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Ex-UFC Fighter Arrested In $200K Jersey Shore Jewelry Theft Ex-UFC Fighter Arrested In $200K Jersey Shore Jewelry Theft
Ex-ufc Fighter Arrested In $200K Jersey Shore Jewelry Theft A former UFC fighter has been arrested in connection with a $200,000 jewelry heist on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Karl W. Roberson, 32, was arrested last month in connection with a home burglary in which police say two suspects made off with more than $200,000 in exotic jewelry and valuables, according to Howell Township police. Karl RobersonMMAnytt via Wikipedia Roberson, a native of Neptune Township is a former kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Roberson was arrested on March 27 after police pull…

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by Jon Craig
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Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD
Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD A diligent dog helped to scare off a set of burglars who used a garage door opener from an unlocked vehicle to break into a Morris County home, authorities said. The break-in was just one in an overnight spree of attempted home and vehicle burglaries around Edgewood Road and Circle Road in Florham Park, Police Chief Joseph Orlando said on Wednesday, August 17. The suspects entered a vehicle left unlocked in one of the homes’ driveways and found a garage door opener before using it to gain access to the home, Orlando said. The suspects then entered the home’s mudroom and were scared off by …

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by Valerie Musson
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GOTCHA! Resident Pursues Group Of Burglars To GWB: Englewood Cliffs PD GOTCHA! Resident Pursues Group Of Burglars To GWB: Englewood Cliffs PD
Gotcha! Resident Pursues Group Of Burglars To GWB: Englewood Cliffs PD An Englewood Cliffs man chased a quartet of burglars from his home to the George Washington Bridge, where converging police captured them, authorities said. One of the bandits had opened the door to his vehicle and was climbing in when the owner came out around 8 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. The thief hopped into a waiting white sedan with tinted windows that then sped off, the lieutenant said. The caller pursued the getaway car, giving a police dispatcher the license plate number as he drove, Waldt said. Fort Lee police headed the bandits off at the bridge, seizing th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Somerset County Man, 24, Nabbed In Home And Vehicle Burglaries: Prosecutor Somerset County Man, 24, Nabbed In Home And Vehicle Burglaries: Prosecutor
Somerset County Man, 24, Nabbed In Home And Vehicle Burglaries: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Somerset County man accused of a string of home and car burglaries is facing various charges, authorities said. Jason M. Milak was seen driving a work van before burglarizing a home on River Road in Branchburg Township on Monday, May 9, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said in a release alongside local officials on Wednesday, June 22. A month later, Milak, of Branchburg, was scared off by a resident of Cedar Grove Road who claimed that he had tried to break into a parked vehicle shortly before 3:30 a.m. Meanwhile, a second resident’s vehicle was burglarized …

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by Valerie Musson
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Home Burglary That Wasn't Brings Police To Quiet Bergen Neighborhood Home Burglary That Wasn't Brings Police To Quiet Bergen Neighborhood
Home Burglary That Wasn't Brings Police To Quiet Bergen Neighborhood A home burglary call that brought local police and backups from surrounding towns to a quiet Park Ridge neighborhood turned into something else, authorities confirmed. K9 units also responded to the call of two intruders ransacking the home off Park Avenue and fleeing out the back around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, responders said. It turns out a troubled relative of the homeowners had apparently concocted the story, they said. He was brought to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for an evaluation. No charges were filed or were expected to be, borough police said. They thanked “all the res…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PalPark Police Make Arrest Following Attempted Burglary PalPark Police Make Arrest Following Attempted Burglary
PalPark Police Make Arrest Following Attempted Burglary Palisades Park police responding to an attempted home burglary nabbed a suspect a short time later, authorities said. Borough resident Tomas Castrolarios, 23, was spotted near the corner of Hillside Avenue and West Edsall Boulevard following the aborted break-in on Highland Avenue shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Detective Lt. Alex Monteleone said. He'd been recorded by the would-be victim’s home surveillance system, Monteleone said. Castrolarios was arrested, charged with burglary and criminal trespassing and released under the requirements of New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform law pending a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Deer Chased By Dog Dies After Crashing Through Window Of River Vale Home Deer Chased By Dog Dies After Crashing Through Window Of River Vale Home
Deer Chased By Dog Dies After Crashing Through Window Of River Vale Home It came in as a possible burglary in progress but turned out to be a horrific accident. Sometime before dawn Wednesday, a deer being chased by a dog crashed through the window of a River Vale home, police said. The gravely wounded deer eventually died, Capt. Chris Bulger said. Animal control removed the carcass from the Coopers Lane home, he said. “The dog appeared to be fine and the deer showed no signs of injury from the dog,” the captain said. The dog’s owner and the homeowner “have been in contact and will handle the matter between them for the damage,” he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Mercer County Home Burglarized In Broad Daylight; Police Seek ID For Person Of Interest Mercer County Home Burglarized In Broad Daylight; Police Seek ID For Person Of Interest
Mercer County Home Burglarized In Broad Daylight; Police Seek ID For Person Of Interest Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a person of interest following a broad daylight home burglary in Mercer County. A home in the area of Slack Avenue in Lawrence Township was burglarized around 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 15, local police said in a Tuesday night release. A person of interest is pictured above. On December 15, 2021 at around 9:30am a residence in the area of Slack Ave was burglarized. LTPD is asking for the... Posted by Lawrence Township NJ Police Department on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Anyone with information about the person’s identity is asked to contact Detec…

