Armed Robbery (Handgun) – On Sunday, February 15, 2015, at 11:10 a.m., the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Country Farms Store located within Eric Plaza on Lacey Road in Forked River with a report of an armed robbery. The suspect is described as a white male, medium build, possibly in his mid to late 30′s, approximately 5’11″ to 6’1″ tall, wearing a black and white checkered flannel jacket, a black hoody under the flannel, a black skull cap with a squared logo, dark pants, sneakers, and sunglasses. The hair color of the suspect is unknown and he had no facial hair at the time of the robbery. The man entered the store, brandished a black handgun, and fled the store after demanding and receiving cash from the clerk. The man was observed entering a light green, older model, 4 door sedan, unknown model (similar to a Ford Taurus). The vehicle left the area west on Adolphus Street toward Lake Barnegat Drive North in Forked River. The Lacey Township Police Department patrol division personnel conducted a search for the vehicle. A countywide alert (MOCIB) was issued at the time of the initial report. Detective Robert Surtees responded and is conducting [...]

Fraud (Alert) - On Friday, January 30, 2015, at 6:33 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno responded to a Shepard Avenue address in Forked River in reference to a report of fraud. The victim reported that she received a phone call at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from someone who identified himself as working for the "Prosecutors of the IRS." The caller informed her that she owed taxes from the years 2000-2014 and needed to make payments. The caller advised her of different amounts of money that she owed and told her to purchase prepaid VISA Green DOT cards. The victim purchased approximately $10,658 worth of the VISA Green DOT cards and provided the card numbers and security codes over the phone at different times over a three day period. The victim reported that she spoke with several different people who alleged to be from the "Prosecutors of the IRS” and they were convincing because they had her and her husband’s personal information when they spoke with her. Drug Possession, Warrant Arrest, and Hindering Apprehension (Arrest) – On Friday, January 30, 2015, at 11:15 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Sylvania Place near Olds [...]