Yeah..so happy our town demolished a historic farm open space to open the lovely and ever classy walmess...that brings in such upstanding citizens to our town....can't contain my excitement. Drugs.gangs. and guns..yeaaahh. what a great place to stay and raise my children

Since most crimes are drug related, and Weimer, Roberson & Sanchez were buying from Gach, it doesn't make sense to me that his bail is significantly lower. In a way, isn't he the root of the problem? Doubt those other crimes would have been committed if the drug dealer wasn't in the mix.

Yeah let's blame walmart on Lacey townships crime - There's been a drug problem and crime in Lacey before walmart was even built. Stop being so ignorant

Why can't the Patch have a wall of shame with photos and address of the fine citizens in our town. This will help alert residents in town to who these fine citizens are and were they live.

Well Nancy, probably because armed robbery is a first degree crime and intent to distribute isn't.... a judge sets bail based on guidlines for the degree of the crime committed. Your theory also doesn't make sense. Ever hear of supply and demand? Businesses shut down when there is no longer a need for their product, not the other way around.

Anyone else feeling really unsafe to shop at Walmart in Lacey these days???? Scary that crime involving weapons, drugs and gangs now...frightening...will think twice before going there anymore at night by myself...

Home Depot, Kohls, Staples, and Walmart all bring in people from out of the area. Should have left everything the way it was.

Kristen, sorry to tell you but it's not Walmart that's at fault! Lacey has turned ghetto slowly. In the past 10 years this town has gone downhill w/ many others.

Free my boy bebe

Get rid of Walmart and bring back Mr Hotdog

The root of all this evil must be them damn rap songs and gangsta rappers

Thank you Wames for demonstrating so vividly exactly why Random Drug Testing in the Lacey School District is so desperately needed. Yes, you are just what we need to teach the apethetic tax paying public just what IS going on in the streets of Lacey. We need testing to identify all of the GACH's, so that this village can help all those GACH's beat this demon they have on their backs, before it overcomes their ability to fight the desperate decision of dying quickly rather than slowly thru drug use. We will not move on, we will stay and FIGHT. As far as who is "stupid", he got caught, didn"t he!!!!

I have deleted all my posts on this thread as the message content is so disturbing. There is nothing left to say. Sad, but true.

Walmarts always bring crime to an area. See the film Walmart: the high cost of low prices. It on youtube for free. Maybe we should drug test all Walmart shoppers instead of gymnasts and chess club members. Just cut to the chase, fer christ sakes.

Instead of complaining, try doing something about the drug problem here in Lacey. Here's a start:
http://tinyurl.com/anv7k4c

With all of the cameras on that wal-mart building dont you think law enforcement should have had more information on that car and the people involved right away? Sentance them, they should have enough video of thoes animales to lock them up for a long time! unbeliveable!

all of these scum drug addicts and drug pushers need to get out of our town drag them out if we have to and I do not want to hear about poor addicts it is a disease they ae ruining our town eexposing kids to drugs

lakewood did a good job of pushing these folks out and down to good ole toms river..serious issue here ...

In Lacey Patch’s local crime section you can find my name in connection with the possession of a controlled dangerous substance. In the section supporting the comments of local citizens, you can also see peoples opinions regarding my actions. I feel it is now time to say my piece.

I will not defend my actions concerning drug use. I have hurt my family and friends in ways that I may never be able to completely put behind me. Even though I knew ahead of time I would be hurting myself as well as the people I care about, I went ahead and used heavy narcotics anyway.

Two of the women I was with during this period have also been involved with drugs. It is not my place to reveal information concerning their personal life so I will speak no more on them, but it should be known I have NEVER used illegal drugs with anyone, man or woman, who did not themselves want to use narcotics. Every person consciously decided on their own to pick up. I never made that decision for anyone. Especially my girlfriends.

I am an honorably discharged Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and I am ashamed for how I once behaved. However I have taken it upon myself to take the necessary steps to set my life straight. I have been shown there is a better way to live without the use of drugs and I will become successful no matter what. I will earn a career and I will become a functioning member of society just like I once was before. If your one of those who wish to project responsibility on me for someone else's behavior concerning drugs I feel it is my duty to let you know that the definitions for responsibility and behavior can be found in any dictionary in any English speaking country.

Your accusations, if gone unchallenged, become beliefs. But what you believe is not always true. Do not point the finger if you do not have a hand to lend. And most importantly if you have something to say about me, say it to my face. I will have you know that not everyone has it in them to be a soldier, but I do.

I like turtles

Should go to prison and dry out !

Why did this story disappear from the front page early Sat morning?

Are we seriously trying to blame a store for the obvious stupidity of useless drug addicts? It doesn't matter where the hell these people went to do their drug deal, the robbery still would have happened regardless. It just blows my mind how a stupid scenario played out by a bunch of junkies brings on even MORE ridiculousness on this site. Drugs are bad, not stores. Just like people kill people not guns. Get a grip.

Free Kristi, && Bebe ! Love You Guys Both Despite Everything! <3

For all of you who don't know the situation... No need to comment. You can't believe everything you read. The "victim" was the drug dealer, not Gach.