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspects Ring Bell, Force Front Door Open In Morris County Home Break-In: Police Suspects Ring Bell, Force Front Door Open In Morris County Home Break-In: Police
Suspects Ring Bell, Force Front Door Open In Morris County Home Break-In: Police Police are investigating after an occupied Morris County home was broken into Monday night.  Three suspects rang the doorbell of a home on Birch Lane in Florham Park before forcing the front door open believing that the home was empty around 7:45 p.m., Police Chief Joseph Orlando said in a release. The residents were upstairs at the time, and the home was completely dark, Orlando said. The residents yelled to the suspects that they were calling the police and later saw them running away, authorities said. Orlando says the incident and method of operation is similar to other recent attem…

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by Valerie Musson
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VA Man Nabbed In Back-To-Back Hunterdon County Home Burglaries VA Man Nabbed In Back-To-Back Hunterdon County Home Burglaries
VA Man Nabbed In Back-To-Back Hunterdon County Home Burglaries An out-of-state man has been arrested in connection with a pair of home burglaries committed in Hunterdon County last week. Marc E. Beauchamp, of Virginia, is accused of burglarizing a home on Cokesbury Road in Clinton Township and driving away after being confronted around 11:35 p.m. on Nov. 4, Clinton Police said. Beauchamp was later found on Cokesbury Road and taken into custody, police said. Beauchamp’s vehicle was also found to be reported stolen out of Staten Island, New York, police said. A follow-up investigation found that Beauchamp had burglarized a second home on Cokesbury Road…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Probe Morris County Home Burglary Police Probe Morris County Home Burglary
Police Probe Morris County Home Burglary Police are seeking clues after a Morris County home was burglarized over the weekend, authorities said. A home on Boxwood Drive in Morris Township was broken into sometime between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the Morristown Department of Public Safety. The burglar made off with jewelry, police said. Meanwhile, police offer several tips to prevent home burglaries: On Saturday, 9/11/2021, between the hours of 3 pm and 11 pm, a residence in Morris Township on Boxwood Drive (off... Posted by Morristown Department of Public Safety on Sunday, September 12, 2021 Anyone with inf…

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by Valerie Musson
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Feds, Locals Smash Burglary Crew That Targeted Asians In NJ, PA Feds, Locals Smash Burglary Crew That Targeted Asians In NJ, PA
Feds, Locals Smash Burglary Crew That Targeted Asians In NJ, PA A second-story burglary crew whose methods were based on “stereotype and opportunity” worked from a hit list of more than 50 homes owned by Asians in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, federal authorities charged Tuesday. Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities who teamed up to smash the ring found notes in the defendants’ cars “containing the home addresses of individuals of Asian descent with derogatory descriptive terms to identify the ethnicity of the homeowners,” Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Crew members got those addresses by breaking into the vict…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Clues In Morris County Home Burglary SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Clues In Morris County Home Burglary
SEE Anything? Police Seek Clues In Morris County Home Burglary Police in Morris County are seeking clues after a weekend home burglary. The suspect broke into a home near Twin Hills Drive in Boonton when the owners were away on March 5 around 6:30 p.m., township police said. It is not known whether any possessions were taken, police said. Anyone with surveillance footage or other information about this incident is asked to contact the Boonton Township Police Department Detective Bureau. The Morris County Sheriff's Office, Town of Boonton Police, and Mountain Lakes Police also assisted at the scene.

