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New Jersey Teen Faces Burglary Charges

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A 16-year-old juvenile and a 22-year-old man have been arrested in connection with a number of burglaries in Cumberland County. According to The News of Cumberland County, the arrests were made on South Avenue in Bridgeton. Police made the arrests after the pair allegedly burglarized a few homes that evening. The juvenile and adult have both been linked to multiple arrests and burglaries. The 16-year-old faces six counts of burglary, six counts of criminal mischief and five counts of theft. A person is guilty of burglary under New Jersey statute 2C:18-2 if he "enters a research facility, structure, or a separately secured or occupied portion thereof with purpose to commit and offense therein." Burglary charges escalate from third-degree crime to a second-degree offense if someone is injured during the crime or a weapon is used...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on February 23, 2011 (boomark / email).