Heroin Possession and Distribution (Arrests) - While on patrol on Tuesday evening, December 10, 2013, in the Pheasant Run section of Lacey Township, Officer Michael Verwey received information from a resident that possible CDS activity may be taking place at 2006 Brookdale Drive in Forked River. It was reported that a subject was seen at a side window of the residence. While responding to the residence, Officer Verwey stopped a vehicle leaving that particular home. The driver, 22-year-old Branden Barranger from 124 Old Orchard Road in Toms River, was subsequently arrested for possession of a bundle (10 wax folds) of Heroin. The investigation continued with officers responding to the residence. Investigation at 2006 Brookdale Drive led to the seizure of 129 wax folds of Heroin along with other drug paraphernalia and prescription pills. Officers and detectives arrested the following individuals from the home: Wessley Krempel (24-years-of-age) 1401 Windward Drive Beachwood, New Jersey Michael Krempel (23-years-of-age) 38 Double Trouble Road South Toms River, NJ Noelle Hurley (24-years-of-age) 21 Lighthouse Drive Waretown, NJ Ariela Ceko (18-years-of-age) 88 Dolphin Circle Bayville, NJ Ariela Ceko and Michael Krempel were charged with Possession of Heroin and released on summonses. Noelle Hurley was charged with Possession of Heroin [...]

UPDATE (Arrest): On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, the Lacey Township Police Department publically released a bank ATM surveillance image of an unidentified person who had illegally used a stolen credit card connected to a burglary of a vehicle in Lanoka Harbor. After a three week investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 31-year-old Jessica Walters of Lanoka Harbor. On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Lacey Township Police Department detectives arrested 31-year-old Jessica Walters. Jessica Walters also had an outstanding, no-bail warrant issued out of the Ocean County Superior Court for a probation violation. A search of her clothing yielded 13 folds containing Heroin as well as a hypodermic syringe. Jessica Walters was identified as a suspect in several vehicle burglaries that occurred in Lacey Township during the month of October.  During the investigation, detectives obtained video surveillance from several locations in Ocean and Monmouth Counties where Jessica Walters used stolen credit cards to make cash withdrawals and purchases. Walters was charged with two counts of Burglary, Theft of Moveable Property, Theft of a Credit Card, Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, as well as Possession of Heroin.  Jessica Walters was lodged in the Ocean County Correctional Facility based on [...]