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On Friday, Oct. 6 at approximately 1 a.m., Lawrence Township Police Sgt. John Stever was on routine patrol when he observed a silver sedan parked near the U.S. Post Office (Circle Branch) at 2601 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville.
The sedan's occupants allegedly were in possession of various opened pieces of mail and checks/money orders in multiple victims’ names, police said.
Further investigation revealed evidence of a burglary to the mailbox at the Post Office, police said.
Police charged Mikal Bush, 19, of Trenton and Jordyn E. Williams, 19, of Irmo, SC, they said.
Bush was charged with burglary, theft and trafficking personal identifying information and lodged at the Mercer County Correctional Center pending a detention hearing, police said.
Williams was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, theft, trafficking personal identifying information and hindering and was released on a criminal complaint summons, police said.
This investigation is continuing and anyone with information regarding the theft of mail is asked to contact Detective Sawasky at 609-844-7125 or dsawasky@lawrencetwp.com
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