The following reports are on file with the Mt. Laurel Police Department:
The Mt. Laurel Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Aug. 11, in the Rancocas Woods section of the township.
The preliminary report indicates that a dark colored Honda used the driveway of a residence on the 400 block of Timberline Drive to turn around. The vehicle drove off and moments later several gun shots were heard. Investigators located shell casings in the roadway but there is no indication that the shots were fired at a person or a residence. The suspects in the vehicle were described as male driver and a male or female passenger both in their late 20’s. The passenger had curly hair that was pulled back into a large bun at the back of the head. They were operating an early 90s model, two door Honda, painted with flat black primer paint. The vehicle did not have hubcaps and was bearing a New Jersey registration.
A victim reported that she accidentally left her iPhone 6S on her desk at an office at 6000 Atrium Way when she left work on Aug. 10. When she returned the next morning the phone was gone.
At 8:17 a.m. on Aug. 11, Mt. Laurel Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 73 near I 295. During the stop officers arrested a male, age 21, of Burlington Township. He provided a false name to officers during the stop because he thought there was a warrant for his arrest, however; there was a warrant for the false name he provided. Once arrested the male’s true identity was discovered. He was charged with hindering his own apprehension. Bail was set at $3,500 and he was committed to the Burlington County Jail.
At 1:55 a.m. on Aug. 11, Mt. Laurel Police located a driver asleep at the wheel of a vehicle stopped at the light on Creek Road at Centerton Road. Officers arrested a male, age 23, of Willingboro. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and released pending a court hearing.
At 10:47 a.m. on Aug. 11, Mt. Laurel Police located an occupied suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a park on Narberth Drive. During the investigation officers arrested a female, age 21, of Lumberton. She was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released pending a court hearing. Officers also arrested a male, age 21, of Lumberton. He provided a false name to officers during the investigation. He was charged with hindering his own apprehension and being under the influence of drugs. He was released pending a court hearing.
At 9:32 p.m. on Aug. 10, Mt. Laurel Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Mt. Laurel Road near Hainesport Road. During the stop officers arrested a male, age 31, of Mt. Laurel. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and released pending a court hearing.
A victim reported that she accidentally dropped a gold bracelet in the ShopRite on Ark Road while she shopped at the store on Aug. 9. The bracelet is described as a 14k gold “S” shaped bracelet with five carats of diamonds.
Between 3:35 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 8, a package was stolen from the front porch of a residence on the first block of Overlook Drive.
Between Aug. 5 and Aug. 8, three portable toilets were pushed over and damaged at a construction site on the 200 block of Walton Avenue.
Between 2 and 5 p.m. on Aug. 7, someone stole a light fixture from a residence on the 100 block of Haines Road. The light fixture, valued at $1000 had been mounted to a pole in the victim’s front yard.
At 11:25 p.m. on Aug. 6, a Ford Focus belonging to a pizza delivery driver was stolen from the parking lot of a business on the 500 block of Fellowship Road. The driver had left the vehicle running unattended while he was making a delivery. The vehicle was recovered at the Atco Train Station in Waterford by state transit police on Aug. 8.
Between Aug. 3 and Aug. 6, someone stole shovels, field rakes, batter box templates and an L-frame pitching screen from an equipment shed at Laurel Acres Park. The shed and equipment belong to Mt. Laurel Baseball.
At 1:47 a.m. on Aug. 6, Mt. Laurel Police located an occupied suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a hotel on the 1100 block of Route 73. During the investigation officers arrested a female, age 23, of Los Angeles. She was found to be wanted out of California Department of Corrections for probation violations. She was also found in possession of a fictitious driver’s license and drug paraphernalia. She was charged with being a fugitive from justice, possession of false government documents, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $21,000 with no 10 percent option and she was committed to the Burlington County Jail.
On June 16 a victim reported that her credit card was stolen from her desk at a business on the 100 block of Gaither Drive. The investigation led to the arrest of a male, age 47, of Blackwood. He turned himself in to police at Mt. Laurel Police headquarters on Aug. 5. He was charged with burglary, credit card theft, credit card fraud, and identity theft. Bail was set at $50,000 no 10 percent option and he was committed to the Burlington County Jail.
At 6:21 p.m. on Aug. 5, Mt. Laurel Police responded to a residence on Larchmont Place for an unconscious 26-year-old male. The arriving officers determined the victim was suffering from a heroin overdose. They administered Narcan and reversed the overdose. The victim was transported to a local hospital for further treatment by Mt. Laurel EMS.
A resident on the 200 block of Summit Road reported someone forced entry into their residence between 5 and 9 p.m. on Aug. 4. The investigation revealed that someone forced open a rear door to the vacant residence and stole power tools belonging to a contractor renovating the property.
At 1:43 a.m. on Aug. 5, Mt. Laurel Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 73 near Ramblewood Parkway. During the stop all three occupants of the vehicle were arrested for hindering apprehension after they provided false identification to officers in an attempt to avoid being issued traffic summonses. Arrested were: A female, age 18, of Camden, a female, age 18, of Camden and a male, age 18 of Camden All three were released pending a court hearing.
