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Newark Man, 18, Stole 9 Cars From North Jersey Dealership: Prosecutor
A Newark man was slapped with a slew of theft and burglary charges after stealing a total of nine cars from a Morris County auto dealership, authorities said.
Ahjhir Jones, 18, is accused of stealing the vehicles from GT Motors in Morristown August 6, 2021, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Monday.
He was identified via surveillance footage and fingerprinting, Carroll said.
Jones was taken into custody Jan. 19 and charged with conspiracy to commit theft, theft by unlawful taking, conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary, criminal mischief and unlawful means of conveyance.
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Update: Missing NJ Mom, 2 Toddlers Found Safe
UPDATE: Hsiao and her children have been located and are safe, authorities said Thursday evening.
They will not return to their Montville marital home and are being assisted by state authorities, Carroll said.
No charges have been filed, and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
A video statement can be seen here.
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Police have issued an alert for a missing New Jersey mother and her two young children.
Cheng Hsiao, 39, and her two children, Ethan, age three, and Ian, age two, were last seen at their family home at 95 Old Ln. in Towaco, Montvil…
Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say
A vigilant witness helped to chase down and apprehend a man who had just burglarized a neighbor’s vehicle in Mercer County, authorities said Monday.
Calvin Stevens, 38, was seen by a neighbor on surveillance footage breaking into a vehicle on the 500 block of East Franklin Street in Hamilton just before 5:10 a.m. Sunday, local police said.
Stevens fled when confronted by the neighbor, who caught him at the intersection of East Franklin Street and Fairmount Avenue, police said.
Stevens, of Trenton, then fled a second time but dropped a brown bag containing his cell phone, a left-handed glov…