Increased Police Presence at Southern Regional High School on 8/28/24
August 27, 2024Vendors Needed for the Upcoming Giant Flea Market Event
August 28, 2024
Investigation Confirms No Homicide in Brick Township
According to Brick Township Police Department, authorities declared on Tuesday that the death of a person who was found dead at a house on Midstreams Road on August 22 was the result of natural causes.
Regarding the investigation into the death, Brick Township Police Chief David Forrester stated in a statement posted on the department's Facebook page that it was a medical incident.
A facebook post on the Brick Township Police page reads:
Chief David Forrester would like to address and clarify the misinformation circulating in the community regarding a medical incident that occurred in the Midstream’s neighborhood on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at approximately 3 PM.
After a thorough investigation conducted jointly with our partners at the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigations Division and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, it has been determined that the incident was a natural medical event. Any other allegations about this incident are false. At no time were residents in danger.
The Brick Township Police Department is committed to reporting accurate information once a full investigation is completed.