Crime & Safety
Two Beachwood Residents Charged With Forked River Burglary
Over $1,000 in jewelry was stolen
Two Beachwood residents were arrested for the connection to a Forked River residential burglary.
Thomas Laffey and Kimberly Lemmon, both 25, were arrested after a motor vehicle stop for the alleged connection to a burglary.
A resident of Riverview Drive in Forked River reported at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7 that forced entry was made at their home while he was away for approximately 30 minutes. Jewelry valued at $1,200 was stolen.
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Not long after, an Ocean Township resident contact police after witnessing a similar burglary to their neighbor’s home.
That call led to a traffic stop, resulting in the arrest of Life and Lemmon. Police obtained a search warrant and recovered jewelry from both residences.
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Both suspects were charged in both jurisdictions with burglary, theft and criminal mischief and sent to the Ocean County Jail. Laffey’s bail was set at $75,000 and Lemmon’s bail was set at $40,000.
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