Officers responded to a report of a suspicious male that entered a home on George Cobb Lane in Lincoln Park around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, police said in a release on Monday, July 11.
A follow-up investigation and search of the area led to the discovery of Bazyt M. Bergus Jr., who was found hiding in a garage loft with property that had been stolen from the home, police said.
Bergus, of Lincoln Park, was arrested and charged with burglary, theft, and criminal trespass.
He was being held in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending an appearance in Morris County Superior Court.
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