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Cops Find 220 Pairs Stolen Underwear In South Jersey Laundry Room Panty Raid Cops Find 220 Pairs Stolen Underwear In South Jersey Laundry Room Panty Raid
Cops Find 220 Pairs Stolen Underwear In South Jersey Laundry Room Panty Raid A 39-year-old South Jersey man is accused of stealing women's and children's underwear from an apartment building laundry room, authorities said. On Dec. 26, 2022, Evesham police officers responded to the Nieuw Amsterdam apartment complex for suspicious activity. The caller had reported that an unknown person had removed articles of her clothing while in the complex’s washing machine. This unusual behavior was observed on more than one occasion, police said. Information and evidence was turned over to the Evesham Township Investigative Bureau, who were able to positively…

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by Jon Craig
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CAUGHT: Theft Suspects Apprehended In Atlantic County: NJSP CAUGHT: Theft Suspects Apprehended In Atlantic County: NJSP
Caught: Theft Suspects Apprehended In Atlantic County: Njsp A pair of theft suspects has been apprehended in Atlantic County, authorities said. New Jersey State Police thanked the public for the dozens of tips in the case. The suspects were wanted by the NJSP Troop ‘A’ Buena Vista Station in connection with a theft of three Browning Trail Cameras from the Tractor Supply Store in Buena Vista Township. 

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Carrying Toy Rifle Nabbed For Burglaries In Atlantic City Man Carrying Toy Rifle Nabbed For Burglaries In Atlantic City
Man Carrying Toy Rifle Nabbed For Burglaries In Atlantic City A man carrying a toy rifle was stopped by police and connected to several Atlantic City burglaries, authorities said. On Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 9:12 a.m., officers were dispatched to a home on North Indiana Avenue for a 911 report of a male attempting to break into a shed on the caller’s property. Officer James Eckert arrived and made contact with the caller, obtaining a photograph and description of the suspect.  At 10:40 a.m., patrol officers were then dispatched to a call from a concerned citizen who saw a man walking in the 1900 block of Bacharach Boulevard carrying a rifle. Officer L…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Faces 4 Years For Stealing ATV In South Jersey Man Faces 4 Years For Stealing ATV In South Jersey
Man Faces 4 Years For Stealing ATV In South Jersey A Camden man faces a four-year state prison sentence for stealing an ATV from a yard in Atlantic County, authorities said. Julio Arroyo, 34, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 4 to theft of a Honda ATV from a property in Mullica in May 2019.  Arroyo admitted that he unlawfully entered onto a property that did not belong to him, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He is currently being held in custody pending his sentencing on Feb. 22. He is slated to receive a four-year New Jersey State Prison term for the theft, the prosecutor said. The Mullica Township Police Depa…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Apartment Complex Manager Was Renting Some Units On Her Own, Pocketing Cash: Prosecutor NJ Apartment Complex Manager Was Renting Some Units On Her Own, Pocketing Cash: Prosecutor
NJ Apartment Complex Manager Was Renting Some Units On Her Own, Pocketing Cash: Prosecutor A Somerset County property manager was renting out apartments without her boss's knowledge and pocketing the "rent" for herself, authorities claim.  Yessica Gonzalez, 44, of Ewing, is held at the county lockup on multiple charges of theft and forgery related to the scam that Prosecutor John P. McDonald says she ran for years.  From 2019 to 2022, investigators say Gonzalez was "leasing" units at the Montgomery Township property where she worked without actually informing her employer about the new tenants.  Prosecutors say she forged the property owner's name on the leasing d…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bogota Woman Jailed Twice For Assaulting BF, Once With Her Car Bogota Woman Jailed Twice For Assaulting BF, Once With Her Car
Bogota Woman Jailed Twice For Assaulting BF, Once With Her Car A Bogota woman was jailed after police said she knocked her boyfriend down with her car, making it the second time in several weeks that she was charged with assaulting him. Stephany C. Perez-Galarraga, 32, grabbed the victim's cell phone and ran to her Mercedes Benz C30 during an argument between the two at his home before dawn Monday, Dec. 26, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Her boyfriend chased after Perez-Galarraga but was knocked down by her vehicle as she sped off, leaving him with scrapes and bruises, the sergeant said. He was treated at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Large-Scale Chilean Burglary Crew Member Caught In Rochelle Park Home, Others Sought Police: Large-Scale Chilean Burglary Crew Member Caught In Rochelle Park Home, Others Sought
Police: Large-Scale Chilean Burglary Crew Member Caught In Rochelle Park Home, Others Sought Police nabbed one Thanksgiving Day burglar inside a Rochelle Park home and were looking for another -- both of whom are believed to belong to a large-scale Chilean break-in crew. Victor Ramirez-Troncoso, 40, had only just arrived in the U.S. on Sunday, Nov. 20, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Officers from Rochelle Park, Paramus and Maywood converged on the Peek Street home after he and another burglar triggered interior motion cameras around 7:30 p.m. on the holiday, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Both were wearing gloves and masks and carrying flashlights, he said. A broken window led Officers B…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police
Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police A 35-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with multiple break-ins of vehicles, authorities said. On Tuesday, Nov. 22 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Gloucester Township police were dispatched to Bluestone Circle for a vehicle burglary, police said.  Police received several additional calls for a report of a man burglarizing more vehicles. The suspect attempted to burglarize a total of five vehicles and successfully made entry into three unlocked vehicles, where the suspect was able to steal loose change, police said. Patrol Officers responded to the development and qu…

