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Newark Man Arrested In $1.76M Armored Car Heist Near Atlantic City Casino Newark Man Arrested In $1.76M Armored Car Heist Near Atlantic City Casino
Newark Man Arrested In $1.76M Armored Car Heist Near Atlantic City Casino A Newark man has been arrested in connection to the theft of more than $1.76 million from an armored van outside Bally’s Casino, authorities said. Dante J. McCluney has been charged with burglary, theft and conspiracy, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. A substantial amount of the stolen cash has been recovered, Tyner said on Tuesday. “This was a brazen burglary of an armored car on a public street in broad daylight, Tyner said. "Out of all the crimes I’ve seen committed in Atlantic County during my tenure, this incident harkened back to something out of the 1930’s," …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Fire Chiefs Charged With Stealing Department Money To Create Auto Parts Accounts South Jersey Fire Chiefs Charged With Stealing Department Money To Create Auto Parts Accounts
South Jersey Fire Chiefs Charged With Stealing Department Money To Create Auto Parts Accounts The fire chief and assistant chief of a volunteer company in Atlantic County have been charged with official misconduct and theft after using fire department money to set up unauthorized accounts at an auto parts shop, authorities said. Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company Chief Jay Davenport II and Assistant Chief Craig Paxton also were charged with conspiracy, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said.  Tyner did not say how much fire department money was allegedly stolen.  Both chiefs created accounts at NAPA Auto Parts, using fire company money and its tax-exempt status, Tyner …

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by Jon Craig