Assist Other Agency / Warrant Arrest – On Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 7:44 p.m., Officers responded to a Seabright Road residence at the request of the Stafford Township Police Department to serve an arrest warrant.  Upon their arrival, Officers met with the wanted person, Joseph Calafiore, 24, of Forked River.  Joseph was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters, where he was turned over to the Stafford Township Police Department, without incident. DWI - On Monday, November 21, 2022, at 2:52 a.m., Officer Watkins responded to the intersection of Deerhead Lake Drive and Llewellyn Parkway for a report of a suspicious vehicle that was stopped at the stop sign while honking its horn intermittently.  Upon his arrival, Officer Watkins located the vehicle and made contact with its driver, Jared Kolodziejczyk, 42, of Forked River.  Investigation at the scene revealed that Jared was driving while intoxicated, and he was placed under arrest.  Jared was issued motor vehicle summonses for DWI and Reckless Driving before being released in accordance with John’s Law.  Jared was later charged with Possession, Use or Being Under the Influence of CDS, and served with a criminal summons. Theft - On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at [...]

Shoplifting – On Thursday, November 10, 2022, Officer Biel responded to Kohls for a report of shoplifting.  Upon his arrival, a store employee advised that on Wednesday, November 9, three unknown males entered the store and walked to the jewelry department.  One of the males distracted the store associate in the jewelry department, while the other two reached over the counter and removed numerous pieces of jewelry from the display case.  The suspects then left the store with the jewelry, which was valued in excess of $8,000.00.  The suspects were seen leaving the area in a red SUV.  This investigation is ongoing. Shoplifting / Warrant Arrest – On Friday, November 11, 2022, at 2:01 p.m., Officer Lee responded to Walmart for a report of shoplifting.  The store employee advised Officer Lee that they had observed two females attempt to leave the store without paying for $136.00 worth of merchandise.  Officer Lee met with the suspects, Eileen Martinez, 55, and Gabrielle Deangelo, 27, both of Browns Mills, and placed them under arrest.  Both Eileen and Gabrielle were processed at police headquarters and charged with Shoplifting.  Gabrielle was also found to have an outstanding warrant originating out of the Manchester Township Municipal [...]

Criminal Mischief – On Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 12:40 p.m., Officer Nilon responded to the Forked River State Marina for a report of criminal mischief.  The complaint advised Officer Nilon that it appeared as if someone had attempted to break into his dock box sometime within the previous week, causing damage to the lock.  This investigation is ongoing. DWI - On Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 2:52 p.m., officers responded to the Lacey Liquors parking lot, Route 9, for a report of an intoxicated male whose vehicle had a flat tire.  Upon arrival, officers met with the driver, James Moriarty, 63, of Forked River.  Investigation at the scene revealed that James was driving while intoxicated.  James was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters, where he was processed.  James was issued motor vehicle summonses for DWI, Reckless Driving, Unregistered Vehicle, and Open Container in a Motor Vehicle and released in accordance with John’s Law. DWI / Motor Vehicle Crash - On Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 11:03 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of East Lacey Road for a report of a vehicle that had struck a fire hydrant.  Upon arrival, officers met with the driver, Jake [...]