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Witnesses told responding officers that the burglar fled toward Paterson after breaking into the Main Street business around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said.
The front glass door was smashed and cash and cigarettes stolen, he added.
Officers established a perimeter and began a yard-by-yard search, assisted by a Passaic County sheriff’s K-9 unit.
Then they spotted him on Getty Avenue.
Police arrested Luis A. Beabrut, 43, of Paterson and recovered the proceeds. He was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief.
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