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Newark Man Followed Woman, Broke Into Car: Raritan PD
A 27-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after he followed a woman and then broke into her car in May 2023 in Raritan, authorities said.
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, officers responded to Janssen Pharmaceuticals for a burglary to a motor vehicle, Raritan police said. A woman reported her 2017 Kia Sportage had been broken and a tote bag containing $544 was missing, police said.
The woman had withdrawn money from a bank in Somerville and was followed to the pharmacy by Nicholas Florez-Sanchez, police said. Flores-Sanchez broke into her vehicle after she exited to go…
15-Year-Old Arrested After Multiple Shooting Incidents: New Brunswick PD
A 15-year-old was arrested on the early morning of Saturday, Oct. 5, after firing gunshots in New Brunswick and shooting someone back in August, authorities said.
At 12:22 a.m., officers responded to Central Avenue and Courtlandt Street on a report of shots fired an engaged the 15-year-old in a foot pursuit, New Brunswick police said. The 15-year-old was found to be in possession of a handgun, police said.
The juvenile was charged with juvenile delinquency, police said. If he was an adult, he would be charged with multiple weapons offenses, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled dange…
Toms River Man Broke Into About A Dozen Vehicles Overnight, Police Say
A Toms River man was accused of stealing items from several vehicles in Manchester Township, authorities said.
Cody Diaz, 30, was charged with several counts of burglary, theft, and receiving stolen property, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 5.
Manchester police received about a dozen reports of overnight vehicle burglaries in the Pine Lake Park section on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Officers gathered evidence including surveillance video, which the department shared on Facebook.
The 15-second video showed a person with a backpack walking up to a wh…
6 Charged In Luxury NJ Car Thefts: Prosecutor
Five men and one juvenile were recently arrested and charged with numerous residential and vehicle burglaries in Somerset County, authorities said.
In October 2023, broke into a Bernards Township home through a rear sliding window and stole a 2023 Mercedes Benz, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald announced.
A 2020 Kia, previously stolen from Newark, was let behind at the scene. Several days later, entry was made into a home in Bernardsville and two BMWs were stolen, authorities said.
In November, a Dodge Charger and BMW were stolen, authorities said. In December, police from Gre…
