Residential Structure Fire - On Friday, November 25, 2016, at 12:09 a.m., Officers Christopher Meyler, Anthony Sarno, and Julie Barcalow responded to the 1800 block of Serpentine Drive in Forked River, after receiving a call from a security company advising of a smoke alarm activation at the residence. The alarm notification was followed by a second call from a neighbor reporting heavy smoke coming from the residence. Upon Officer Meyler's arrival, he observed a large concentration of flames coming from the rear of the ranch-style home. Officer Meyler located two adult female occupants (visitors from Massachusetts), who advised that they were able to exit from the fire, however, the 81-year-old female homeowner was still inside. Officer Meyler soon discovered the woman was trapped inside the attached garage. Officer Meyler broke an exterior garage window and entered inside in an attempt to reach the homeowner.  Officers Julie Barcalow, Anthony Sarno, and Scott Keefe arrived on scene to assist.  Officer Sarno entered the garage, along with two Forked River Volunteer Firemen, Rob Anderson and Ed Barker, Jr.   The four of them were able to successfully transfer the woman homeowner outside through the garage window.  The homeowner, and the two female visitors from Massachusetts, ages 64 and 35, were [...]

    Burglary and Theft (Shed) – On Monday, November 14, 2016, at 5:28 p.m., Officer George Resetar responded to the 200 block of Oak Lane in Forked River for a report of theft. The victim reported that between 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2016 and 4:45 p.m. on November 14, 2016, an unknown person or persons entered his shed and stole a 20 inch Stihl 036 Model chainsaw valued at $500. There were no signs of forced. Fraud - On Monday, November 14, 2016, at 4:31 p.m., Officer George Resetar responded to police headquarters for fraud report. The victim reported that she had been alerted that an unknown person or persons had accessed her TD Bank checking account and had made several purchases which included several Uber purchases and airline tickets. The victim reported that she had notified the TD Bank Fraud Department of the fraud and they are investigating the matter. The total amount of fraudulent purchases is estimated at $2600. Criminal Mischief  (Auto) – On Sunday, November 13, 2016, at 11:40 p.m., Officer Elton Copes responded to Applebee’s, located at 404 Route 9 South in Forked River, on an unrelated incident involving an intoxicated male. While in the [...]

    Drug Arrest - On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at 3:40 a.m., Officer Christopher Meyler conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of Applebee's located at 404 Route 9 South in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, 24-year-old Krystena Runkle, of Bowline Street in Beachwood, NJ, for Possession of CDS. She was transported to police headquarters and processed. Krystena Runkle was released after receiving a criminal summons for Possession of 50 Grams or Less of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. In addition, she received traffic summonses for Driving with a Suspended License, Suspended Registration,  CDS in a Motor Vehicle, and Failure to Exhibit Documents. The vehicle she was operating was impounded. Drug Arrest – On Sunday, November 6, 2016, at 10:20 p.m., Special Officer Robert Campolei was on patrol when he observed an occupied vehicle parked in the parking lot of Deerhead Lake. Upon speaking with the driver, 19-year-old Sean M. Flynn of Spray Drive in Beachwood, NJ, Special Officer Campolei detected an odor of marijuana in the vehicle. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of Sean Flynn and a 17-year-old male passenger from Forked River, for Possession of CDS. They were [...]