Police Beat

May 1 Edition
BORDENTOWN CITY
   Police said an East Church Street resident returning home from work at 6:50 p.m. on April 25 observed a man urinating on a neighbor’s property. Police said Jamie Ganges, 32, of Bordentown, was charged with urinating in public and given a May court date.
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP
   Police said a wallet containing $90 was reported stolen from the back storeroom of Fashion Bug on Route 206 at 3:28 p.m. on April 12.
   The victim was participating in a fashion show at the store, said police.

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   King Crayton, 22, of Bordentown Township was charged with violating probation at 1:18 p.m. on April 19, police said.
   Police said Mr. Crayton was stopped for having a fake New Jersey temporary registration sticker. The vehicle was unregistered and uninsured, police said.
   Traveling with Mr. Crayton was a woman, whose name was not given, and a young child who was not in a child safety seat, police said. When asked for his identification, Mr. Crayton gave officers a Georgia driver’s license and told them it had been suspended. Officers found that Mr. Crayton was wanted in Gwinnett County, Ga. for probation violation, police said.
   Mr. Crayton also was issued summonses for failure to use child restraints, failure to exhibit registration and insurance card, having a suspended license, having no insurance, driving an unregistered vehicle, not having an inspection sticker or license plate, and having a fake temporary tag, according to police.
   Gwinnett County officials were notified after Mr. Crayton was taken into custody, police said.

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   Police said they are seeking assistance in finding a bicycle that was stolen from the back yard of a residence on Elm Street in Bordentown Township.
   The bicycle is described as a red and black Schwinn BMX with a gold chain and red handle grips, said police. Police said it was last seen on April 16 at approximately 8 p.m.
   Police estimated the bicycle’s value at $315.

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   Anthony Curcio, 55, of Gloucester City was charged with being a fugitive at 1:31 p.m. on April 20.
   Officers saw Mr. Curcio’s car traveling southbound on Route 130 and noticed that he was not wearing a seat belt, said police. Mr. Curcio was the passenger in the car, said police.
   According to police, officers found that Mr. Curcio, the registered owner of the car, was a fugitive from Bucks County, Pa., who was wanted on theft charges.
   The driver, a woman whose name was not released, said she did not have a driver’s license and was driving because Mr. Curcio has a medical condition with both of his legs, police said.
   Mr. Curcio presented his identification and told officers he was the owner of the vehicle, police said.
   Bail was set at $5,000. Mr. Curcio also was issued a summons for failing to wear a seat belt.
   The driver of the vehicle was issued summonses for driving with a suspended license and for driving without a license.

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   Police are seeking information on a theft of a lawn ornament from a residence on Ward Avenue.
   The ornament is described as a concrete pedestal with a multicolored ball on top, valued at $130. The owner said the item was stolen sometime during the evening of April 20.

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   Police are investigating the theft of a car radio from a vehicle parked at Haines Towing on Route 130.
   The car’s owner told police that he was in a motor vehicle accident on April 11 and had his car towed to Haines Towing to repair the damage. The victim left the 1990 Ford Thunderbird there that night with the radio intact, police said.
   Police said when he victim returned the next day, April 12, he found that the dashboard of the car had been damaged and the radio was missing.
   Police said there was no indication of forced entry and there were no pry marks. The victim said there were two sets of keys for the car and Haines employees were in possession of one set, while he had the other set, police said.
   Employees told officers that the keys were placed in an envelope and were not removed from it while the car was on the lot, said police. Police said all employees present during the afternoon hours of April 12 said they did not see anyone near the car other than the owner and his family.
   The incident is still under investigation. The radio is valued at $182.
FLORENCE
   Police are investigating several car burglaries near the Tollgate Apartments that occurred in the early morning hours of April 24. Police said the first incident, which was discovered by officers patrolling the apartment complex, involved a 1993 Honda Civic that the thief had entered by prying open a window, police said.
   The stolen items included: the car radio, a Crossfire Tech 352 Amplifier and 12-inch sub woofer speaker; size 10 Timberland boots; and Nike White Airforce One shoes. Total value of the items was estimated at $835.
   Three other vehicles parked in the area were also burglarized, said police. In all cases, a window was smashed and the stereo equipment was removed, said police. All four break-ins are currently under investigation.

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   Police are investigating a burglary at a house on the 2000 block of Burlington-Columbus Road between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 9:20 p.m. on April 24.
   Police said the thieves entered the house by forced entry through the front door and took approximately $3000, two 35mm cameras and two jewelry boxes containing jewelry. The exact value of the items is yet to be determined, said police.
   Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Florence Township Police at 499-3131.

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   Christine E. Bachman, 22, of Palmyra was charged with receiving stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a hypodermic syringe at 3:22 a.m. on April 24.
   Officers found Ms. Bachman sleeping in a car at the Wawa on Route 130 and Cedar Lane. Police said that upon checking the car’s registration, the officers found that the car had been reported stolen from Tampa, Fla.
   Officers approached the car and saw the drug paraphernalia in plain view on the driver’s seat, according to police reports. A further search revealed the syringe in Ms. Bachman’s pocketbook, police said.
   Bail was set at $25,000 and Ms. Bachman was taken to the Burlington County Jail.

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   Joseph Cocuzza III, 29, of Mount Holly was charged with driving while intoxicated on April 27.
   Police said they received a call that a red Dodge Ram truck was driving erratically on Florence-Columbus Road and was headed toward Route 130. The caller said the driver appeared to be drunk, police said.
   Officers spotted Mr. Cocuzza’s vehicle and stopped him in front of the Illusions Bar on Route 130 to conduct the sobriety test, which he failed, said police.
   He was taken to the police station and later released on his own recognizance.