Thursday, March 7, 2013
Also, an unlocked Beemer with the keys inside gets stolen from a driveway.
Each week, Patch combs through the more shocking, surprising and often absurd alleged criminal acts and police-related incidents that unfold around the region. A not-so-happy ending: Prostitution charges against massage parlors aren’t anything new—everyone remembers Zheng Salon, right?—but Gloucester Township Police said Rainbow Acupressure wasn’t even hiding it. After getting a tip about naked men and women wandering around inside the storefront, police raided the business and leveled prostitution charges against its owner and an employee. Needles were a warning, not a weapon: Cinnaminson Police said James C. Johnson Jr., 54, not only stole four bottles of Johnnie Walker Red from ShopRite in January, he also threatened officers with a …
Monday, January 21, 2013
When a Collingswood mom noticed a bunch of stuff in her teen's room that didn't belong, she notified the police, thwarting an unsecured vehicle break-in.
Vehicle Burglary, Theft from a Motor Vehicle On Dec. 28 at 12:30 p.m., an unsecured Dodge Caravan was broken into in the 400 block of Eldridge Ave. The burglary took place during the hours of a wrestling match at the Collingswood High School. Reported missing from the van was a Coach purse that contained $150 cash, three Target gift cards, two Amazon.com gift cards, and an Apple iPod. These items were recovered when the mother of a Collingswood juvenile found them in her child’s room, knew they didn’t belong there, and notified police. The juvenile was charged with vehicle burglary and theft from a motor vehicle, and will appear in juvenile court. Criminal Attempt At 3 a.m. Dec. 21, police were notified of a burglary attempt at a home in …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
'Tis the season for stuffing your pockets with stuff that doesn't belong to you, as police track burglaries, thefts, and shoplifting in the borough.
Vehicle Burglary On Nov. 27, police were called to the 300 block of Conger Avenue, where unknown actors entered a Toyota that had been parked in the driveway. The glove box was ajar and several items were out of place. Four First Night Haddonfield buttons and a PATCO Hi-Speedline pass were reported missing; everything was valued at $70. There were no signs of forced entry and police have no suspects at the time. Vehicle Burglary Sometime between Nov. 21 and Nov. 30, an unknown actor or actors removed motor vehicle documents and $50 in assorted coins from a black Lincoln Continental that had been parked in the driveway of a home in the 300 block of West Browning Road. The vehicle owner said that she had seen a suspicious male around the car…
Monday, December 10, 2012
Even after allegedly giving back $47 worth of goods to a Rite Aid manager, a Collingswood woman was still locked up. Meanwhile, police are still searching for a male suspect who reportedly walked out the front door of Radio Shack with a display TV.
Shoplifting At 10 a.m. Nov. 26, police were called to investigate a shoplifting incident at the Rite Aid pharmacy on Haddon Avenue. The suspect was described as a female wearing a black jacket and blue pants. Collingswood Police encountered a woman who matched that description walking along Lakeview Drive. She identified herself as Dana Owens, 48, of Collingswood. Owens reported that prior to leaving the store, she had given about $47 worth of items back to the manager. She was detained on a shoplifting charge, and in the process, police discovered she was wanted for $350 in outstanding warrants. Owens was sent to the Camden County correctional facility in default of $500 full-cash bail for the alleged offense plus the warrants. …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Vehicle burglars continue to test car doors in the borough, netting an iPod, a laptop and electronic device chargers from a handful of unsecured vehicles over a three-week span.
Theft At 4:55 p.m. on Oct. 25, officers observed Lawrence Scharlach, 45, of Berlin, loitering behind the Dunkin' Donuts on Route 130. Upon investigation, Scharlach was discovered to be in possession of several aluminum tire rims that were taken from a residence on nearby Bellevue Terrace. He was charged with theft and was released pending a court date. Vehicle Burglary On Nov. 1, a resident from Bellevue Terrace reported that an iPod and a phone charger were missing from her Toyota wagon, which had been left unsecured overnight. Police processed the scene for evidence but have no suspects at this time. Vehicle Burglary On Nov. 9, a resident of the Heights of Collingswood discovered that the Dell laptop and iPhone charger left on the front…
Monday, October 22, 2012
Two Collingswood homes were burglarized since September, and a local business suffered an apparent attempted break-in. Plus, a car stolen from Camden City is recovered.
