Lacey Township Police Blotter: Aug. 19 - Aug. 25

LACEY, NJ — Released by Lacey Police and unedited by Patch, all of last week's police reports and arrests:

On Aug. 20 at 10:05 p.m., Officers responded to the Lacey Mall in reference to a disturbance. Employees of Forked River Wine and Spirits reported that a customer kicked the front door and spit on the glass after being advised that the business was closed. Officers located the subject, Kevin Unruh, 24, walking on Nautilus and attempted to speak with him. Kevin reportedly reached inside the patrol car slapping the computer screen. After exiting their vehicles, one officer was struck in the face by Unruh while another was bit in the hand. Unruh was arrested and placed in the rear of a patrol where he kicked out the rear window. Unruh was charged with Aggravated Assault on Police, Criminal Mischief, Terroristic Threats, and Resisting Arrest. He was lodged in the Ocean County Correctional Facility without bail.

On Aug. 21 at 2:14 a.m., Officers Scott Keefe and Dallas Gant responded to a motor vehicle accident on Oxford Road. Officers discovered that the driver of a Mazda CX5 collided with a vehicle parked at the edge of the roadway. The driver, Lindsay Casteen, 32, was placed under arrest for driving while impaired. She was later released after being issued summonses for DWI and Reckless Driving.

On Aug. 21 at 6:35 p.m., Officers Patrick Watkins and Nyeem Calhoun were dispatched to a South Street residence in reference to trespassing. The homeowner reported that an unknown female entered his home unannounced asking for a ride to Shop Rite. The homeowner escorted her out the home and contacted police. Officers located Amy Haas, 47, at an adjacent residence and placed her under arrest. Haas was charged with Criminal Trespass and released pending a Court appearance.

On Aug. 22 at 9:38 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno arrested Randy Rizzolo in the parking lot of Town Square. Rizzolo was arrested on the strength of an outstanding warrant issued by the Lacey Municipal Court for a Driving While Suspended violation. Rizzolo was later released from custody after satisfying the warrant.

On Aug. 23 at 12:53 a.m., Sergeant Dimitri Tsarnas responded to a Laurel Boulevard home for a fall victim. Upon arrival at the home, a resident of the home threw a river rock at the patrol car. The rock passed through the open passenger side window striking Sergeant Tsarnas. The suspect, Aziz Rakhmann, was charged with Aggravated Assault on Police and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. He was released on his own recognizance.

On Aug. 23 at 4:15 p.m., Officer Daniel Ricciardella was dispatched to Route 9 in reference to an erratic driver. Officer Ricciardella located the vehicle in the Lacey Mall parking lot and ultimately placed the driver under arrest for being impaired. Geraldine Marshall, 51, was charged with DWI and Reckless Driving. She is pending a Court appearance.

On Aug. 24 at 2:54 p.m., multiple officers responded to the intersection of Route 9 and Haines Street after a vehicle and a bicyclist collided. The investigation revealed that the collision occurred when the bicyclist disregarded the red traffic signal. The bicyclist, 39, was airlifted to a trauma center for non-life threatening injuries. He was issued summonses for Failure to Keep Right and Failure to Observe a Traffic Signal.

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