The following reports are on file with the Mt. Laurel Police Department:
At 12:21 a.m. on Aug. 19, Mt. Laurel Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Larchmont Boulevard near Willow Turn. During the stop officers arrested a male, age 63, of Collingswood. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and released pending a court hearing.
At 11:29 p.m. on Aug. 18, Mt. Laurel Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 73 near Church Road. During the stop officers arrested a male, age 33, of Millville. He was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and released pending a court hearing.
A resident on the first block of Saddle Drive reported someone burglarized their residence on between 7:30 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. on Aug. 18. Entry into the residence was gained by throwing a landscaping rock through a rear window. A laptop and an iPad were stolen.
Between approximately 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, a suspect broke into two locked lockers in the men’s locker room at the LA Fitness gym on Dearborne Circle. The suspect stole car keys and then entered the cars parked in the parking lot. He was able to steal credit cards from both vehicles. At approximately 9:50 a.m. the suspect used both cards at the Target on Centerton Road. He made one purchase for $900 and a second for $1,016. The suspect is a black male in his 30s or 40s with a large muscular build.
At 11:36 p.m. on Aug. 16, Mt. Laurel Police located a disabled vehicle on Route 38 near Marter Avenue. During the investigation officers arrested a male, age 29, of Springfield, Pa. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and released pending a court hearing.
In Feb. 2016, a representative of the Jaguars Hockey Booster Club reported that they suspected a board member was stealing money from the club. The investigation confirmed that at least $1,646.32 was stolen by a board member, age 47, of Lumberton. On Aug. 16, the board member was arrested and charged with theft. Bail was set at $15,000 with no 10 percent option and she was committed to the Burlington County Jail.
An investigation determined that item stolen during a residential burglary in Maple Shade were pawned at the Game Stop on Nixon Drive. The suspect was identified as a male, age 24, of Maple Shade. He was charged with receiving stolen property with bail set at $30,000 no 10 percent option. He was served the warrant at the Burlington County Jail where he was being held on related charges.
The manager of a hotel on the 900 block of Route 73 reported that a guest caused over $1,200 damage to a room on Aug. 16. There were indications that the guest used a fraudulent name and credit card to rent the room. Investigation is ongoing.
At 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 14, Mt. Laurel Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 73 near Rogers Walk. During the stop officers arrested a male, age 35, of Philadelphia and a female, age 55, of Philadelphia, after officers observed drug in the vehicle. The male was charged with possession of greater than five units of prescription legend drugs (suboxone) and possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana. He also had an active arrest warrant. His bail was set at $8,500 with no 10 percent option. The female was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bail was set at $13,500 with no 10 percent option. Both subjects were committed to Burlington County Jail.
At 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 14, Mt. Laurel Police responded to the McDonalds on Route 73 for a criminal mischief. It was reported that three females in their 20s got into a dispute with the restaurant staff. The customers were upset that they were charged 40 cents for extra sauce on their order. They threw newspapers at the staff and knocked over a cement trashcan as they left. The trashcan, valued at $200 broke, when it hit the ground. The suspects could not be located.
At 8:33 p.m. on Aug. 12, Mt. Laurel Police responded to a hotel on the 1100 block of Route 73 for a disturbance. During the investigation officers arrested a male, age 32, of Camden. He was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of prescription drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released pending a court hearing.
A resident of the unit block of Holly Cove reported his vehicle was vandalized between Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. Someone scratched the vehicle with a sharp object.
A bicycle was reported stolen from the 4900 building of Essex Lane during the early morning hours of Aug. 12. The bicycle was located on a path behind the 3300 building of Chadbury Road at 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 12. The bike was returned to the owner.
During the overnight hours of Aug. 11 into Aug. 12 a shed and a detached garage were entered at two different residences on the 100 block of Independence Lane. A set of bolt cutters was stolen from the garage and damage was done to the shed.
