Police Blotter: Lacey Road Wawa Employees Report Thefts

Multiple employees at the have filed theft reports after they say their personal belongings were stolen from the store's break room. 

Four reports were filed with police on Jan. 5, with another made on Jan. 6. More than $400 in cash and gift cards was reported stolen, along with three personal checkbooks, said Lt. James Veltri. 

No arrests have been made in the thefts, he said. 

Veltri also reported the following incidents:

Jan. 3

Ptl. Schaffer responded to Lacey on a shoplifting report. Mary Brumlow, a 38-year-old woman from Barnegat, was arrested on a charge of attempting to steal nearly $60 worth of goods from the store, Veltri said. Brumlow was processed at police headquarters and was released on a summons.

Jan. 4

A vacant residence on Devon Street in Forked River was the apparent target of copper thieves, Veltri said. About 100 feet of copper valued at about $400 was taken. No arrests were reported by police.

Jan. 5

Ptl. Simonson responded to a Cambridge Road residence when a resident reported that jewelry was stolen. Veltri said that it appeared access to the home was gained by force. The value of the jewelry stolen was unknown.

Lacey police Detective Brian Flynn investigated, along with officers from the Ocean County Sheriff's Department Criminal Investigation Unit.

That same day in what police said was an unrelated incident, Ptl. Keith Pearce was called to a Driftwood Lane, Lanoka Harbor, residence where $1,300 of jewelry was reported stolen. Veltri said that there was no sign of forced entry.

Jan. 8

Ptl. Sam Dellasala responded to a Knollwood Court residence where it was discovered by an occupant that $1,700 worth of jewelry had been taken from the home between late December and the day of the report. Veltri said that there were no signs of forced entry and police are still investigating. 

Also on Jan. 8, Ptl. Darrell Nick was called to the Lacey Walmart after 12 wooden pallets valued at $120 were reported stolen. Police have made no arrests in the incident. 

The above charges are not an indication of guilt.