Burglary Sometime in the overnight hours of September 30, a resident in the 200 block of South Atlantic Avenue reported that her 46-inch flat-screen television, valued at $600, had been removed from her home, which had been unsecured at the time. Detectives processed the scene for evidence; the investigation is ongoing. Burglary Sometime in the overnight hours of Sept. 29, a person or persons forced their way into the first floor of a residence in the 600 block of W. Collings Ave. Police believe the intruders entered through a window and allegedly stole a television and a painting. Detectives processed the scene for evidence; the investigation is ongoing. Attempted Burglary Sometime between Sept. 29 and Oct. 7, someone attempted to pry …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Collingswood police rounded up a handful of perpetrators whose inability to maintain their composure led directly to their apprehension.
Information presented in these reports was gathered from the Collingswood Police Department. An arrest is not a conviction. DWI, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Possession of marijuana At 1 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Fern Avenue to investigate the report of a male urinating in the street, and possibly operating a Ford Taurus station wagon. Upon arrival, they stopped a vehicle matching that description, and made contact with the driver: Lorenzo Chimel, 18, of Collingswood. Officers saw that Chimel had an open alcoholic beverage container, and removed him from the vehicle. In a search incidental to his arrest, Chimel’s vehicle contained packaging material used for the sale of marijuana and two small …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Plus: hanky-panky in the Princeton U-Store, drunken kids partying in the woods, and a cancer fraud in this week's round-up of wacky NJ police blotter items.
Each week, Patch combs through the more shocking, surprising and often absurd alleged criminal acts and police-related incidents that unfold throughout New Jersey. Here’s what went on this week for “OMGs from NJ PD.” A Different Kind of Store Credit: A bookstore employee reportedly put the “rowr” in the Princeton University Tigers, police say, by cavorting with an accused prostitute after-hours in the on-campus shop. Eric Everett, 23, of Bordentown, a U-Store employee for several years, allegedly hired Brittany Smith, 20, of Keyport, through Craigslist. The two hit the books in the back of the store multiple times, according to Princeton Borough Police. Both also reportedly helped themselves to postcoital snacks without paying back the …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
A number of transportation-related crimes have plagued the borough in recent weeks. Fortunately, Collingswood P.D. are on the case.
Information presented in these reports was gathered from the Collingswood Police Department and PATCO. An arrest is not a conviction. Trespassing If you were late getting home Thursday night on the PATCO Hi-Speedline, you can thank Michael X. West, 26, who was spotted walking...westward...on the tracks between the Collingswood and Ferry Ave. Stations. West was apprehended quickly by PATCO police and charged with two counts of trespassing, one count of theft of service—because he had been riding a train without a ticket—and one count of interference with transportation because electricity to the train has to be shut down to prevent him from unintentionally electrocuting himself. When officers caught up with him, West was also wanted on an …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Your weekly roundup of the wacky, bizarre, and just plain stupid police blotter items from around the state.
Each week, Patch combs through the more shocking, surprising and often absurd alleged criminal acts and police-related incidents that unfold throughout New Jersey. Here’s what went on this week for “OMGs from NJ PD.” ATM Fee Avenger: An ATM fee cost Morristown’s Craig Nichols $5, a boatload of snack food, his freedom, his leg mobility and probably a sizable chunk of his dignity. But, hey, no bail charge—that’s a plus! Morristown Police say Nichols, 37, took up a one-man protest against a $5 ATM fee at a local 7-Eleven by deducting the amount from his junk food bill. Let’s just say it went downhill from there. So downhill that Nichols ended up in a jail cell, where he used wet toilet paper to cover a security camera. That earned him a pair …
Joanna Mills
4:25 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Loretka, When will people, including kids, learn that they are not supposed to take what doesn't belong to them? Your implication that the theft was a result of something the vehicle owner did is tantamount to blaming a woman for her being raped. People amaze me. more ›