Neighborhood Crime Alerts

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release January 21st, 2014 thru January 27th, 2014 . . Multiple Incidents of Shoplifting (Warrant Arrest) - On January 23, 2014, at 5:04 p.m., Officer Scott Keefe responded to Kohl's, 304 Route 9 North, in Forked River, for a shoplifting incident and learned of an unrelated, ongoing shoplifting scheme. Officer Keefe received information regarding multiple incidents involving an adult male, later identified as 29-year-old Adam Tanner of Pointe Circle in [...]

Heroin Distribution (Search Warrant & Arrests) - Late Friday afternoon, January 24, 2014, Lacey Detectives executed a search warrant at 727 Briar Road in Lanoka Harbor, NJ. The warrant was sought during a narcotic investigation involving the distribution of heroin and prescription drugs. During the execution of the search warrant, the target of the investigation and Briar Road resident, 37-year-old Kirk Feinstein, was arrested after 82 bags containing heroin were located. Additionally, the search yielded [...]

Arrest on Out-of-State Warrant (Hawaii) - On Thursday evening, January 23, 2014, while conducting an investigation into suspected drug activity at 2006 Brookdale Drive in the Pheasant Run section of Forked River, Patrol Officer Peter Donahue located 27-year-old Dillon Dittenhofer living at the residence. Dillon Dittenhofer was known to be wanted in the NCIC system with an extraditable warrant out of Honolulu, Hawaii. The  warrant was listed as being based on two counts of "Dangerous Drugs in the [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release January 14th, 2014 thru January 20th, 2014 . . DUI (Arrest) – On Monday, January 20, 2014, at 10:54 p.m., Officer Evan Androcy conducted a traffic stop on Route 9 South near Station Drive, in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, 31-year-old Stanley N. Zalewski, of Imperato Court in Toms River for DUI. He was transported to police headquarters and processed. Stanley [...]

Residential Burglary & Theft – On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at 9:16 p.m., Officer Adam Ewart responded to a residence on the 900 Block of Clairmore Avenue in Lanoka Harbor for a report of a residential burglary and theft. The reporting person indicated that between 6:15 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, an unknown person or persons entered the home and stole various items while the owner was not home. Items reported to be stolen from the home include: [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release January 7th, 2014 thru January 14th, 2014 . .  Multiple Car Burglaries (Search Warrant & Arrests) – On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, detectives executed a search warrant at 841 Hanley Street in Lanoka Harbor in reference to an ongoing burglary investigation. Detectives seized dozens of items of personal property believed to be tied to over 30 motor vehicle burglaries that have occurred over the past two months. Detectives arrested [...]

Multiple Burglaries & Thefts (Search Warrant & Arrest) - Detectives of the Lacey Township Police Department executed a search warrant at 841 Hanley Street in Lanoka Harbor during the evening hours of Tuesday, January 14, 2014. The search warrant came as a result of a five-week investigation into dozens of car burglaries throughout Lacey Township extending back to November of 2013 through this past week (1/10/14). During the search warrant, detectives seized dozens of pieces of personal property [...]

Drug  Possession with the Intent to Distribute (Arrest) - At 2:05 a.m., Saturday morning, January 11, 2014, Patrol Officer Michael Verwey stopped a 2008 Nissan Altima for speeding and failure to maintain a lane on Route 9 near Game Farm Road in Forked River. While speaking with the driver, 35-year-old Dametrious R. Summers, Officer Verwey detected the distinct odor of marijuana. Continuing investigation led to a consent search of the vehicle and the discovery of packaged marijuana consistent with distribution. Three individually wrapped clear bags containing marijuana were found in the [...]