JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Sunday, Jackson Police officers arrested two Browns Mills men for stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle on Monmouth Road.
According to Jackson Police Officer David DeJesus, the victims reported that they were not at home when they received an alert from their security camera system that someone was on their property.
“Two male suspects were observed by the victim’s vehicles and in their yard and when they used the security system to call out to them, the suspects became aware of the cameras and left. The victims were arriving home just as the suspects were pulling out of the driveway and they were able to obtain the license plate of the suspect vehicle,” police said. “They got the vehicle to stop and also spoke with the suspects who claimed they were interested in purchasing the vehicle.”
according to police, once the victims arrived home and realized the catalytic converter had been cut off of their vehicle, they contacted police headquarters.
“Through the investigation, Officer DeJesus with the assistance of Officers Joseph Pante, Anthony Ringle, Michael Cocchiara and William Kozna were able to identify the suspects and locate them in Browns Mills where they were placed under arrest and the 2004 Dodge pickup driven during the incident and cash in excess of $1,000.00 was seized,” police said in a statement.
William Anderson, age 28, and John Strong, age 35, both of Browns Mills were processed and charged on warrant complaints with theft and trespassing. Anderson has since been released from jail.