Fire- On Friday, August 6, 2021, at 10:31 p.m., Officer Nyeem Calhoun was dispatched to a Mallard Drive residence in reference to a fire. Upon arrival, a fully engulfed dumpster was found in the driveway of the residence. After being extinguished by the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department, the fire was deemed non-suspicious by the Ocean County Fire Marshal.
Theft- On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 10:16 p.m., Officers Scott Keefe and Nyeem Calhoun responded to the Forked River Beach Bayfront Park in reference to subjects removing signs. The officers located and identified the actors as Kyle Lindemann, 20, of Howell, and Lucas Newholme, 18, of Waretown. Both actors were charged with Theft of Moveable Property as the officers recovered five township owned signs. Lindemann and Newholme were also charged with a local ordinance violation for being in the park after hours.
Arrest- On Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 10:25 p.m., officers served an arrest warrant at a Leguene Avenue home. Once inside the residence, Ronald Sileo was located hiding in the garage. Sileo was arrested and lodged in the Ocean County Correctional Facility in reference to a Lacey Municipal traffic warrant and a no-bail criminal warrant issued by the Ocean County Superior Court.
MVA- On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 11:49 a.m., officers were dispatched to Sunrise Boulevard for a motor vehicle accident. Officers discovered that a garbage truck collided with a utility pole at the intersection of Foxwood Lane. The pole broke into two pieces with the upper portion coming to rest on top of the truck. Sunrise Boulevard was closed and power was lost intermittently while the pole was replaced.
Trespassing- On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 8:38 a.m., Officers Jason Lee and Joseph Pandorf were dispatched to Gary Smith Way for a disturbance. The caller reported being in the rear seat of her vehicle with her daughter when David Lesien entered the vehicle. Lesien was issued a summons for Trespassing.