On May 8, residents from a home on Monmouth Road in Jackson reported that two suspects had stolen the part out of their car.
The victims told police that they received an alert from their security camera system that someone was on their property. They observed two men by their cars and in their yard. After they called out to the suspects through their security system, they left.
As the victims were arriving home, the suspects were pulling out of the driveway, police said. The victims were able to get the license plate of the suspect’s truck. When they talked to them, the suspects claimed they were interested in purchasing the car.
The victims then learned the catalytic converter had been removed from their car and contacted police.
Investigation revealed that 28-year-old William Anderson and 35-year-old John Strong, both from Browns Mills, were the suspects. Both were arrested and charged with theft and trespassing. They were then lodged in the Ocean County Jail.
Police seized the 2004 Dodge pickup driven during the incident and $1,000 in cash.
The public are reminded that any persons arrested or charged with any offenses or crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Marlboro Police make an arrest in another car theft incident.
On May 2nd at approximately 9 am, residents of Marlboro Township dialed 911 to alert us of suspicious activity at a local business which contained several vehicles on the premise. Police officers were immediately dispatched to the area where they quickly located 2 adult males and 3 juvenile males, all residents of either Newark, NJ or East Orange, NJ.
After an initial investigation by the Patrol Division and follow up investigative work by the Detective Bureau, it was determined that the suspects were driving a stolen vehicle. All five were arrested and charged with various criminal offenses.
