{"id":7780,"date":"2016-03-04T20:04:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T01:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=7780"},"modified":"2016-03-04T22:51:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T03:51:42","slug":"toms-river-police-arrest-man-who-was-lurking-near-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2016\/03\/toms-river-police-arrest-man-who-was-lurking-near-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Toms River Police Arrest Man Who Was Lurking Near School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stephen Wise (Photo: TRPD)<\/p><\/div>Police in Toms River have located and arrested a man who was seen lurking near a school on Thursday, prompting a temporary lockdown of the building.<\/p>\n

Stephen Wise, 59, whose last known address is on Harbor Court in Pine Beach, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass after being spotted Friday by\u00a0Officer Travis Seaman at the Garfield Avenue Wawa store, said police spokesman Ralph Stocco.<\/p>\n

Wise is alleged to have been at the fence line of the school grounds for \u201cno legitimate purpose,\u201d Stocco said. \u00a0His close proximity to the property caused alarm and the school staff immediately initiate a lockdown and notified police. Nearly 20 officers responded and cordoned off the area to search for the man. Once police units secured the school grounds the status was downgraded to a shelter in place and school activities continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing that the man was not located, the police officers remained on scene with a large presence during school dismissal, which occurred at the normal time,\u201d said Stocco.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt no time was Mr. Wise near any children or the building,\u201d Stocco added.<\/p>\n

On Friday\u00a0morning, officers returned to the school grounds to maintain safety.<\/p>\n

Detective Roger Hull and the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Burglary West Unit, interviewed Wise, which resulted in him being charged. Wise told\u00a0the investigators that he was \u201cjust passing by the school on his way to another location,\u201d Stocco said<\/p>\n

After speaking to him \u201cwe have no indication that he was up to any other type of criminal activity,\u201d said Stocco.<\/p>\n

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