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Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police
Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police A Philadelphia man was armed with a loaded handgun when he was caught moments before potentially attempting a burglary in Mercer County, authorities said. Stephen Rossiter, 43, was seen carrying a pair of bolt cutters and walking toward the backyard of a home on the 100 block of McCosh Circle in Princeton just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Officers followed Rossiter, citing “recent vehicle thefts, vehicle burglaries and thefts of catalytic converters in the area,” and approached him for questioning. A follow-up investigation resulted in Rossiter being placed under arrest for possess…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio
NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio An Ohio robbery suspect "walked out" of a New Jersey jail after appearing in court on a local charge, authorities said. The Mercer County Correctional Center mistakenly released the inmate, the county said in a statement Friday.  Clark Green Jr., 54, was set free about 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Trenton, county officials said. Green was being held at Mercer County Jail since Aug. 31 on a local theft by deception charge which was resolved Thursday, the county said. Through an interstate agreement with Ohio, Green was supposed to remain in custody pending his extradition. The U.S Marsh…

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by Jon Craig