Weekly Police Blotter

  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 [...]

  DWI- On Friday, July 2, 2021, at 4:11 p.m., several officers responded to the area of Riverview Road in reference to a driver going into the water.  Officers eventually located the vehicle on Tamiami Road and deemed the driver under the influence.  Robert Hahn, 59, pulled away from officers as he was being arrested leading to criminal charges of Resisting Arrest and Obstruction of Justice.  Hahn was issued motor vehicle summonses for DWI, Refusal [...]

Theft- On Friday, June 18, 2021, at 8:47 a.m., Officer Scott Anderson was dispatched to an Orlando Drive residence in reference to theft.  The homeowner reported that while preparing to go on a golf outing, he placed his bag of clubs near the street waiting for a friend to pick him up.  As he was inside the home, an unknown subject stole the clubs from the end of the driveway.  The theft is valued at [...]

Fraud- On Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4:21 p.m., Officer Dallas Gant met with a Forked River resident reporting fraud.  The victim claimed that he received notice from NJ Unemployment concerning his application.  The victim conveyed that he had not applied for unemployment benefits and that an unknown actor filed fictitiously using his personal information. Fraud- On Friday, June 11, 2021, at 3:52 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno was dispatched to a fraud report.  The victim [...]