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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 – May 14th thru May 20th, 2013
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release May 14, 2013 thru May 20, 2013 . . Drug Arrest and Warrants (Arrest) - On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at approximately 2:22 p.m., Officer Joseph Soto conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of a Lacey Road business. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of a passenger, identified as 33-year-old Rebecca Scott of Whiting, NJ, on three outstanding warrants. The warrants included: (1) Hackensack, NJ, in the amount of $2500; (2) an additional warrant from Hackensack in the amount of $1000; and (3) a warrant out of Robbinsville, NJ, in the amount of $500. During her arrest, she was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Rebecca Scott was charged with the Possession of Drug Paraphernalia on a criminal summons and released after posting bail. Criminal Mischief - On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 5:35 p.m., Officer Alan Abrecht responded to the 1200 block of Olds Street for criminal mischief to two separate vehicles. The victim stated that between the evening hours of May 13, 2013, and the early afternoon of May 14, 2013, someone threw eggs at a vehicle parked at his residence. A second vehicle at the [...]
Neighborhood Crime Alert – Tuesday, May 21, 2013 – 1700 Block of Whitcomb Road, Forked River
Burglary & Theft (Auto) - On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 6:50 a.m., a resident from the 1700 block of Whitcomb Road in the Pines section of Forked River reported that during the overnight hours, unknown person(s) entered her vehicle and stole some of the contents. The suspect(s) entered her vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of her residence on Whitcomb Road. The items reported stolen from the vehicle included medications, cash, and a gift card. The total value of the theft is reported as approximately $85. There were no signs of forced entry to the vehicle.
Department News (Arrest) – Friday, May 17, 2013 – Drug Arrest – Rt 9 in Forked River, NJ
Drug Arrest - On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Lacey Township Police Department Detectives witnessed a suspicious incident consistent with drug activity. As they approached the suspect, he immediately fled on foot from a Route 9 commercial parking lot. During the foot chase, the suspect dropped several items consistent with heroin packaging. Detective Brian Flynn continued to chase the fleeing suspect on foot. The suspect, Pedro Marcano of Deerhead Lake Drive in Forked River, was caught by Detective Flynn and taken into custody near the Home Depot. During his arrest, 22-year-old Marcano was found in possession of additional bags of heroin as well as cocaine. Marcano provided the investigating detectives with a false name and address at the time of his arrest. Pedro Marcano was charged with Possession of CDS, Obstructing Justice, Resisting Arrest, and Hindering His Own Apprehension. Marcano was lodged in the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. After posting bail, Marcano was released on the day following his arrest. Shortly after being released, Marcano was arrested again after the New Jersey Board of Parole issued a no-bail warrant for a violation of parole regulations.