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by Jon Craig
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GOTCHA! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say GOTCHA! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say
Gotcha! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say Porch pirating is in full swing as Christmas draws nearer, say Rochelle Park police who worked with their colleagues in Essex County to nab a suspect from South Jersey. A doorbell camera at a West Oldis Street home captured images of 21-year-old Leandro Malara of Gloucester City snatching a package, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Malara wore a distinctive Adidas-style tracksuit and left his four-door 2018 Maserati -- with stolen license plates--  running out front, he said. Detective Brian Cobb broadcast images of the package thief and was working soon after with his colleagues in Millbu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Baltimore Man Charged In South Jersey Burglary Baltimore Man Charged In South Jersey Burglary
Baltimore Man Charged In South Jersey Burglary A 43-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was arrested in connection with a car break-in outside an L.A. Fitness. On Sept. 6, Evesham police were dispatched to 1051 N. Route 73 for the report of a burglary to an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot. The suspect, later identified as Jason Burkett, gained entry into the vehicle and stole the victim’s wallet, police said. The victim’s credit cards were then fraudulently used in surrounding stores, police said. The Investigative Bureau assumed the follow-up investigation, developed a suspect, and allegedly obtained evid…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Pair Bilked Victim Out Of $600K, Laundered Money: Prosecutor South Jersey Pair Bilked Victim Out Of $600K, Laundered Money: Prosecutor
South Jersey Pair Bilked Victim Out Of $600K, Laundered Money: Prosecutor A pair of South Jersey residents has been indicted on money laundering and theft charges, authorities said. Wei Song, 59, and Botao Liu, 52, both of Egg Harbor Township were indicted on Thursday, Nov. 17 for charges stemming from a multi-year social engineering scheme that resulted in financial losses of over $600,000 from one victim, millions of dollars in bad checks, and identity theft damages, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Song was indicted for money laundering – a first-degree offense; theft by deception – a second-degree offense; identity the…

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by Jon Craig
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Man, 35, Arrested On Burglary Charges In South Jersey: Police Man, 35, Arrested On Burglary Charges In South Jersey: Police
Man, 35, Arrested On Burglary Charges In South Jersey: Police A 35-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested on burglary charges in Burlington County, authorities said. An extensive investigation was completed by members of the Evesham Township Investigative Bureau and on Saturday, Nov. 5, enough evidence was gathered to charge Shadeed Jordan of Lindenwold with burglary and theft in two cases, police said. Jordan, who is already incarcerated (unrelated to the Evesham Township case), was served with his warrants and remains in jail, police said. Jordan was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, police said. Th…

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by Jon Craig