PRESS RELEASE
Captain Keith Reinhard
Public Information Officer

Release Date: February 26, 2020
Release Time: 1:00 P.M.

On February 25th detectives from the Brick Township Police Street Crimes Unit (SCU) along with agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a search warrant at the Conway Towers Housing Complex located at 165 Chambers Bridge Rd in Brick. The investigation began when detectives received information that a package was being shipped to an address in Brick which contained a firearms suppressor otherwise known as a “silencer”.

The subsequent search of the residence revealed the package containing the firearms suppressor as well as additional types of firearms suppressors (silencers) and a large amount of counterfeit US currency. The U.S. Secret Service was notified in regard to the counterfeit monies.

As a result of the investigation, Lawrence Turbett 71 years old from Brick was charged with (4) counts of Possession of a Prohibited Device and was transported to the Ocean County Jail.

Chief James Riccio would like to commend the officers for their diligent work which led to the arrest and for removing from the street these dangerous devices which serve no legitimate purpose.