The following incidents were taken from reports on file with the Mt. Laurel Police Department.
A resident of the 5700 block of Adelaide Drive reported a fraud. Sometime between Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. and Jan. 25 at 4 p.m., the victim received several phone calls from an unknown person, reporting that a relative was in custody in Canada. The unknown subject requested money in order to post bail for the relative. The victim wire transferred approximately $2,575 to an unknown address in Canada. It was later learned the relative had never been in custody in Canada. The Mt. Laurel Police Department would like to warn its residents to be aware of similar phone scams. Prior to sending any money to phone solicitors, please confirm the origin of the caller and the destination of the money.
A resident of the unit block of Stratford Lane reported criminal mischief to their back yard. The incident occurred between Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m. Several plants were damaged by a vehicle that left Larchmont Boulevard and drove through the yard. Damage is estimated at $400.
Mt. Laurel Police arrested a 23-year-old man of the 600 block of Mount Vernon Avenue, Haddonfield, on Jan. 25 for shoplifting $64 in merchandise from the Best Buy on Nixon Drive. He was served with criminal complaints and released pending a municipal court hearing.
Mt. Laurel Police arrested a 23-year-old man of the unit block of Springville Way, on Jan. 26 for possession of a hypodermic syringe. The syringe was observed by police during a call for service. He was charged with possession of a hypodermic syringe. He was served with criminal complaints and released pending a municipal court hearing.
Mt. Laurel Police arrested a 17-year-old Voorhees Township resident and a 16-year-old Mt. Laurel Township resident for possession of marijuana. They were stopped on South Church Street for a motor vehicle violation on Jan. 26 at 8:11 p.m. The juveniles were released to their parents.
A Willingboro resident reported a theft of a wallet from the Laurel Hall building of the Burlington County College on Route 38. The incident occurred on January 23, between valued 12:20 and 12:50 p.m. The wallet was valued at $70.
A Medford resident reported an attempted burglary to a relative’s residence on the 800 block of Putman Place. The incident occurred between Jan. 1 and Jan. 24 at 4:24 p.m. Entry was attempted at the rear sliding door and the side door. No entry was made to the residence. Damage is estimated at $200.
