TOMS RIVER -- State Police are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to find a man who called himself "Jeff" while stealing a truck from a construction site near the Garden State Parkway on Tuesday night.

"Now, we're not sure if Jeff is the suspect, his accomplice, an alter ego or his imaginary friend," the State Police wrote on Facebook. "Nevertheless, we are requesting your help in finding Jeff, or anyone else who may be involved."

The audio of the man talking to himself was picked up on surveillance footage, police said.

The truck was swiped from a location along Lakehurst Road near the the on-ramp to the Parkway around 11 p.m., State Police said in a statement.

Authorities are asking for help locating this man, who stole a truck from a construction site near the Garden State Parkway on Tuesday night.

The thief than drove the truck to the Toms River Municipal Authorities building on Water Street and left it there.

Anyone with information is asked to call State Police Det. Charles Daddona at 732-441-4500, ext. 5916.

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