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Attempted Burglary

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Howell Resident Uninjured During Attempted Burglary

Laptop reported stolen during incident.

A Five Points Road resident was awoken late on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 2 during what is believed to have been an attempted burglary. Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd of the Howell Police Department reported that at around 11:30 the resident reported hearing a noise in his house while laying in bed and went to investigate. After yelling to scare off the burglar the resident said he saw the door leading to his garage was open.  Dodd said the resident had accidentally left his garage door open that night. Through the open door he could reportedly see a male running toward the road. Officers who responded to the call also saw footprints in the snow near Manfre Ct. where he is believed to have gotten into a car.  There were reportedly two …

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Freehold Man Indicted on Attempted Burglary of Downtown Restaurant

He was allegedly found trying to break into the refrigerator behind the Metropolitan Cafe.

A Monmouth County grand jury indicted Darren Whiting, 44, of Freehold on one count of attempted burglary. According to the complaint warrant filed on March 20, Whiting allegedly tried to pry off the lock of the rear refrigerator and storage facility at the Metropolitan Café. Police documents say Whiting was found with burglar tools including a backpack filled with 3 types of wrenches and wire cutters. Whiting was allegedly using these tools to try to break-in when he was found by Borough Patrolman Nicholas Iozzi.

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