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Suspects Wanted In Toms River Home Burglaries Suspects Wanted In Toms River Home Burglaries
Suspects Wanted In Toms River Home Burglaries Toms River police are looking for burglars responsible for stealing more than $100,000 in valuables, authorities said. In a news release, Toms River police said three possible burglaries happened in the Tallymawr development of North Dover early in the morning on Thursday, Apr. 4. The suspects appeared to be the same in each case. At around 3:06 a.m., four suspects wearing dark clothing and face coverings broke through a front window of a home on Reynolds Avenue. The burglars took more than $100,000 in jewelry and cameras while the homeowners were sleeping. The suspects then started t…

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by Chris Spiker
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NEW DETAILS: Thieves Used Torch, Entered Unlock Door In Toms River Jewelry Heist NEW DETAILS: Thieves Used Torch, Entered Unlock Door In Toms River Jewelry Heist
NEW Details: Thieves Used Torch, Entered Unlock Door In Toms River Jewelry Heist Toms River police released more information after someone stole about $1 million in jewelry from a store in the Ocean County Mall. A Toms River Police Department spokesperson gave an update on the investigation into the burglary at Venzio Jewelers that was reported on Thursday, Mar. 28. The store told police that someone had broken into it after closing at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27. Investigators said the suspects used an unlocked rear door from outside the mall to enter a vacant store that's next to Venzio. There was no evidence of pry marks or forced entry through that door. …

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by Chris Spiker
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'Love Psychic' Convinced Client To Mail $90M In Jewels To Paramus, Federal Court Docs Say 'Love Psychic' Convinced Client To Mail $90M In Jewels To Paramus, Federal Court Docs Say
'Love Psychic' Convinced Client To Mail $90M In Jewels To Paramus, Federal Court Docs Say A precious, pink, 13.15-carat diamond from Qatar was among the $90 million worth of jewelry that a New Jersey relationship psychic convinced a client to swipe in his quest for love, court papers say. John Lee, who has a mailing address on Route 17 in Paramus, met his alleged victim on a website called Purple Garden, where he posed as a "love expert" under the username 1111Giovanni1111, federal prosecutors said in court papers filed in Florida. Lee, of Davenport, FL, convinced his victim — who worked for a wealthy individual in Qatar — to send him jewelry to be cleansed of bad spirits in Jun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pair Charged In $18K Jewelry Heist After Deflating Victim's Tire In Central Jersey Pair Charged In $18K Jewelry Heist After Deflating Victim's Tire In Central Jersey
Pair Charged In $18K Jewelry Heist After Deflating Victim's Tire In Central Jersey A pair of New York men have been charged with stealing $18,000 worth of jewelry after deflating a victim's tire, authorities said. The crime took place on August 19, 2022, after the victim visited a jewelry store in Iselin, South Brunswick police said. After leaving the store and traveling Route 27 the victim stopped at a pharmacy. Investigators believe two males inserted a tire-deflation device into the tire of the victim’s vehicle. The victim stopped in the parking lot of Dusal’s Italian Restaurant on Route 27 in Kendall Park to see why their tire was going flat.  When the victim pu…

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by Jon Craig
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SEE ANYTHING? Armed Robbers Smash Cases, Get More Than $1M In Bling From Paterson Jewelry Store SEE ANYTHING? Armed Robbers Smash Cases, Get More Than $1M In Bling From Paterson Jewelry Store
SEE Anything? Armed Robbers Smash Cases, Get More Than $1M In Bling From Paterson Jewelry Store UPDATE: Authorities in various jurisdictions are comparing notes after three masked gunmen robbed a Paterson jewelry store of more than $1 million in merchandise. Meanwhile, the owner of Paradise Jewelry expressed gratitude to the community for messages of love, support and concern following the brazen broad-daylight heist earlier this week. Mohammad Sheik had only just opened the shop at the corner of Main Street and Delaware Avenue this past July after operating for two years at a smaller location two blocks away. Sheik said he plans to reopen this coming Tuesday, Nov. 1 -- exactly a we…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA: Multi-State Jewel Thief Linked To $187K In NJ Heists Nabbed By US Marshals GOTCHA: Multi-State Jewel Thief Linked To $187K In NJ Heists Nabbed By US Marshals
Gotcha: Multi-State Jewel Thief Linked To $187K In NJ Heists Nabbed By US Marshals A fugitive sought for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry from stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Delaware, authorities said. Michael Larbi, 22, of Dover, Delaware was charged on Wednesday with second-degree theft by Evesham police, the Burlington County police department announced. Larbi is accused of stealing jewelry from several South Jersey stores, including in Hainesport and Haddon Heights. The spree began on Oct. 28, 2020, when he took more than $77,000 in jewelry from Billig Jewelers at 330 South Route 73, Evesham police said…

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by Jon Craig
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State Police Seek BMW Driver Who Stole $187K In Jewelry From Burlington, Camden County Stores State Police Seek BMW Driver Who Stole $187K In Jewelry From Burlington, Camden County Stores
State Police Seek BMW Driver Who Stole $187K In Jewelry From Burlington, Camden County Stores New Jersey State Police seek the public's help identifying a man wanted for stealing more $187,000 worth of jewelry from three jewelry stores in Burlington and Camden counties. On Nov. 2, the man entered David Arlen Jewelry in Hainesport and began speaking with a sales associate. While viewing some pieces of jewelry, the man grabbed two diamond rings from a display case and fled the store, police said. While investigating the theft, detectives discovered that the suspect was also wanted for stealing more than $77,000 worth of jewelry from a jewelry store in Marlton on Oct. 28, and more than…

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by Cecilia Levine