Toms River Police Dept K-9 Team Helped Capture Lakewood Shooting Suspect After Pursuit and Foot Chase

Toms River, NJ – Members of the Toms River Police Department Special Enforcement Team helped capture a suspect following a shooting in neighboring Lakewood Township earlier this month, according to Toms River PBA Local 137.

The incident occurred on July 22 while the Special Enforcement Team (SET) was conducting narcotics-related surveillance. Officers responded to a shooting in the area of the High Point Apartments in Lakewood Township and immediately began following the suspect as he fled the scene in a vehicle.

Pursuit ends with K-9 track