Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Narcotics Arrests Follow Month-Long Investigation
Cadillac Drive MVA, infant rushed to hospital dies.
The special enforcement team of the Department arrested Deborah Ritz, 49, and her son Christopher Kau, 23, both of 349 Phister Road, Jackson, at 5:30 Friday night on Kettle Creek Road.
The arrests were a result of a month-long investigation into narcotics activity.
The mother was released on a summons and the son was held on $23,000 in outstanding warrants from various muncipalities. Anyone with information or any other suspcious activity can contact Sergeant Shawn O’keefe at 349-0150 ext 1272.
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Suspect Breaks Into Magnolia Lane Home With Rock
Toms River Police reponded to an alarm at a residence on Magnolia Lane 11:30 Friday night. An investigation found that an unknown suspect used a landscape rock to break a rear slider door and made entry setting off the alarm.
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At this time there are no proceeds reported taken and the investigation is ongoing.
Shoplifting at Ortley Liquor Store
Officer Peter Saker is investigating a shoplifting at the Spirits Unlimited at Ortley Plaza just after 9 p.m. on Friday.
A white male, 6-feet tall, wearing a black jacket, grey sweatshirt and blue jeans stole a bottle of Brizard Anisette and then fled towards Seaside Heights.
Cadillac Drive Accident Saturday with Utility Pole
Police responded to an accident at 8:30 Saturday morning. Thomas Jackson, 18, of Toms River, was northbound on Oak Ridge Parkway in a 2007 Nissan when he lost control and struck a utility pole at Cadillac Drive.
Jackson was not injured in the accident and was issued a careless driving summons by Officer Brian Dugan who investigated.
Infant Rushed To Hospital Dies
On Friday morning Toms River Police responded to a residence in the Mobile Home Park off Route 70 at 7:30 for a CPR call. The parents of an 8-week-old baby girl brought the infant into bed with them after the baby was feed at about 2 a.m. When they awoke the parents realized the baby was not breathing. The baby was rushed to Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood by Toms River Police EMS where she was pronounced.
