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Code Red Reverse 911 Emergency Alert Registration
Lacey Township residents are encouraged to sign up for Reverse 9-1-1 notifications through Onsolve CodeRed on their cellular telephones. Click here to be taken to the account access page. The police department utilizes the Reverse 9-1-1 system to send out important telephone messages to residents based on the geographic location of each resident’s home telephone. While land-line, home and business telephones are already in the system’s database, cellular phone numbers are not in the system. This feature allows residents to register additional phone numbers in the Onsolve CodeRed system, so an emergency message related to Lacey Township will be received regardless of the resident’s location at the time. Please click here to go to the registration page.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Lacey Township Police Department to protect the lives and property of those who visit, work, or reside in Forked River, Lanoka Harbor, and Bamber Lake, New Jersey. We, as the dedicated members of the Lacey Township Police Department, are committed to working diligently toward reducing criminal activity and victimization while improving the quality of life of the residents we so proudly serve. Our promise is to serve with honor and the highest level of integrity to maintain the public’s confidence in our organization.
Welcome to the Lacey Township Police Department Website
The dedicated members of the Lacey Township Police Department are committed to providing the highest level of service to the community. This includes the use of technology to not only ensure our law enforcement efforts are more efficient and effective, but to also provide the community with convenient services and timely information. You may obtain a motor vehicle accident report, valuable information on identity theft, neighborhood crime alerts, information on the passage of new laws, and much more. Please feel free to browse this website to familiarize yourself with the Lacey Township Police Department and the services available. This site will continue to evolve as additional opportunities to serve you better become available.
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Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – October 1st thru October 6th, 2014
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release October 1st, thru October 6th, 2014 . . Eluding (Formal Charge – Arrest Pending) - On Monday, October 6, 2014 at 8:07 p.m. Officer Darrell Nick was on West Lacey Road near Lacey Materials when he observed a vehicle traveling westbound at 106 mph. Upon activating the emergency lights of the patrol vehicle, the suspect vehicle fled and eventually turned onto Phillips Road in the Bamber Lake section of Lacey Township in an attempt to evade Officer Nick. The vehicle then slowed and pulled over to the right side of the roadway, at which time the driver was observed climbing over the front seat passenger and exiting the passenger side door. The driver then ran off into a dark wooded area leaving the vehicle in gear with 3 passengers remained in the vehicle. The vehicle slowed to a stop and the occupants were identified. The front seat passenger was a 22-year-old male from 5th Street in Waretown and the son of the registered owner of the vehicle. The rear seat passengers included a 28-year-old male from Nautilus Boulevard in Waretown and a 20-year-old female from Polaris Court in Forked River. Investigation at the scene [...]
Press Release – Lacey Township Police Department – Sunday, October 5, 2014
Eluding Incident and Motor Vehicle Accident (Arrest) - On Saturday, October 4, 2014, at 10:31 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota was traveling eastbound on Lacey Road approaching the intersection of Lacey Road and Route 9 when he observed a 2002 Cadillac run through the red light and travel north on Rt 9. Officer Slota attempted to stop the vehicle using his lights and siren which prompted the vehicle to slow down and begin to pull over as if it were going to stop near Game Farm Road. Rather than stop, the Cadillac accelerated to a high rate of speed, disregarding the safety of other traffic in the area. The Cadillac was observed traveling in a reckless manner, weaving in and out of traffic, while increasing its speed. As the vehicle passed the area of Rt 9 and First Street, it was tracked on radar in excess of 89 mph in the 45 mph zone. Officer Slota lost view of the fleeing vehicle as it passed the Walmart. The Cadillac was found to have spun out of control ultimately colliding with a utility pole before Laurel Boulevard on Rt 9. Evidence at the scene indicated that the vehicle, which was traveling north, [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – September 23rd thru 29th, 2014
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release September 23rd, thru September 29th, 2014 . . Terroristic Threats & False Public Alarm – On Sunday, September 28, 2014, at 12:55 p.m., Officer Kymberly Gudgeon, Officer Anthony Sarno, and Lieutenant Christopher Kenny responded to a residence on Manchester Avenue in the Forked River section of the township in reference to a 52-year-old adult male who had reportedly taken an excessive amount of Xanax and was being aggressive. Upon arrival of the officers, the subject was located inside a bus with blacked-out windows parked on the side of the property. Upon the officers attempting to approach the bus, the man became aggressive and threatened to shoot the officers. The subject appeared to be holding his hands in a shooting position and continuously pointed at the officers yelling that he had a gun and was going to shoot the officers. The officers immediately took a tactical position of cover and started a dialogue with the subject who continued his aggressive and threatening behavior. The subject became even more frustrated and then grabbed a metal box with a cord and what appeared to be a handle with a button. The subject then told the officers that [...]