Neighborhood Crime Alerts

Criminal Mischief to Vehicle - A resident of Whitcomb Road, Forked River, reported that his vehicle was damaged sometime during the overnight hours between Saturday, March 30, 2013 and Sunday, March 31, 2013. The vehicle was parked in the roadway directly in front of his residence during the incident. The driver's side of the vehicle was scratched from front to back with a sharp object -- possibly a key.  The estimated damage to the vehicle [...]

Attempted Burglary of Vehicle – On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, a resident of Parker Avenue reported an attempted break-in of his vehicle. The resident reported that sometime between Saturday, March 23, 2013 and Tuesday, March 26, 2013, unknown person(s) attempted to break into his vehicle, as he noticed some minor paint damage along the top edge of the driver's side door. The damage was consistent with someone trying to force a coat hanger or other metal [...]

Fraud - A Forked River resident reported that he wired $8,700.00 to an account in Georgia through what he believed was “Google Wallet” for the purchase of a vehicle. The victim saw the vehicle on Craig’s List and believed he was buying it from a legitimate person (from Nebraska) with whom he exchanged several emails. After the money was wired, the victim never received the delivery of the truck to his residence, and his emails were no [...]

Criminal Mischief - Damage at Gille Park over the weekend was found Monday, March 18, 2013. Unknown actor(s) pried the lock off the door to the shed near the hockey roller rinks. The incident took place over the weekend between 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013 and 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2013, when the damage was noticed.

Attempted Home Burglary - A resident of Forrest Avenue in Lanoka Harbor reported that on Sunday, March 17, 2013, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unknown actor(s) attempted to gain entry to the residence through the garage door. The actor(s) forced the garage door upward approximately 2 to 3 feet, breaking the internal brackets that hold the door closed and locked. Items from inside the garage that were stored against the door fell out onto the driveway.  It appeared that [...]

Attempted Burglary of Shed – The homeowner of a Baldwin Street residence reported that sometime between 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013 and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013, unknown actor(s) attempted to make entry to his shed. Distinct cut marks were observed on the lock hinge. No entry was actually made into the locked shed.

Criminal Mischief – On Saturday, March 16, 2013, a caller reported having observed a large group of juveniles gathering in the area of Grouse Court and Pheasant Hollow Drive in Lanoka Harbor the night prior (Friday, March 15, 2013) at around 9:30 p.m.  The caller reported that the group appeared to have been ringing doorbells and running. The Lacey Township Police Department was not contacted while the incident was occurring. On Saturday, March 16, 2013, [...]

Theft - Sometime between 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 20/13 and 8:00 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2013, unknown actor(s) removed the battery from a forklift truck owned by a local business while the business was closed. The forklift was parked behind the business in an area that is outside the fenced in portion. The battery is valued at $100.

Telephone Fraud - On Friday, March 15, 2013, a senior resident of Forked River reported receiving a telephone call from (514)583-9931 claiming that the man's grandson had been arrested in Ontario, Canada, and he needed to wire a $975.00 CVS money-gram. The fraudulent caller provided an elaborate story and exchanged calls with the intended target a couple of times in the process. Before completing the final transaction, the intended victim realized it was a scam and reported the [...]