Lost and Found: The Case of the Burglary That Wasn't

Sometimes the cases with the best outcome are the ones that solve themselves.

On May 20, West Deptford police received a report from a Warren Avenue resident that his locked vehicle had been burglarized, and that approximately $2,150 in cash, along with other personal items, had been stolen in the act.

Shortly thereafter, however, said West Deptford Chief Samuel DeSimone, the department was able to clear the case.

The resident, it turns out, discovered his wallet had fallen under the passenger seat of the car.

"He found every penny," DeSimone said.

Other victims of vehicle burglaries and vandalism in the township were less fortunate. 

• On May 17, residents of Mansion Avenue reported that a 1997 silver Acura valued at $2,500 was stolen from their garage.
• On May 18, a resident of Red Bank Run reported that one of his tires had been slashed. The value of the estimated damage is approximately $150.
• On May 20, a Sirius Satellite radio valued at $50 was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Passaic Avenue.
• That same day, a West Deptford High School student reported that his car battery (valued at $75) was stolen from his vehicle while it was parked in the rear parking lot of the high school.