Police Make Drug Arrests

Moorestown Police also arrest a homeless man on charges of receiving stolen property.

June 12 Craig Gunnell, 24, of Surrey Lane, Hartland WI, was charged with soliciting without a permit. A special summons was issued for violating a township ordinance. June 15 Ralph Hilton, 19, of Lippincott Avenue, Riverton, NJ, was charged with theft and possession of 1 gram of ecstasy. He was committed to the Burlington County Jail in default of $2,500 bail. June 16 Anthony Bradley, 21, of South Bishop Street, Chicago, IL was charged with soliciting without a permit. A special summons was issued for violating a township ordinance. June 18 Carter Sparacio, 24, of Golfview Road, Moorestown, was charged with driving under the influence and possession of heroin. He was stopped for a motor vehicle violation and was determined to be driving …

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Police Blotter: Drive-by Egging, Shooting

Moorestown Police filed the following incident reports for Aug. 1-4.

Police Blotter: Bike Thefts and Sketchy Vehicles

Moorestown Police filed the following incident reports for June 10-19.

• On June 10 at 12:47 p.m., an Evergreen Drive resident reported a suspicious vehicle in the area. Police were unable to locate the black pickup truck. • On June 12 at 12:38 p.m., a resident told police a green van with two occupants was parked in the homeowner’s driveway. The van pulled away before patrols arrived and police were unable to locate the vehicle. • On June 16 at 10:28 a.m., an East Second Street resident reported a mountain bike theft. The bike was taken from an unlocked shed sometime overnight on June 14. • On June 16 at 1035 p.m., a resident on Bartram Road reported a bike stolen from a garage. The resident told police the bike was stolen sometime between June 15 and 16. • On June 19 at 12:29 p.m., a resident on South …

Police Blotter: May 27-June 5

Police warn of warm weather scams.

The Moorestown Police Department issued the following: With the weather warming up, residents should be aware that transient criminals, commonly known as Gypsies and Travelers, are likely to be in the Burlington County area. These transient criminals historically target elderly residents with driveway seal coat scams and imposter burglaries in which they pose as meter readers, roofers and tree crews doing substandard work for excessive pricing and burglarizing the victim’s residence if the opportunity presents itself. Be sure to ask to see permits and ID before contracting any work or letting questionable subjects into your residence. If there is any question, err on the side of caution and call the police at 856-235-0130   A resident of …

Police Blotter: May 16-26

Suspicious vehicles spotted; mailboxes taken.

A resident of Lippincott Avenue reported at 2:27 p.m. May 26 a gray older model four-door vehicle had been in front of their house for more than an hour. The car was occupied by a female but left before police arrived. Patrols checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. A resident of Revere Avenue reported a suspicious male asking to see a utility bill at 3:31 p.m. May 26. Police located and identified the man, who was warned about the township’s ordinance for soliciting. A resident of Canterbury Court reported a suspicious male in a gray mini van at 3:45 p.m. May 25. The man asked the resident what time the bus arrived. The vehicle left before police arrived. Police checked the area, but were unable to locate the subject. …

Police Blotter: May 5-15

Suspicious subjects spotted.

At approximately 12:03 a.m. May 15, a Highland Avenue resident reported a clear fishing line had been tied around a utility pole, stretched across the street and tied to a tree. Patrols checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.   At 1:19 p.m. May 14, police received a report of a suspicious, older white male wearing a flannel shirt and jeans, and possibly intoxicated, at Jeff Young Park. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the subject.   A resident of Windermere Drive reported, at 8:18 p.m. May that a white male in his 40s had knocked on the front door. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the subject.   Thirty pieces of aluminum pipe were reported stolen from township property on Creek Road at 11:16…

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Get rid of your unwanted medicine April 30.

Moorestown Township will host Operation Take Back New Jersey, a medicine disposal day. The event, which is open to all residents, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 in the parking lot of the Moorestown Police Department, 1245 N. Church St., Suite 3. The program was organized to encourage local community residents to properly dispose of their unused, unwanted and expired medicine. This statewide effort is being spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the NY/NJ HIDTA, and the New Jersey National Guard. “Last year New Jersey opened its medicine cabinets and we collected over 9,000 pounds of medicine …

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Police Blotter

Suspicious noise and a break-in at a vacant house.

A resident of Maple Avenue reported hearing someone coughing outside the window at 12:08 a.m. March 28. Officers responded but were unable to locate anyone. Police received a report on March 25 that sometime in the past two weeks a vacant house on Hartford Road was burglarized. A rear door was forced open, allowing entry to the home. At 3:59 p.m. March 25, a resident of Country Club Drive reported a white Chevrolet SUV was parked in front of the house for several hours. A white male was in the vehicle. Officers checked the area but could not locate the vehicle. Police responded to an activated alarm at a home on Hogan Way at 8:37 p.m. March 25. Officers found a window that had been pried open. The residence and area were checked, but a …

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Suspicious cars reported.

A resident of Brandywine Drive reported a green, four-door Cadillac was driving slowly around the area around 5:25 p.m. March 19. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle. A resident of South Shirley Avenue reported an unknown male wearing a black overcoat was at their back door at approximately 10:30 a.m. March 18. The man left the area in a grey colored vehicle. Officers were unable to locate the subject or the vehicle. Two road signs were reported to have been pulled from the ground, sometime overnight March 17-18, at Moorestown Mews. A resident of South Hedgeman Road reported an older model, green Toyota Camry, operated by a male, was parked in front of their residence at 6:45 p.m. March 17. When the resident went outside to talk to …

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