Lacey police, in separate incidents, have charged several local residents with various drug and alcohol offenses.
On Dec. 26, township police arrested 25-year-old Edwin Calva of Bradley Beach for marijuana possession. Calva was transported to police headquarters and processed, police said, and was later released after receiving a criminal summons for possession of marijuana. In addition, he received traffic summonses for improper maintenance of lights and possession of drugs in a motor vehicle.
The following day, Officer Dimitri Tsarnas conducted a traffic stop on Route 9 near Murray Grove Lane in Lanoka Harbor that resulted in the arrest of of the driver, 30-year-old Angelo Scalzo of Lanoka Harbor, for DWI and possession of marijuana. Scalzo was later released after receiving a criminal summons for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
In addition, Scalzo was issued traffic summonses for DWI, reckless driving, speeding, and possession of drugs in a motor vehicle. The vehicle he was operating was impounded pursuant to John’s Law, police said.
The Dec. 27 arrest of Kyle Donnelly, 18, of Forked River, and a 17-year-old juvenile from Lanoka Harbor, came after Officer Michael Verwey responded to Hardwood Drive in Lanoka Harbor for a report of a suspicious vehicle in the driveway of a residence, police said. Both teens were caught smoking marijuana in the vehicle, according to a report from police.
The pair was brought to police headquarters where each were formally charged with marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. The juvenile was released to his mother on a juvenile complaint and Kyle Donnelly was released on a criminal summons, police said.
Also on Dec. 27, a 17-year-old male was arrested following a Lane Place traffic stop for failing to yield, according to police. The juvenile was also charged with marijuana possession, and an additional pouch of suspected “synthetic” marijuana was sent to the lab for further analysis, police said. The juvenile was eventually released to his mother.
On Dec. 28, 18-year-old Steven Prezwodek of Forked River was arrested for DWI following a traffic stop on Lacey Road. Prezwodek was transported to police headquarters and processed along with a 15-year-old juvenile, also from Forked River, who was charged with underage possession and consumption of alcohol. Prezwodek was later released on traffic summonses for DWI, reckless driving, speeding, and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. He was also issued a complaint summons for underage possession of alcohol and DWI with a minor passenger.
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