POLICE BEAT 11/01

From the Nov. 1 edition of the Register-News

By:
BORDENTOWN

CITY

   A 2002 Ford Expedition was taken from a local auto dealership over the weekend of Oct. 20, said police.
   Police said they were called to the Town Ford auto dealership on Route 206 on Oct. 22 after the dealership discovered that a white 2002 Ford Expedition, valued at over $37,000, had been taken from the lot over the weekend.
   Police said the vehicle was entered into the National Crime Information Center.
   The investigating officer is Sergeant Steve Mains.
FLORENCE

   Police are looking for a man who stole approximately $200 from the Parker House Bar on West Front Street at 12:40 a.m. Oct. 18 and injured the owner of the establishment.
   Police said the suspect was described as a black man, between 5 feet-10 inches and 6 feet tall, thin, wearing a dark jacket with a hood and dark pants and brandishing a 12-inch knife with a black handle.
   His face was obscured with a blue and black bandanna, said police.
   Police said the man punched the owner of the bar in the face after demanding money, causing several small cuts.
   He was treated and released at Rancocas Hospital in Willingboro, said police.
   Police said the suspect then left on foot and headed toward the downtown Florence area.
   Local police were assisted by Evesham police and their tracking dog, Luke, following the suspect to the Maplewood Homes complex, where the trail was lost, said police.
   Anyone with information should contact the Florence Township Police Detective Division at (609) 499-3131.
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP

   A 1991 Honda Civic stolen from a residence was recovered on Route 206 on Sept. 15, police said.
   Police said that the thief had stolen items worth about $1,700 from inside the car and caused more than $4,000 in damage to the vehicle.
   Reports said the mother of the victim was driving to work when she noticed her son’s car on the side of the road near Route 206. Police said she knew he had parked his car in front of her home.
   Upon checking the car, she saw that the driver’s side window had been broken, police said.
   When police investigated the car, they found a hammer on the passenger side seat, and both the victim, his mother, and father said that the hammer was not theirs, police said.
   According to police reports, there was extensive damage to the steering column in an attempt to start the car. There was also extensive damage to the dashboard when the car’s CD player, amplifier, and the stereo equipment had been ripped out, police said.
   A chrome-plated air intake cover valued at $200 also was stolen, police said. Further damage to the car was caused by the scratching of paint, and hitting the rear bumper with an unknown object, police said.
   The victim told police that he returned home at 1:30 a.m., and went to bed at 2 a.m., police said.
   Police reports stated the investigation was forwarded to the detective’s bureau and was pending further development.
   Tiffany Wilcox, 27, Felicita Gee, 26, and Howard Boone III, 23, all of Trenton were all charged with receiving stolen goods, police said.
   Charles Oliver, 24, of Trenton was charged with receiving stolen goods and obstruction of justice, police said.
   On Sept. 21, Patrolman Shawn Mount did a random motor vehicle check on a tan 2002 Chevy Malibu driving north on Route 206 and found the car had been reported stolen out of Trenton by Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Sept. 20, police said.
   The car was pulled over, and with additional help, all four of the passengers were handcuffed, searched, and mirandized, police said.
   A search of the car found a rental agreement from Enterprise Rent-A-Car with the name of a Trenton resident, police said.
   Tthe driver of the car, Ms. Wilcox, told police she was asked by the renter of the car to pick up Ms. Gee from a minimum security jail in Pemberton because Ms. Wilcox was the only person who had a valid driver’s license, police said.
   Police reports stated that Ms. Gee, Mr. Boone, and Mr. Oliver were arrested in Trenton on Sept. 19 for possession of a stolen vehicle. All accused were charged with receiving stolen property, and Ms. Wilcox was later released, police said.
   Mr. Oliver was issued an additional charge for obstruction of justice after it was learned that he gave a false name and date of birth, police said.
   Mr. Oliver and Ms. Gee were later turned over to the Trenton Police Department for having outstanding warrants, police said.
   Police said that Mr. Boone was released after posting bail for an active criminal warrant from Bordentown Township.
   All four of the accused were given a court date, police said.
   Patrolman Mount later received a call from the car renter, who said she was going to return the car to Enterprise in the morning, police said.
   Thomas Jones, 40, of Bordentown Township was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
   On Sept. 28, the owner of Jones Furniture told Patrolman Matt Dillon that his son, Thomas, had taken money from a car belonging to the owner’s wife, and was fleeing toward Trenton, police said.
   Police reports said Mr. Jones had an outstanding warrant from Bordentown Township for drug possession, and that he had been seen by officers in the back of a taxi cab driving north on Route 206 near Carmen Avenue. The cab was stopped, and Mr. Jones was arrested for having an outstanding warrant, police said.
   Police said the victim chose not to pursue the theft complaint. At the police station, Mr. Jones was found to be in possession of two hypodermic needles, and he was then issued a summons complaint for drug paraphernalia, police said.
   Police reports state that Mr. Jones also had several warrants from Trenton and Hamilton Township. Mr. Jones was unable to make bail, and was transported to Burlington County Jail.
   George Mulrine Jr., 27, of Hamilton was charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, and unlawful possession, police said.
   On Oct. 29 at 1:15 a.m., Mr. Mulrine traveled to the Mobil Gas Station on Route 130 and robbed the attendant of cash and fuel after striking him in the head several times with a hammer, police said.
   The victim was hospitalized and is now listed in good condition, police said. Police reports state that the victim was able to give a detailed description of the perpetrator and his car.
   On Oct. 30, Mr. Mulrine was arrested at his home in Hamilton, and subsequently confessed to committing the crime to Detective Brian Pesce, police said.
   Mr. Mulrine is now at the Burlington County Jail after being unable to pay a $10,000 bail, police said.