Neighborhood Crime Alerts

Criminal Mischief - Since the seasonal opening of the park bathroom facilities, numerous acts of purposeful criminal mischief have been committed in both the women's and men's bathrooms within Gille Park. The damage involves spray painting as well as destruction of the soap dispensers. On several occasions, items have been purposely pushed down the toilets causing them to overflow. Anyone observing improper actions within the parks is asked to contact the police department immediately so the individuals responsible for [...]

Criminal Mischief and Theft – On April 22, 2013, at 10:30 p.m., a resident of Pine Street in Forked River reported repeated acts of criminal mischief and the possibility that gas had been stolen from a vehicle. The reported criminal mischief involved repeated acts of screws being placed where they could cause damage to car tires.

Criminal Mischief – On Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 10:05 a.m., a resident of the 400 block of Nautilus Boulevard reported criminal mischief to a vehicle. The damage was related to possible rocks being thrown at the vehicle during the overnight hours.

Theft and Criminal Mischief – On April 20, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., a representative of Tides End Marina, 146 Marine Plaza, Forked River, reported the theft of a battery from a backhoe tractor that was parked on the property. The backhoe was damaged as well.

Update -  On April 3, 2013, Patrol Officer Della Sala received a report of a theft from a pocketbook that occurred at 815 Route 9 N, Lanoka Harbor. The incident involved the theft of a credit card and $25.00 cash. The credit card was used illegally at the Taylor Lane Wawa on two occasions. The suspect attempted to use the card two additional times -- once at the Taylor Lane Wawa and a second at the 7-11 (by the Shell Station). The additional two attempts were unsuccessful. Officer Della [...]

Telephone Fraud - On Saturday, April 20, 2013, a resident of Laurel Blvd., Lanoka Harbor, reported that he was contacted by telephone at approximately 1:00 p.m. from a male subject identifying himself as an employee from Microsoft. The caller's phone number appeared as 315-625-1818. The caller informed the resident that there was a problem with his computer, and he needed to remotely access the resident's computer to make the repair. The fraudulent representative began asking the resident questions and at one point put another male on the phone who identified himself as a supposed [...]

Arrest for Multiple Thefts - On March 15, 2013, a burglary of a motor vehicle was reported involving the theft of Bose Speakers ($300) along with $75 in cash. The incident occurred during the overnight hours while the vehicle was parked in a fenced area at a Lanoka Harbor business for service. On the evening of Friday, April 19, 2013, Officer Della Sala of the Patrol Division concluded his investigation into the theft and arrested 46-year-old John Schwarzenbach of 2319 West Lacey [...]

Theft - A resident of Sylvania Place in Forked River reported having a continuing problem with mail being repeatedly stolen from her mailbox over the past few weeks. Some of the thefts include items of value which were mailed to her but never received.

Theft - On Wednesday, April 17, 2013, a resident of Lake Barnegat Drive, Forked River, reported the theft of a 2 ½ ton Goodman Air Conditioning unit from the exterior of the residence. This type of theft has become more common, as the components are commonly sold as scrap material for a small fraction of the cost of the unit. Replacement cost for this unit is in excess of $1,500.

Theft from Vehicle - On Wednesday, April 17, 2013, a business owner reported that tools were stolen from a work truck while it was parked for several days at 811 Route 9 North, Lanoka Harbor. The complainant reported that approximately $850.00 worth of varied tools were removed from the work vehicle.