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Warren County Man, 28, Jailed On Home Burglary, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct Charges Police: Warren County Man, 28, Jailed On Home Burglary, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct Charges
Police: Warren County Man, 28, Jailed On Home Burglary, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct Charges A Warren County man accused of a home burglary, harassment and criminal mischief has been jailed, police say. Bryan Daken, 28, is accused of breaking into a home on the 70 block of S. Lincoln Ave. in Washington Borough around 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 6, township police said. Daken, of Washington, was arrested at the scene and charged with burglary, trespass, criminal mischief, harassment, disorderly conduct, possession of (CDS) less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a nuisance. Daken was being held at the Warren County Jail pending a court appearance. Addit…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN ANYTHING? Chatham Police Seek Info Weekend Burglary Spree SEEN ANYTHING? Chatham Police Seek Info Weekend Burglary Spree
Seen Anything? Chatham Police Seek Info Weekend Burglary Spree Police in Chatham are searching for leads in three home burglaries that occurred over the weekend, authorities said. Homes on Highland Avenue, Hall Road and Glenmere Drive were entered and burglarized by an unknown suspect early Sunday morning, Chatham Police said. The suspect entered two of the homes through a back sliding door that had been left unlocked, authorities said. The third home’s door “may have" been locked, prompting the suspect to find another access point, authorities said. “We continue to urge all residents to keep your homes and vehicles locked,” police said. “Should you …

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN THEM? Pair Sought In Connection With Garfield Burglary SEEN THEM? Pair Sought In Connection With Garfield Burglary
Seen Them? Pair Sought In Connection With Garfield Burglary Garfield police turned to the public for help Thursday in finding two men wanted for questioning in connection with $11,000 in cash, jewelry and electronics during a home burglary. No one was home when the burglars entered through a side window of the Farnham Avenue residence shortly before 5:30 p.m. June 6, Detective Capt. Richard Uram said. Uram described the men in the photos not as suspects but as "people of interest." He asked that anyone who sees or knows them contact Garfield Police Detective Sgt. Marc Amos or Detective Robert Meehan: (973) 478-8500. ****** ALSO SEE: A Garfield m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Englewood Police Probe Back-To-Back Home Burglaries SEE ANYTHING? Englewood Police Probe Back-To-Back Home Burglaries
SEE Anything? Englewood Police Probe Back-To-Back Home Burglaries Burglars ransacked two Englewood homes within earshot of one another last week, said police who were investigating the back-to-back break-ins. A resident on Brayton Street said he returned home shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday to find his home tossed, with drawers and clothing strewn around the place, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. As police were taking information there, a call came from an area of Booth Avenue behind the Brayton Street residence, Halstead said. The second homeowner told police that she found her back door open, the glass broken out of it and her house ransack…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Onetime Bergen Child Star Busted Breaking Into California Garage On Meth, Authorities Say Onetime Bergen Child Star Busted Breaking Into California Garage On Meth, Authorities Say
Onetime Bergen Child Star Busted Breaking Into California Garage On Meth, Authorities Say Former Montvale child star Shaun Weiss apparently was high on meth when he was caught during a home burglary, police in California said. Weiss, 40, whose credits included several episodes on “Pee Wee’s Playhouse” and "Freaks and Geeks," as well as the “Mighty Ducks” films, broke a car window to get into a car parked in a Van Nuys resident’s garage, police in Marysville said. Police said they found him after the owner called them shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday. “Officers ordered the male out of the vehicle and took him into custody,” the department said in a Facebook post. Weiss, who admitte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins
Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins A repeat offender from Paterson who was captured in Paramus after a wild stolen car chase that went through several Bergen County towns was charged with a pair of Fair Lawn burglaries. John Chavan Johnson, 32, has been held in the Bergen County Jail since the Sept. 15 chase. In that time, detectives have tied Johnson to car thefts and vehicle and home burglaries in Ridgewood, New Milford -- and, now, Fair Lawn. Less than a week before the chase, Fair Lawn police responded to home burglaries on Morlot Avenue near Canger Place during which electronics, garage tools and a vehicle were taken, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Burglars Make Off With Expensive Jewelry From Saddle Brook Home SEE ANYTHING? Burglars Make Off With Expensive Jewelry From Saddle Brook Home
SEE Anything? Burglars Make Off With Expensive Jewelry From Saddle Brook Home Two burglars caught on surveillance video fled a Saddle Brook home with pricey jewelry after breaking a rear window Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Police, sheriff's officers and a canine rushed to the Graham Terrace home near Fair Lawn Parkway around noon after a home security system alerted the owners, who weren't home, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. "The initial belief was that the two suspects were still inside," but they'd fled, Kugler said. The police dog lost the scent on Nedellec Drive near Fair Lawn Parkway, he said. "They probably had a getaway car in the area," the chi…

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by Jerry DeMarco