Recent police activity reported by the Manchester Police Department
Among the charges issued by officers from the Manchester Police Department last week were five instances of drug possession, according to information released by Capt. Lisa Parker. The department's most recent arrest blotter is available below:
Drugs and weapons charges were issued by authorities following two searches last week
Toms River and Howell residents were among the 11 charged with drug offenses following Ocean County Special Operations-led searches of Lakewood residences last week. The searches, conducted in two homes and two vehicles in conjunction with authorities in Lakewood and Brick, led to the discovery of drugs, packaging and distribution supplies, and semi-automatic handguns, according to Capt. Jack Sramaty of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Special Operations Group. On Feb. 5, county and Lakewood detectives searched a Coventry Drive residence and seized over one-half ounce of cocaine, an undisclosed amount of marijuana, $1185 in cash, and materials associated with packaging and distributing drugs, Sramaty said. Among the four charged as a …
Charges issued by Manchester police between May 6 and 12
Two Forked River men were arrested and charged with drug possession last week, according to information released by Manchester Police Department Capt. Lisa Parker. Hector A. Mejias, 26, and Matthew T. Lonsdale, 30, each face possession of a controlled dangerous substance charges after being stopped along Route 37 by Patrolman Jesse Hoydis on May 12. Both were taken to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River, Parker said. Other charges issued last week include: Sunday, May 6 Darius D. Smith, 21, of Manchester, was charged with disorderly conduct on Savannah Road by Patrolman Adam Guker. Smith was released with a summons, Parker said. Manchester resident Darrin M. Payne, 48, was charged with driving while intoxicated by Patrolman Peter Manco. …
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Local police activity between April 9 and April 12
Officers from the Manchester Police Department issued theft and drug possession charges last week, according to information released by Capt. Lisa Parker. The above charges issued by police are not an indication of guilt.
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Grand jury handed up indictment last week
A Manchester man and Lakehurst woman were indicted by Monmouth County grand juries last week on unrelated drug possession charges. A grand jury charged that Bryan McLeod, a 45-year-old from Alexander Avenue, was in possession of heroin in Neptune on Sept. 27, 2011. McLeod was charged with another man, Antonio Davis, 41, of Neptune, with the third degree offense. Davis faces multiple counts for drug possession and distribution, according to the indictment. Davis distributed heroin to McLeod within 1,000 feet of school property — Neptune Township Middle School — and within 500 feet of a public park — Division Street Park — the indictment charges. Davis was also indicted for possessing drugs within 1,000 feet of school property and 500 feet…
11:03 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
No, two more lives ruined by unjust drug laws. more ›
Police issued the charges last Sunday
Two routine traffic stops in Lakehurst last weekend led police to charge the drivers with drug possession. A Camden County man was charged with drug possession following a Route 70 traffic stop on March 25. Chaz Walker, 20, of Voorhees, originally was stopped by Officer Robert Seiden for an equipment violation, but police then found that he was in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, said Sgt. Ronald Heinzman. Walker also was charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, Heinzman said. After being processed at police department headquarters, Walker was released on summonses pending a municipal court date. Seiden was assisted by …
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10:15 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
We all know off vossler isn't plantin drugs. God knows how he even got hired... Oh wait!! His dad!!! More police bs more ›
Lakehurst motor vehicle stop yields two arrests for police department
What began as a simple motor vehicle stop in Lakehurst ended in a pair of arrests for local law enforcement. At approximately 9:53 p.m. Friday, David J. Larsen, 20, of East Brunswick and Brendan J. Coyle, 18, of Jackson, were stopped by Lakehurst Police Department Officers Matthew Kline and Stephen Gallo near Route 37 and Brown Avenue for a Maintenance of Lamps violation. According to Sgt. Ronald Heinzman, upon approaching the vehicle the officers smelled burnt marijuana coming from the car. Both marijuana and alcohol were recovered from the vehicle, along with an expandable baton that police said belonged to Coyle. Both men were then arrested by Kline and Gallo and were taken to the Lakehurst Police Department, where they were charged …
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7:53 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
ballyjduf you are ignorant. Drugs are coming off the street and all you can say is that cops are profiling!! Now a days, I think most Police Departments have cameras in their cars and people video Officers all the time on cellular phones. I don't think police are that stupid enough to stop a car for no reason. I have plenty of friends in Law Enforcement and even one in Lakehurst. All Police … more ›
Manchester police and county officers executed search warrant Wednesday
A Manchester man faces numerous charges including drug and gun possession after multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a Pine Lake Park residence Wednesday. Manchester police, assisted by the Ocean County Regional SWAT team and Sheriff's Department K-9 unit, arrested and charged 25-year-old Joseph J. Zonin Jr. of Parkview Boulevard early Wednesday morning following a narcotics investigation by the department's detective bureau, said Capt. Lisa Parker. Among the charges, Parker said that the investigation found that Zonin possessed quantities of marijuana which indicate he was trying to grow the plant. Zonin also had a .25 caliber handgun with removed serial numbers and a pellet gun, police allege. The charges …
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12:18 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
Wow you people are all very judgmental. I live in pine lake park too n I know him very well and he isn't a bad person! He doesn't sell drugs to little kids he sells them to drug addicts its not his fault people do drugs its their own fault n if they didn't get it from him they will get it from another person either three doors down or the next street over. And plus you don't even know the whole … more ›
Front seat passenger possessed crack cocaine, police said
An early morning traffic stop Sunday led Manchester police to discover that a township resident was in possession of crack cocaine. The stop occurred at about 3:53 a.m. Sunday when Ptl. Christian Nazario witnessed a 2004 Hyundai Elantra make an illegal left-hand turn out of the Quick Chek parking lot located at 3001 Ridgeway Rd. on to Route 70, said Capt. Lisa Parker. Nazario found that the front seat passenger, 23-year-old Brooke Johnson of Patricia Court, was not wearing a seat belt. When Nazario ran a check of Johnson's background, he discovered she was wanted by the Monmouth County Sherff's Department for a probation violation, according to Parker. Johnson was arrested at the scene for the warrant and a search of her body by Nazario …
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Homesweethome
7:23 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Howell has a serious drug problem. Heroin being the drug of choice for many kids. They come from "good" families. With all the drug awareness being taught in school, we have failed them and the dealers are winning. Many kids are ruining their lives and the people who love them. It is a life no one would wish on someone, more ›