MOUNT LAUREL, NJ
— The Mount Laurel Police Department (MLPD) is highlighting recent investigations and arrests that have taken place in the Township through a new community reporting system. The MLPD rolled out a new feature to its website earlier this year in which residents can sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter delivered to their inboxes that summarizes the number of investigation reports, calls for service motor vehicle collisions and overdoses that have taken place throughout the week. The newsletter also highlights specific investigations and arrest incidents. The latest report details incidents that occurred from November 6 through November 12. Highlights include:
- A Mount Laurel police officer attempted a motor vehicle stop on Route 73 on November 6 at 8:20AM before the vehicle eluded police, eventually colliding with a curb and becoming disabled. The male driver from Camden, NJ fled on foot but was later found in a business in Evesham and was apprehended with the assistance from Evesham police officers. The vehicle he was driving was confirmed stolen from Pemberton Township, and the driver was charged with receiving stolen property and eluding. He was committed to the Burlington County Jail on a warrant.
- On November 8 at 2:34PM, Mount Laurel officers responded to a shoplifting report on Nixon Drive. The suspect stole 10 jackets worth about $700 and pushed passed a store employee when confronted. The suspect fled in a green 2003 Ford Taurus with New Jersey license plates. The robbery investigation is ongoing.
- Mount Laurel officers responded to a burglary at a hotel on the 1100 block of Route 73 on November 9 at 9:15PM in which an employee reported that two suspects tried to enter the hotel’s rear door, and, when confronted, threatened to kill him and chased him briefly before leaving. The suspects remain unknown. The burglary and terroristic threats investigation is ongoing. While investigating the same incident, officers were told by the same employee that unknown suspects had shattered the rear door on November 8, causing about $2,000 in damage. Several items were found near the door, but nothing appeared stolen. The investigation into the incident remains open.
- On November 12 at 9:42PM, Mount Laurel police officers responded to a forgery complaint on the 3100 block of Route 38 in which an employee discovered a card skimmer on a self-checkout pin pad. The amount of time the skimmer was on the device is unknown, and there are no known victims at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
- Mount Laurel police officers attempted to stop a pedestrian near Fellowship Road and Route 73 on November 12 at 8:10PM, with the individual from Mount Laurel fleeing by foot. After officers detained the suspect, they were found to have active warrants and was charged with resisting arrest, obstruction by flight and hindering.