Robbery (Arrests) - On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at 10:30 p.m., the Lacey Township Police Department received a report of several young adults having assaulted a single individual behind the Spirits Unlimited Liquor Store in the Town Square Plaza at Lacey Road and Route 9 in Forked River. The caller reported that the victim was bleeding badly and needed medical attention. The assailants were reported to have fled the scene on foot. Upon arrival at the scene, officers quickly learned that the incident involved a robbery of an undetermined amount of cash from 24-year-old Joseph J. Caputo IV of Forked River. Joseph Caputo was transported to the Community Medical Center for treatment of the injuries suffered during the assault and reported robbery. Immediate investigation by Officers Andrew Slota, Dimitri Tsarnas, George Resetar, Michael Verwey, and Sergeant Ronald Buxton led to the identification of four suspects, including:  20-year-old Anthony O. Baisi of 1618 Ewart Rd in Forked River; 22-year-old Shawn C. Kaliske of 15 Hastings Road in Forked River; 21-year-old Jacob Barney of 1250 Spruce Street in Forked River; as well as a 17-year-old male from Forked River. In the hours that followed the robbery, officers located and arrested Anthony Baisi, [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release April 1st, 2014 thru April 6th, 2014 . . Drug Possession (Arrest) - On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at 9:48 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota conducted a motor vehicle stop of a vehicle at Manchester Avenue just south of Grove Street in Lanoka Harbor. Upon speaking with the driver, 19-year-old Kadija Diawara of Fellowship Court in Toms River, Officer Slota detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of Kadija Diawara for possession of marijuana. Kadija Diawara was transported to Lacey Township Police Headquarters where she was processed and released on a summons. She was charged with Possession of Marijuana. She also received motor vehicle summonses for Maintenance of Lamps and possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle. Drug Possession (Arrest) - On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at 11:51 p.m., Officer Michael Verwey and Officer George Resetar were assigned to a directed drug enforcement detail when they observed two males sitting in a vehicle on Devon Street in Forked River with the engine running and all of the vehicle’s lights off. Upon making an inquiry, the officers detected a strong odor of burnt Marijuana. Investigation at [...]

Robbery Arrest - At 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Detective Robert Surtees arrested 18-year-old Alex Marsh of Hollywood Drive in Forked River for the armed robbery committed on Monday, March 31, 2014, at the Country Farm store in the Eric Plaza on Lacey Road in Forked River. The arrest was made by Detective Surtees without resistance at the Marsh residence on Hollywood Drive in Forked River. Alex Marsh was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and charged with Robbery (1st degree), Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose (3rd degree), and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (4th degree). Bail was set by J.S.C. Francis Hodgson at $250,000 with no 10% option. Alex Marsh will be transferred to the Ocean County Correctional Facility in default of the bail following further forensic processing.