Crime & Safety
Freehold Teen Charged in Jackson Burglaries
A Freehold resident has been arrested in Jackson after police got reports of man breaking into a car on Harmony Hill Court.
According to a press release on the Jackson Police Department’s Facebook page, the resident woke on Sunday at 5:27 a.m. to find his car being burglarized. The resident detained a man, identified as Nicholas Vincent, 18, after a brief struggle. A second subject reportedly got away during the struggle.
The Jackson Police reported that a search was conducted for the second person but they were not located. A vehicle, believed to have been used at the time of the burglaries, was impounded at that time.
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Vincent has been linked to four car burglaries in the township and was charged with burglary to a motor vehicle, according to police. He was brought to Ocean County Jail after being unable to post bail.
Anyone with additional information may contact the department at 732-928-1111.
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