The men set off the burglar alarms and prompted police response after prying open the back door at Good Guy Vapes on Stryker’s Road in Lopatcong around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Tuesday release.
A follow-up investigation found that the men had stolen around $3,000, as well as $5,300 from Italy Restaurant and Pizza, and $300 from No. 1 Chinese Restaurant — both businesses in the same strip mall.
The hooded men were wearing masks, gloves, and dark clothes during the burglaries, Pfeiffer said.
They also allegedly parked a silver Chevrolet SUV with Delaware license PC136859 in the area prior to the burglaries. The registered owner of the vehicle reported the license plate stolen the same day.
Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact Lopatcong Township Police Department at (908) 835-2211 or the Warren County Prosecutor's Office at (908) 475-6275.
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