Weekly Police Blotter

Breaking News - The Lacey Township Police Department has been investigating a series of residential burglaries that have occurred throughout the township over the past two months. While burglaries are regularly reported to the police department, most often, the reported home entries and thefts are quickly resolved as being thefts committed by family members, friends, or associates of the reporting party. The most recent series of burglaries differ in that it appears the criminal(s) committing [...]

Burglary and Theft from a Residence (Arrest) - On Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 8:00 p.m., a resident of the 1700 block of Fleetwood Drive in Forked River reported that earlier that morning she discovered the door leading from her garage to the interior of her residence was pried open and a metal lock box containing prescription medications was stolen from a bedroom. The victim was able to successfully provide the name and information of a female suspect who [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release May 14th, 2014 thru May 19th, 2014 . . Criminal Attempt to Commit Burglary and Criminal Mischief – On Monday, May 19, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., Officer Michael Verwey responded to the 1700 block of Hillwood Road in Forked River for an attempted burglary of a residence. Investigation at the scene determined that between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., an unknown person or persons attempted to pry open a [...]

Burglary of a Residence - On Thursday, May 15, 2014 (Today), at 2:30 p.m. the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Clifton Street in Forked River for a report of a home burglary. The homeowner reported that between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2014, an unknown person or persons gained entry to the home through an unlocked window and stole approximately $2,000 worth of jewelry from the home. Detective Brian Flynn along with the Criminal Investigations [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release May 6th, 2014 thru May 12th, 2014 . . Theft – On Monday, May 12, 2014, at 4:44 p.m., Officer Michael Hein responded to Taylor Lane in Forked River for a theft. The complainant reported that between November 1, 2013 and May 12, 2014, an unknown person or persons stole a red Roto Tiller (unknown make or model) valued at $300 from his backyard. In addition, the complainant reported [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release April 29th, 2014 thru May 5th, 2014 . . DUI (Arrest) – On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 9:18 p.m., Officer Julie Barcalow conducted a traffic stop on Manchester Avenue in Lanoka Harbor. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 42-year-old Jennifer Bruno of Longwood Drive in Forked River, for DUI. She was transported to police headquarters and processed. Jennifer Bruno was released [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release April 21st, 2014 thru April 28th, 2014 . . Shoplifting (Arrest) - On Tuesday April 22, 2014, at 6:45 p.m., Officer Ewart responded to Walmart in reference to shoplifting. A loss prevention employee reported observing a female shopper place a sheet set and a large comforter set into her cart and then return them at the customer service desk where she received a monetary benefit for the returned items. Investigation [...]

UPDATE: Debit Card Fraud Alert - In addition to the six ATM bank card frauds reported early Monday, April 28, 2014, the Lacey Township Police Department received more than 20 additional reports (as of 12:00 Noon) Tuesday, April 29, 2014, from Lacey Township residents regarding fraudulent activity on their debit card accounts. Residents have reported that their Bank of America ATM cards have been fraudulently used at locations in North New Jersey within the past several days. The victims in each reported incident [...]