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Theft, burglary lead Mt. Laurel Police Blotter this week

The following information was provided by the Mt. Laurel Police Department.

Mt. Laurel Police arrested a 27-year-old man of the 100 block of Carleton Lane, Mt. Laurel, on Oct. 24 at 4:05 p.m. during a motor vehicle stop on Larchmont Boulevard in the area of Narberth Drive. He was arrested on a warrant from the Camden County Sheriff’s for failure to pay child support. During the arrest the man was found in possession of marijuana. He was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and committed to the Burlington County Jail pending a court hearing.

A resident of the 200 block of Starboard Way reported his vehicle was scratched with a key on Oct. 24. Damage is estimated at $250.

A member of Planet Fitness on Route 38 reported cash and credit cards, valued at over $50, were taken from their vehicle while parked in the parking lot between 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Oct. 24. The driver’s side door was forced open.

A resident of the 500 block of Norwood Road reported tools, valued at approximately $1,500, were taken from an unlocked truck utility box between 11:30 p.m., Oct. 24 and 7 a.m. on Oct. 25.

A patron of Chick-Fil-A on Centerton Road reported $30 was taken from a back pack that the victim inadvertently left at the restaurant. The incident occurred between 6:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Oct. 25.

Mt. Laurel Police arrested a 51-year-old woman of the 300 block of Mt. Laurel Road, on Oct. 25 at 11:58 p.m. An officer attempted to stop the woman for a motor vehicle violation on Mt. Laurel Road. She continued to drive to her residence, pulled into her driveway and attempted to get into her residence. She refused to comply with the officer’s directions and resisted arrest, causing minor injuries to the arresting officer’s hand. After she was taken into custody, she was found in possession of prescription medication not prescribed to her. She was charged with aggravated assault on police, driving while intoxicated, obstruction, possession of prescription drugs, and resisting arrest. She was released pending a court hearing.

A resident of the 100 block of Haines Road reported a burglary and theft to a residence between 8:30 a.m. Oct. 24 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Entry was gained through an unlocked rear sunroom and then force was used to open a window. Jewelry, valued at approximately $2,500, was taken.

A resident of the 200 block of Bellaire Drive reported the theft of eight tiki torches from their rear yard sometime between Oct. 19 and Oct. 25. The torches are valued at $150.

An employee of Lexus of Cherry Hill on Route 73 reported someone attempted to steal the wheels off of a 2015 vehicle sometime between Oct. 25 and Oct. 27. A vehicle window was broken during the attempted theft causing an estimated at $300 in damage.

A resident of the 300 block of Val Drive reported a savings account was fraudulently opened using their personal identification information. The incident occurred on an unspecified date and time prior to Oct. 28.

Mt. Laurel Police responded to the 400 block of Hartford Road for a report of suspicious activity on Oct. 29 at 1:20 p.m. Officers located a 21-year-old man of the 400 block of Hartford Road, Mt. Laurel, in a vehicle smoking marijuana. He was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released pending a court hearing.

A resident of the 1800 block of Ralston Drive reported someone entered his unlocked residence on Oct. 29 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and stole an Xbox video game console valued at $350.

A guest of a hotel on the 500 block of Fellowship Road reported the theft of shoes, valued at $160, from a hotel room between 8:15 a.m. Oct. 28 and 7:15 a.m. Oct. 29. No forced entry was observed.

A resident of the 200 block of Belaire Drive reported someone entered their residence between 7 a.m. Oct. 25 and midnight Oct. 30 and ransacked the house. Entry was gained by forcing the rear kitchen window open causing an estimated at $250 in damage. Nothing was reported stolen from the house.

Mt. Laurel Police located a 25-year-old man of Oregon Avenue, Mt. Laurel on Oct. 30 at 9:45 p.m. staying at a hotel on the 2800 block of Route 73 and took him into custody. He was wanted for a burglary and theft that occurred on Aug. 9. Items valued at approximately $4,700 were stolen from the yard and shed of a residence on the first block of Oregon Avenue. He was lodged in the Burlington County jail in default of $5,000 bail.

Three residents on the 100 block of Squirrel Tree Lane reported their mailboxes were damaged between 6 p.m., Oct. 31 and 8 a.m., Nov. 1. Damage is estimated at $150.

ML Police
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