DUI – On Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 11:58 p.m., Officers Brian Holt and Bruce Carver responded to a motor vehicle crash on Arlington Avenue.  Officers discovered that a vehicle driven by Christopher Kaminsky, 37, collided with a parked car while using his cell phone.  During the investigation, Kaminsky was deemed under the influence and arrested.  Prior to being released, Kaminsky was issued summonses for DUI, Reckless Driving, Use of a Cell Phone, and Refusal to Submit to Breath Tests.

Fraud – On Friday, January 15, 2021, at 1:19 p.m., Officer Kymberly Gudgeon met with a Lanoka Harbor business owner reporting fraudulent activity to his checking account.  The victim stated that an unknown actor cashed two counterfeit checks against his account.  The theft totaled $4,959.

Theft – On Friday, January 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., Officer Brian Holt responded to Walmart where he met with a 75 year-old Waretown resident.  The female victim reported that after completing her shopping earlier in the day she went to the register and was unable to locate her wallet.  Assuming that she left it at home, she returned there and discovered that her credit card was used while she was shopping at Walmart.  Store surveillance video captured a male and a female couple following the victim closely assumingly attempting to steal the victim’s wallet.  The video later shows the female suspect using the victim’s credit card at the register to purchase items valued at $664.40.  All attempts are being made to identify the actors.

Fraud- On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 2:06 p.m., Officer Scott Anderson met with a Forked River resident in reference to unknown suspect(s) gaining access to her email.  The suspect allegedly sent out an email describing that a mutual friend was diagnosed with cancer.  The suspect then asked that each friend purchase a gift card and forward a photo of the gift card pin information to help the victim with her finances.  Two victims purchased $300 target gift cards in attempt to help.  Only one card’s information was turned over before it was determined to be a scam.