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Catalytic Converter Thefts On The Rise In Morris County, Police Say Catalytic Converter Thefts On The Rise In Morris County, Police Say
Catalytic Converter Thefts On The Rise In Morris County, Police Say Police have issued an alert regarding the increasing number of catalytic converter thefts being reported in the area throughout the last several weeks. The theft increase “reflects a national and statewide trend,” according to Mount Olive Township Police. Catalytic converters are often targeted due to their high potential resale values and precious metals including platinum, palladium, and rhodium, police said. Thieves typically approach unoccupied vehicles and cut the converters out from underneath using a variety of hand tools before quickly leaving the scene. Vehicle owners can deter t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: DUI Hackettstown Man With Cocaine Crashes, Parks Pickup In Middle Of The Street Police: DUI Hackettstown Man With Cocaine Crashes, Parks Pickup In Middle Of The Street
Police: DUI Hackettstown Man With Cocaine Crashes, Parks Pickup In Middle Of The Street A Hackettstown man was under the influence when he crashed into a utility pole and parked his damaged pickup truck in the middle of the road Saturday night, authorities said. Scott E. Conner II, 22, was found in the driver’s seat of an orange Chevy pickup truck with a missing a tire and a damaged frame in the middle of Drakestown Road in Budd Lake shortly after 7:15 p.m., Mount Olive Township Police said. While talking with Conner, officers “immediately” observed signs of intoxication, police said. Further investigation revealed that Conner had struck a telephone pole in Hackettstown befor…

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by Valerie Musson
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PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine
PD: Hackettstown Driver Who Stomped On Glass Pipe During Sobriety Test Had Heroin, Cocaine A Hackettstown woman tried stomping on a glass pipe after being caught with heroin, crack cocaine and illegal prescription pills in a traffic stop, authorities said. Jessica L. McMickle, 39 was driving on Route 46 in Budd Lake when she was pulled over for a series of violations just before 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Olive Township police said. McMickle, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests. After completing the tests, McMickle dropped a glass pipe and stepped on it, authorities said. McMickle was subs…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities: Sussex DWI Driver Struck Pedestrian In Lowe’s Parking Lot Authorities: Sussex DWI Driver Struck Pedestrian In Lowe’s Parking Lot
Authorities: Sussex DWI Driver Struck Pedestrian In Lowe’s Parking Lot A motorist from Sussex County was intoxicated when he struck a pedestrian in the parking lot of Lowe’s in Flanders, authorities said. Gregory Summers, 64, of Ogdensburg "showed obvious signs of impairment" when Officer Bill Galop responded to a car-pedestrian crash on Wednesday, Mount Olive Township police said. Summers was asked to take a series of field sobriety tests outside of the home improvement store in Morris County. The driver was charged with DWI, reckless driving and failure to maintain a lane, police said. He was released to the custody of a sober driver, they said. The pedestr…

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by Valerie Musson