Tag: theft

  • Jersey City man charged with theft from residences in Metuchen

    Jersey City man charged with theft from residences in Metuchen

    METUCHEN — Police have charged a 25-year-old Jersey City man with allegedly stealing two packages that were delivered to two residences in the borough, Police Chief David Irizarry said. The man was charged with two counts of theft, police said. On Dec. 15, representatives of the Keansburg Police Department in Monmouth County contacted the Metuchen…

  • Perth Amboy man, dubbed ‘Metuchen Porch Pirate,’ charged with attempted theft of package off porch

    Perth Amboy man, dubbed ‘Metuchen Porch Pirate,’ charged with attempted theft of package off porch

        METUCHEN — In capital letters, Metuchen police wrote “Captured” and “Arrested” above their social media post about an attempted theft of a package off a porch of a borough residence. A 39-year-old Perth Amboy man, dubbed the “Metuchen Porch Pirate,” was charged with one count of attempted theft and was released after he…

  • Edison convenience store employee charged with stealing $1 million lottery ticket

    Edison convenience store employee charged with stealing $1 million lottery ticket

    NEW BRUNSWICK — A 36-year-old Edison convenience store employee has been charged with stealing a $1 million lottery ticket from a customer last year. Rayhan Sorwar, an Edison resident, was charged on Jan. 26 with one count of theft of moveable property over $75,000 in the second degree, one count of conspiracy to commit money…

  • Port Reading man arrested in thefts from cars

    WOODBRIDGE — Police have charged a 29-year-old Port Reading man for numerous burglary and thefts to motor vehicles in the Woodbridge proper area. At 3:44 a.m. on Sept. 21, police were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance call on Bamford Avenue, according to Police Capt. Roy Hoppock. After further investigation, police arrested the suspect and charged…

  • Parking authority worker fired in theft

    METUCHEN — A 53-year-old Spotswood man, who had been employed with the Metuchen Parking Authority for a decade, has been fired after stealing from the parking authority. Arthur Mohr, who was employed by the parking authority (MPA) since 2007 as a maintenance worker and an enforcement officer, was charged with two counts of theft for…