Fall in Ocean County: Activities for All Ages to Enjoy
October 10, 2024Celebrate Halloween with a Movie Night at Pinelands Regional High School
October 10, 2024
Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty to Eluding Police
According to Ocean County Prosecutors Office, in relation to an event that happened in Manchester Township on November 8, 2023, David Lemmon, 67, of Bayville, entered a guilty plea to eluding before the Honorable Kenneth T. Palmer, J.S.C. on October 7, 2024.. The State will be requesting a sentence of five years in New Jersey State Prison at the time of his sentencing on January 10, 2025.
On November 8, 2023, as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force observed Lemmon operating a motor vehicle with John McDaniel, 47, of Toms River, as a passenger.
Detectives surveilled Lemmon as he drove to the Trenton area before returning to Ocean County. A Manchester Township marked police unit attempted to effectuate a motor vehicle stop on Lemmon’s vehicle in the area of Ridgeway Road.
As Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, Lemmon drove away in a reckless manner – traveling at a high rate of speed and cutting in front of other motorists. Officers terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns.
A short time later, McDaniel was observed walking on Railroad Avenue in Lakehurst by Officers from the Lakehurst Police Department, at which time he was taken into custody without incident.
McDaniel was charged with Possession of Less than One Half Ounce of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Conspiracy to Possess Less than One Half Ounce of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Heroin, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
He was transported to the
Ocean County Jail, and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform. The charges against McDaniel remain pending at this time.
Lemmon was thereafter located at a residence in Whiting and taken into custody by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force without incident. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
