Police: Pemberton Man Caught Driving Special Services School Bus

Dec. 12

Theft from vehicle (Birchfield) — Someone stole four tires and rims, worth approximately $2,000, off a vehicle parked on the unit block of Poppy Court sometime between 8 p.m. Dec. 11 and 7:30 a.m. Dec. 12, according to police.

Arrest (possession of marijuana), 4:20 p.m. — Police arrested Erick M. Lopez, 28, of the 2500 block of 42nd Street, Pennsauken, after he was observed with marijuana in the parking lot of the Shell station on Route 38 by an off-duty officer, according to a report. Lopez was charged with possession of marijuana (50 grams) and released pending a municipal court hearing.

Dec. 13

Burglary, 7:30 a.m. to 1:41 p.m. — Police said someone forced open the rear door of a residence on the 200 block of Elbo Lane, causing $500 damage. It has not been determined whether anything was stolen.

Criminal trespass, Dec. 5 to 1:28 p.m., Dec. 13 — Someone forced open the back door of a vacant property on the 3800 block of Church Road, according to police. It is not known whether anything was taken. Damage is estimated at $500.

Theft, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Approximately $1,020 worth of household items were stolen from the front porch of a home on the 600 block of South Church Street, according to police.

Arrest (DWI, endangering the welfare of a child), 8:59 p.m. — Police arrested Christopher J. Dugan, 40, of the 100 block of Ramblewood Parkway, when patrols responded to the McDonalds on the 1100 block of Route 73 for a suspicious person complaint, according to a report. Dugan was charged with driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child who was in his care at the time of the arrest, police said. He was released pending a municipal court hearing.

Arrest (DWI), 9:42 p.m. — Police arrested Christopher C. Killen, 28, of the 100 block of Bentley Drive, after he was involved in a single vehicle accident on Church Road near the intersection with Sharp Road, according to a report. He was taken to Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly for evaluation and later charged with driving while intoxicated and released pending a municipal court hearing.

Dec. 14

Arrest (prostitution) — Police arrested Michelle Dorsey, 31, of the 5200 block of Brook Park Lane, Sacramento, CA, after she allegedly solicited an undercover officer for cash in exchange for sex, according to a report. She was served with criminal complaints and released pending a municipal court hearing.  

Theft, 6:15-7:15 p.m — Someone stole an iPhone 4S, valued at $500, from an unattended purse at the Coco Keys water park on Route 73, according to police.

Dec. 15

Arrest (possession of marijuana), 12:51 a.m. — Police arrested Eric J. Marshall, 18, of the unit block of Warrington Court, after he was stopped on Union Mill Road for a motor vehicle violation, according to a report. Marshall was charged with possession of marijuana (under 50 grams) and drug paraphernalia and released pending a municipal court hearing.

Arrest (receiving stolen property), 5:05 a.m. — Police arrested Marquize S. Washington, 21, of the 200 block of Ursinus Court, Pemberton, after he was caught driving a stolen school bus on Route 38, according to a report. The bus was reported stolen by the Burlington County Special Services School. Washington was lodged in Burlington County Jail in lieu of bail.

Criminal mischief (Tricia Meadows) — Someone cut an electrical cord attached to Christmas ornaments on the 500 block of Raccoon Lane sometime between 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 10 p.m. Dec. 15, police said. Damage is estimated at $15.

Arrest (shoplifting) — Police arrested Ting L. Gu, 22, of the 900 block of Stuyvesant Avenue, Lumberton, for shoplifting $328 in merchandise from the Ulta store on Nixon Drive, according to a report. She was served with criminal complaints and released pending a municipal court hearing.

Dec. 17

Arrest (drug possession), 10:55 a.m. — Police arrested Janaye S. Ware, 22, of the unit block of Monroe Path, Maple Shade, after she was stopped on Route 73 for a motor vehicle violation, according to a report. She was charged with possession of prescription drugs not prescribed to her and released pending a municipal court hearing.

Theft, 12:24 p.m. — Someone stole an outdoor sump pump, valued at $250, from the unit block of Camelot Court, according to police.

Criminal mischief, 12:55 p.m. — Police said someone scratched a vehicle parked at Target on Centerton Road, causing an estimated $100 damage.

Arrest (shoplifting), 2 p.m. — Police arrested Rachel M. Reed, 21, of the unit block of Shore Circle, Browns Mills, for shoplifting $99 worth of merchandise from the Home Depot on Nixon Drive, according to a report. She was charged with shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia and released pending a municipal court hearing.

Arrest (shoplifting) — Police arrested Angela N. Gangemi, 25, of the unit block of 13th Street, Burlington City, for shoplifting $167 in merchandise from the Ulta store on Nixon Drive, according to a report. She was charged with shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia and committed to Burlington County Jail in lieu of $3,000 bail.

Dec. 18

Arrest (credit card fraud) — Police arrested Mary L. Simons, 59, of the 500 block of Hamilton Avenue, Roebling, after an investigation determined she used a fraudulent credit card to make more than $9,000 in purchases at Best Buy on Nixon Drive, according to a report. She was served with criminal complaints and released on a summons pending a municipal court hearing.

Criminal mischief — Someone smashed a solar panel at Eric’s Lawn Care with a large rock, causing an estimated $1,500 damage, police said. The theft occurred between 8 a.m. Dec. 15 and 12:30 p.m. Dec. 18.

Dec. 19

Arrest (hindering, drug possession), 1:40 a.m. — Police arrested Radames Santiago Jr., 36, of the 300 block of Burwood Street, Camden, during a suspicious vehicle investigation on the 500 block of Fellowship Road, according to a report. Santiago allegedly gave investigating officers a false name to avoid being arrested on an outstanding warrant. He was charged with hindering his own apprehension and possession of prescription medication not prescribed to him, police said. He was committed to Burlington County Jail in lieu of $15,628 bail.

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