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Wayne PD: Burglars Snatch Owner's Chain, Try To Take Drugs, Safe

WAYNE, N.J. -- A trio of Wayne police officers caught two burglars after they'd snatched a gold chain from the owner's neck and tried to steal prescription drugs and a safe, authorities said.

Dwight Kwon Torres, Nicholas Theobald

Dwight Kwon Torres, Nicholas Theobald

Photo Credit: MUGSHOTS: Courtesy WAYNE PD

Responding to a home in the 1100 block of Valley Road on Monday afternoon, Officers Nicholas Henriquez, Colin Bush and Erik Ferschman found a large hole kicked through a rear door, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said.

Inside, they confronted Nicholas Theobald, 32, of Wayne and Dwight Kwon Torres, 29, of Saddle Brook, he said.

A judge on Tuesday ordered Theobald held pending further court action on charges of strong-armed robbery, burglary and theft, among other counts. He was also wanted on a warrant out of Paterson, records show.

The judge also released Torres pending further court action on a burglary charge, records show.

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