BORDENTOWN CITY
Police on Sunday charged a 27-year-old Trenton man with burglary and theft after they say he stole a car from a local gas station and broke down once he reached Route 130.
According to police, William Frontiero opened several unlocked cars that were parked in the Exxon gas station parking lot along Route 130/206 and took radios, CDs, one PlayStation 2 game and, ultimately, a car. Police said the car, which had keys left in the ignition and was unlocked, didn’t get very far before breaking down on Route 130. The breakdown caught the attention of officers, who stopped and later charged Mr. Frontiero, police said.
Police did not give an estimate of the value of the stolen goods. Mr. Frontiero was charged around 3:30 a.m. and was taken to the Burlington County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail.
CHESTERFIELD
Police charged a 36-year-old Hamilton man with assault and criminal mischief on March 10, after he allegedly pummeled another driver in a road rage dispute.
According to police, Bruce Scharibone was charged at 6:16 p.m. March 10 after he allegedly beat a 24-year-old North Hanover man he believed had followed him from Hamilton into Chesterfield. Police said the victim reported that Mr. Scharibone had cut him off at an intersection in Hamilton, leading the North Hanover man to follow him.
At the stop sign at Main and New streets in Crosswicks, Mr. Scharibone reportedly got out of his car, began beating on the windows of the other man’s car, opened the door and then began punching him, police said.
When police arrived, according to the report, the victim had suffered a black eye, a bloodied lip and several bruises on his face and back. Police also said his car window was smashed.
Mr. Scharibone was released on his own recognizance, pending a court date. The victim refused medical treatment and was sent home, police said.
FLORENCE
A 29-year-old Willingboro man was charged Monday with a series of offenses after police say he broke into a car and stole the owner’s bank debit card and other items worth $810.
According to the police report, Rodney Chery opened the door of a car parked on the 800 block of West Third Street Sunday. Police said Mr. Chery allegedly stole two ladies’ jackets and a CD player, plus a bank card, which he used to purchase goods at several area businesses and signed the victim’s name. According to police, Mr. Chery spent over $200 of the victim’s money.
Police said video surveillance from the Mobil gas station and Wawa store, both on Route 130 near Cedar Lane, led officers to Mr. Chery. He was charged at 6:30 a.m. Monday with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, five counts of forgery and five counts of using a stolen credit card. He was taken to the Burlington County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail.
NORTH HANOVER
Two teenagers were charged with shoplifting several bottles from a liquor store on Cookstown-New Egypt Road at 9:30 p.m. March 17.
The owner of the store told police that he saw Jonathan M. Mitchell, 18, of Springfield Township and a 16-year-old juvenile from New Egypt enter his business and run out with about $61.86 worth of liquor, police said.
The owner ran out after them and stood in front of their vehicle to prevent them from driving away, police said. The teenagers bumped the owner with the front of their car a few times before he jumped out of the way, police said.
Mr. Mitchell and the juvenile sped off, but police were able to track them down through the car’s license plate number, police said.
Police Chief Mark Keubler said the shoplifting charge could be upgraded to robbery after the case reaches the county, because the teenagers hit the owner with the front of the car.
