to a report of an intoxicated driver parked at the gas pumps.  Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 37-year-old Christopher B. Molla of Anchor Avenue in Manahawkin, NJ, for DUI. Christopher Molla was transported to Lacey [...]

Weekly Police Blotter April 19th thru April 25th, 2016 . . Burglary (Arrest) – On Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 4:36 p.m., Officer Patrick Watkins responded to 1006 Tampa Road in the Forked River Beach section of Forked River for a report of a Burglary. The victim reported that between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on April 23, 2016, an unknown person kicked in the side door of the residence and stole approximately $6,000 worth [...]