Freehold Man Arrested In Jackson On Drug, Stolen Tools Charges

FREEHOLD, NJ - A Freehold man was charged in Jackson earlier this week with possessing controlled substances and stealing tools, authorities said.

Todd Lemanski, 40, was arrested and charged with possession of burglar’s tools, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a prescription legend drug without a prescription, possession of CDS while operating a motor vehicle and equipment violations on Feb. 15 around 4 p.m. following a motor vehicle stop in Jackson.

Lemanski was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters where he was processed.

The Freehold man was driving a Dodge pickup truck when officers pulled him over for motor vehicle equipment violations, Jackson police said in a statement. Officers observed that the front license plate had been bent and folded down and that the rear license plate had the sides bent and folded over in an alleged attempt to conceal the plates.

A search of the vehicle was conducted, which resulted in the recovery of a battery-powered saw, hand saw, flashlight, a catalytic converter - which appeared to have been freshly cut from a vehicle - and suspected Suboxone, a substance used to opiate addiction. Suboxone is a controlled substance and is classified as a schedule III prescription drug.

Lemanski was released on summons pending a court appearance.

Jackson police say that the township and surrounding municipalities has experienced multiple thefts of catalytic converters that have been cut off of vehicles parked at resident’s homes and at local businesses.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about these thefts is asked to contact police headquarters at (732) 928-1111 or through the department’s Stop It phone application.