Father, Son, Among 4 Arrested In Crestwood Village Heroin Bust: Manchester Police

MANCHESTER, NJ — Four people, including a father and son, were arrested and heroin and cash were seized from a Crestwood Village home after an investigation into drug sales in the area, Manchester police said.

Members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a court-authorized search warrant at an Amesbury Road residence late Thursday night, Capt. Todd Malland said.

During the search, evidence of heroin distribution, along with 149 doses of heroin were recovered, and more than $3,000 in cash, believed to be proceeds of heroin sales, was seized, along with paraphernalia associated with the distribution of heroin, he said.

Arrested were the following:

Rocco R. Scalzo Jr., 48, Grinnell Avenue, Manchester;

James P. Gnatowsky, 44, San Carlos Street, Toms River;

James S. Gnatowsky, 23, Dolan Street, Lanoka Harbor;

Kellyann M. Lomberk, 36, Amesbury Road, Whiting

All four charged with possession of heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of hypodermic syringes, Malland said.

Bail for Lomberk and James P. Gnatowsky was set at $50,000, he said. Bail for James S. Gnatowsky was set at $25,000, and Scalzo’s bail was set at $15.000. All four were unable to post bail and were subsequently transported to the Ocean County Jail, where they remained Friday.

The investigation began after the narcotics enforcement team received complaints about possible drug distribution on the block, Malland said. Surveillance was established in the area and an investigation ultimately led to the receipt of a search warrant for the residence, he said. Assisting with the investigation were officers from both the Police Department’s Investigations and Patrol bureaus as well as members of its K-9 unit.

Residents are reminded that drug-related tips can be reported to Manchester police anonymously at 732-657- 6111 or online via the department’s website, www.manchesterpolicenj.com, by clicking the “Tip Line” link.

Photos via Ocean County Corrections Department