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Cops Use ‘Find My iPhone’ To Nab Suspect Who Sped Off In Stolen Car During Morris County Stop
A suspect who fled from police in a stolen vehicle was later found with help from Apple’s “Find My iPhone” function.
Justin Leuzarder, 39, was stopped for speeding on Route 10 in Denville around 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, August 14, police said.
Leuzarder, of Morristown, sped away as the officer was heading back to his patrol vehicle, initiating a brief chase that was quickly terminated because his identity was already known, police said.
Leuzarder’s vehicle was found a short time later near Dover-Chester Road in Randolph, where it was found to have been stolen out of Sea Girt, police said.
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Five Busted For Various Offenses During Burglary Probe, Haledon PD Says
Two teens who were arrested by Haledon police during a burglary raid were joined by three other people, one of whom had a gun and the other two outstanding warrants, authorities said.
Police investigating the theft of Apple air pads, ab IPad, a Playstation 4, prescription medication and $1,260.00 in collectible coins from Hobart Avenue found the borough group while executing a search warrant on Tilt Street, Capt. George Guzman Jr. said.
They seized Anthony Scarpa and Alejandro Navarro, both 18, in connection with the burglary, while grabbing Elijah Mercer, also 18, who he said had a gun.
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Guilty: Sussex County T-Mobile Worker Stole More Than $11K In Electronics, Prosecutor Says
A former Sussex County T-Mobile store worker admitted in court Tuesday to stealing more than $11,000 in devices, authorities said.
Tre M. Jenkins, of Stanhope, pleaded guilty to theft at the Sussex County Virtual Courtroom in Newton, Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said.
Jenkins stole numerous iPhones, Air Pods, Samsung Galaxy phones, and Apple watches totaling more than $11,000 while working at Woodbury Wireless in Newton, Koch said.
The store has since closed its doors permanently, according to its business and Google Maps pages.
Jenkins is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday, April 8.
Heroes: Stolen $3,000 Intended For Wayne Food Pantry Recovered, Returned, YMCA Cleaner Charged
A cleaning company employee swiped $3,000 in cash and gift cards intended for the poor from the Wayne YMCA, but local investigators came to their rescue, authorities said.
Danny Figueroa, 37, of Paterson took two sets of Apple AirPods, one set of Samsung earbuds and a set of master keys to the facility in addition to the $3,000 earmarked for the Wayne Interfaith Network Food Pantry, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said.
The cash and property had all been in locked offices, the captain said.
A thorough investigation led Detective Tom Cydzik to Figueroa, who was employed by a cleaning company that …
Heartbreaking: Phone Scammers Steal $22,500 From 80-Year-Old Tenafly Woman
Heartless phone scammers stole $22,000 from an 80-year-old Tenafly woman by claiming her computer was hacked and her banking information was compromised, police said.
Claiming to be from “Apple technical support,” the thieves called each night for five nights, getting the woman to buy GooglePlay gift cards in $500 allotments at various stores to cover the “investigation,” Capt. Michael deMoncada said.
Once they got her to provide the numbers from one batch of cards, they told her she had to buy more, deMoncada said.
Eventually, they convinced her to buy 45 cards, he said.
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