Seaside Park Police Blotter: Vehicle Burglaries Reported, Counterfeit Bills, Closing Time Mixup

A Seaside Park police vehicle. (Photo: Daniel Nee)

Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, representing a sampling of calls to which the department received over the past week. The total number of calls handled by the department was 137.

The blotter appears as follows:

2/23

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Well Being Check – While on patrol in the area of 8th and Central, officers observed a male subject asleep in their vehicle. Officers stopped and made contact with the driver to make sure they were ok. The subject was fine and fell asleep while taking a break from driving for ride share services. The male was advised of borough ordinances and left to go home.

2/24

Counterfeit Currency – Police responded to the area of 5th and Central for a report of fake $100 bills being used. Officers arrived and spoke to the caller who stated the bills appeared to be counterfeit with their store protocols for checking currency. The subject remained on scene and was cooperative. The bill was seized for evidence and the United Stated Secret Service was contacted. This matter is still under investigation.

First Aid – Police and Tri-Boro First Aid Squad were dispatched to a patient who was experiencing general weakness while standing. Officers and EMS arrived to assess the patient at the scene. They were later transported to Community Medical Center for further treatment.

Community Policing – Police responded to the area of K St. and Ocean for someone who could not locate their vehicle. Officers spoke to the caller and gathered the vehicle information as well as any details of what they remembered about where they parked. The vehicle was located a few blocks south and the owner and passengers were escorted back to their vehicle.

Community Policing – While on patrol in the area of N St. and Ocean, officers observed an intoxicated male sitting on the ground. Officers made contact with the subject who was impaired and made sure they didn’t need any medical attention. The subject was given a safe ride home by officers.

Missing Person – Police were dispatched to check our jurisdiction for an intoxicated female who had gotten separated from her friend and was missing for several hours. Police gathered all the information needed to generate a report and got a description of the female and possible vehicle she may be waiting by. Officers checked the area and were able to locate the female sitting in the passenger seat of her friend’s vehicle who had already gotten a safe ride home and left her vehicle here. The caller was advised, and the female was reunited with her family who took her home safely.

2/25

Trespassing – Police were dispatched to the area of Stockton and Central Avenue for a report of a female trespassing earlier that day. Officers arrived and gathered the information needed to generate a report. The caller stated that a tenant had been evicted and a relative had made entry without permission to retrieve some of the tenant’s belongings. The caller had placed a camera inside after the eviction and provided us with footage of the subject. She was identified and subsequently charged with trespassing for entering without authorization.

2/28

Vehicle Burglaries – Police responded to multiple reports of motor vehicle burglaries concentrated in the north end of town. The vehicles were all unlocked and various items were taken from the vehicles. Video footage was retrieved, and statements were taken to generate a report for these incidents. This matter is still under investigation.