Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Computer valued at $1,000 reported missing from Pleasant Plains home
Police are investigating a burglary during which a computer apparently was taken from a home in Toms River's Pleasant Plains section. The burglary is believed to have occurred between 1 and 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon at a Hickory Street residence, said Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. A 38-year-old resident went to the store during that time and returned home to find that an unlocked front door was used to gain entry to the house and an Apple iMac valued at $1,000 was missing, the chief said. Mastronardy said that the suspect's identity is unknown at this time. Officer Ryan Rush is investigating the incident, the chief said.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Both incidents reported on Wednesday, police said
An early morning noise complaint call at a Route 9 used car dealership led to a theft arrest as police allege a man attempted to remove a part from a vehicle. Toms River Police Department Officers Pascal Gambardella and Joseph Mastronardy responded to the A Car for You dealership at 4 a.m. Wednesday and allegedly observed Leonard Mayweather, 47, of Lakewood, underneath a Hyundai with a reciprocating saw as he attempted to remove the car's catalytic converter, said Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. After an investigation, Mayweather was was charged with theft. Officers recovered four other catalytic converters taken from area vehicles, Mastronardy said. *** Traffic along Route 70 near Whitesville Road was snarled for hours on Wednesday…
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Recent police reports and arrests for Toms River
• A doctor's office at Hooper Avenue and South Shore Drive was burglarized sometime over the weekend, said Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. A suspect entered the office and removed about $400 from three desks along with a metal gray cash drawer and a Dell laptop computer from the office at 1749 Hooper Avenue. Toms River Police Officer Mark Nater is investigating. • At 9 a.m. on Monday Officer Sean Smith investigated an attempted theft of steel wind chimes from a home on Greenwich Court. A male dressed in a gray sweat pants and shirt was seen taking the chimes from the victim’s door. When the 55 year old homeowner confronted him, the suspect ran off and got into a silver vehicle and quickly drove off, Mastronardy said. • …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Police chief announces arrests
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Toms River Police executed a search warrant at the Rodeway Hotel after an investigation by the Special Enforcement Team at 7 p.m. Wednesday night, according to Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. The warrant was executed by members of the emergency services unit commanded by Sergeant William Morsch and resulted in the following arrests: • Otis Davis, 25, Room 303 Rodeway Inn, Held in Ocean County Jail $175,000 no 10 percent. Charged with: • Kristopher P. Miller, 28, Room 312 Rodeway Inn, Released on a summons. Charged with: Possession of Heroin with intent to distribute. • Anthony Getchius, 37,Room 302 Rodeway Inn, held on $20,000 bail from Ocean County Sheriff’s department. Charged with Possession of marijuana • Charles …
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Thefts and criminal mischief incidents
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
A Toms River man was charged with drunken driving after striking a telephone pole in Forked River. Edward Meinwieser, 30, of Toms River was arrested when police responded to Lacey Road near Newark Avenue on a report of a motor vehicle accident on Sept. 9 at 3:02 a.m. Police observed a Chevy Impala with significant damage to the passenger side. It was determined that Meinwieser’s car left the travel portion of the road and struck a telephone pole. Meinwieser was charged with DWI, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane. His car was impounded.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Copper theft, false police reports and more
Recent incidents as released by Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy: • Toms River Police responded to an alarm at a residence in the 1300 block of Church Road near Old Freehold Road 10 a.m. Thursday. An unknown subject apparently attempted to pry open a rear window and forced a screen to fall into the bedroom of the home, that activated the alarm. No apparent entry was made to the residence and the investigation of the attempted burglary is being investigated by Officer Steven Austin. • Michael Crown, 32 of Gladney Avenue turned himself into police and posted $20,000 bail for aggravated assault for an incident that occurred on Aug 28. In the incident, Crown allegedly approached a utility worker, bringing out two dogs he ordered to …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Connecticut police said a woman impaired by prescription drugs almost swerved in front of a truck, then got off the highway and went to sleep in a parking lot in Darien, with her car still running when police confronted her.
A 53-year-old Toms River woman whom Darien police nearly collided with an oncoming truck was later charged with impaired driving. Police believe the woman was impaired by overusing prescription medication was driving erraticly on Interstate 95 on Sunday before pulling into a parking lot in town. Police said they could detect no odor of alcohol on the woman, although her speech was slurred and her eyes were read. Methadone hydrochloride and Oxycodone pills were found in the trunk of her car. Police gave this account of the incident: At about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, polie received a report from a driver who said a black Saturn with New Jersey license plates was driving erraticly in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95. The car had almost swerved …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Various incidents this week
Unrelated incidents involving alarm calls, suspicious persons and burglaries were reported this week in Toms River at various homes in town. In one incident Monday, a Brookside Drive home was burglarized by a suspect who broke in through a front window, police said. Officer Scott Duncan investigated a burglary in the 700 block of Brookside Drive that reportedly happened while the home was vacant between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday. The suspect removed a 100 pound black safe from the home that contained jewelry and cash, said Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. He said an extra large t-shirt was left behind at the scene that did not belong to the victim. Police have not released any suspect details. Detective Louis Santora is …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Recent police and fire activity for Toms River
A report of a leak of oil into a lagoon in Shelter Cove required the response of firefighters, the Toms River Office of Emergency Management and Ocean County Health Department yesterday morning. The spill occurred on Bermuda Drive, with John Winton, OEM coordinator, reported some diesel fuel in the lagoon from an unknown source. Tow Boat USA was called to do the clean up, said Paul Daley of Toms River OEM. • Manchester Township Patrolman Joseph Fastige charged 20-year-old Toms River man Dayzjuwon N. Johnson with possession of a controlled dangerous substance on Sunday, July 22, according to information released by Manchester Lt. Vincent Manco. Johnson was charged on Route 37 and was released with summonses. • Nicholas S. Mayer, 18, of Toms…
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Toms River Police respond to incidents, continue criminal investigation
A 19 year-old was briefly missing near the Normandy Beach beachfront, activating an emergency water search that was called off ten minutes later, police said. A report of a missing person on the beach around 3 p.m. Monday lead to a water search response from police and fire personnel. Ocean Beach Fire Company responded. The 19 year-old was found elsewhere on the beach, signaling no emergency response was needed, said Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. Burglary Investigations Ongoing Mastronardy said no arrests have been made and no new suspect details were released regarding two burglaries reported last week. In one, a suspect is described as a 5’ 9" man, wearing black clothing, black ski mask and gloves, broke into a Cathedral …
letsgetreal
10:47 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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