Theft- On Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 12:14 p.m., Officer Michael Hutman was dispatched to a Buena Vista Road home for a reported theft.  The homeowner stated that he recently had cash stolen from two separate locations, his home and vehicle.  The theft is estimated at $1,670.  No forced entry was observed at either location. Fire- On Friday, October 23, 2020, at 12:08 a.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Route 9 and Nautilus Boulevard for a utility pole fire.  Officers found that a transformer had exploded and flames were seen at the top of the pole.  The Forked River Fire Department responded to assist.  Traffic was diverted while JCP&L made repairs. Fraud- On Friday, October 23, 2020, at 9:24 a.m., Officer Michael Hutman met with a Whitcomb Road resident in reference to fraudulent purchases.  The victim conveyed that an unknown suspect opened an AT&T account using his personal information and he received a bill for the same.  The victim further added that an iPhone valued at $850 was purchased under the same account. Arrest- On Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 11:33 p.m., Officer Brian Holt met with a complainant reporting harassment.  The victim stated that [...]

      Fraud- During the past several weeks, four Lacey residents filed similar reports concerning unemployment benefits.  Each victim described that their personal information was used while an unknown suspect(s) attempted to apply for unemployment.  In each instance, the suspect received no benefit. Fraud- On Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 10:01 a.m., Officer Alan Abrecht met with a Lacey resident in reference to a fraudulent incident.  The elderly victim explained that he was having issues with his computer and was contacted by an unknown suspect claiming to representative of a computer company.  During the interaction, the victim provided the suspect with personal information that allowed access to his bank account.  At the end of the incident, the suspect was able to steal $10,000 through several different transactions. Fire- On Monday, October, 12, 2020, at 9:20 a.m., Officer Daniel Ricciardella was dispatched to the Lanoka Harbor Marina in reference to a vehicle fire.  Upon arrival, it was discovered that a 2012 Dodge Ram pickup was on fire in the lot near several dry-docked boats.  The vehicle fire was extinguished by the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department without damage to any other property.  The Ocean County Fire Marshal responded deeming the fire [...]