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Teen Caught With Bag Full Of Mail Stolen From Jersey Shore Businesses, Police Say Teen Caught With Bag Full Of Mail Stolen From Jersey Shore Businesses, Police Say
Teen Caught With Bag Full Of Mail Stolen From Jersey Shore Businesses, Police Say A Garfield teen was given more than 20 theft charges after he was found carrying stolen mail in Wall Township, authorities said. The 16-year-old boy was arrested near Industrial Road, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 10.  The arrest came as officers have increased patrols in response to rising criminal activity, particularly mail theft, in parts of Wall. A detective saw the teen "acting suspicious" at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The boy dropped a bag and tried to get away but he was eventually captured. Police said t…

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by Chris Spiker
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Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds
Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds A former Penns Grove man admitted to his role in a scheme to steal checks and rob mail carriers, authorities said. Dezhon McCrae, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, possession of a stolen postal key, possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, McCrae was part of a “card cracking” conspiracy between May 2018 and February 2020. Suspects stole checks from the mail and other so…

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by Chris Spiker