Crime & Safety

Police Investigate High-Priced Jewelry Burglaries

Also, Mount Laurel Police investigate the theft of a chainsaw on Halloween night (nothing scary about that).

Oct. 26

Theft — Someone stole $10,000 worth of jewelry from a home on the unit block of Chapel Hill Road on or about Oct. 26, police said. There was no sign of forced entry to the residence.

Oct. 28

Criminal trespass (Larchmont), 8:35 a.m. — Police said two unidentified male suspects were seen entering an unlocked vehicle on the 300 block of Delancey Place and ran off toward Willow Turn when they were confronted by the vehicle’s owner. No damage or theft were reported.

Criminal mischief — Someone wrote graffiti on the basement walls of a property under construction on the unit block of Crossings Court, according to police. The incident occurred between 5 p.m. Oct. 26 and 5 p.m. Oct. 28. Damage is estimated at $100.

Attempted burglary (Mill Run) — Someone tried to break into a residence on the 200 block of Saint David Court through a window, causing an estimated $200 damage, police said. The incident occurred between 8:30 a.m. Oct. 26 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

Oct. 29

Theft (Bridlewood) — Approximately $14,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a safe in a home on the unit block of Winding Way sometime between June 2011 and Oct. 29, 2012, police said. There were no signs of forced entry to the residence or the safe.

Oct. 31

Theft — Police said $7,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a residence on the 100 block of Hainesport Road between 7 p.m. Oct. 17 and 8 a.m. Oct. 31. There was no sign of forced entry.

Shoplifting, 6:15 p.m. — Unidentified suspect stole $218 worth of merchandise from the Ulta on Nixon Drive, police said.  

Nov. 1

Burglary/theft — A chainsaw, valued at approximately $1,100, was stolen from an unlocked porch on the 3000 block of Fostertown Road between 9 p.m. Oct. 31 and 9 a.m. Nov. 1, according to police.

Shoplifting, 9:35-9:40 a.m. — Someone stole three video game controllers, valued at $145, from the Play N Trade on Centerton Road, according to police.

Arrest (unlawful weapons possession), 4:46 p.m. — Police arrested Brad Sussen, 49, of the unit block of Country Lane, Voorhees, after police noticed brass knuckles in his vehicle while investigating a suspicious vehicle complaint in the parking lot of 12000 Horizon Way, according to a report. Sussen was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and released pending a municipal court hearing.

Information provided by Mount Laurel Police. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.


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