Rifle Among Items Stolen During Rose Street Burglary
The burglar gained entry to the residence by forcing open a rear door while no one was home, according to Lawrence Township police.
Lawrence Township police are investigating a residential burglary in which a rifle was among the items stolen.
The crime occurred sometime between 4 p.m. on Feb. 16 and noon on Feb. 18 while no one was home at the residence on Rose Street, according to township police spokesman Lt. Mark Ubry.
He said the resident called police at 4:06 p.m. on Feb. 20 after realizing that the home had been burglarized.
Among the items stolen were a laptop computer, a leather jacket and the Ruger bolt-action .22-caliber rifle, Ubry said, noting that the weapon was legally-owned.
The burglar gained entry to the home by forcing open a rear door, he said.
Detective Todd Caruso and Officer Kelly Longo are investigating the crime.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Lawrence Township police at (609) 896-1111.
Eldridge Park and ECV
12:09 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Eldridge Park has always been a safe neighborhood. Maybe some police patrols would help as this neighborhood has been hit with a bunch of robberies the past few weeks. It's very seldom that police cars drive around here.
Sanriobaby
4:33 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
I agree, there needs to be more patrols ALL around Lawerence Township because robberies have gone up all over the area. My advice to homeowners, install cameras around and inside your property. There are affordable kits that can be directly linked to your laptops/iPhones so if in the event you are a victim of a robbery, you will at least have video/pictures of the crime so the cops will have a better chance of capturing them. Also, make sure you register each and every single electronic you own, especially the more expensive ones so if the thieves decide to pawn them, your items can be returned back to you. A friend of mine got robbed last year and he was able to get back everything that was taken to the pawn shop.
Lynden Arden
7:04 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
I believe crime is down 22% but I can see how you may be thinking otherwise as this Patch highlights all crime all the time.
Blueline
9:43 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
More police patrols, now thats funny. The residents of this town have spoken through voting that they DO NOT support additional police and sat idle as the department attempted to lay off officers (only to be trumped by 4 leaving prior to the notice). I can't wait until the "privatized dispatchers" start. They won't even know where your neighborhood is. You get what you ask for, so quit asking.
Privatize away
2:07 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
What the heck does a dispatcher answering the phone knowing where your neighborhood is have to do with a police response? That is such a stupid argument. The dispatcher need only tell the trained officers where a crime is occurring and the officers will handle it. It's not up to a dispatcher to respond to the calls it is the officers. This is such a silly argument.
Blueline
3:21 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
If you are too ignorant to understand the correlation between a dispatcher that is knowledgable about the town versus one that just takes a job in a town they know nothing about, then you truly deserve what your getting. No wonder the council and manager are able to fleece this town. YOU MY FRIEND are their favorite type of resident. Live well
Sick of your propaganda
3:57 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
I agree Blueline is an alarmist. Tell us what correlation is Blueline. Explain it to us morons who are having the sheet pulled over our eyes. We are all ears. Explain the correlation for better police service between someone answering the phone who knows the layout of the town verse someone answering the phone who has limited knowledge of the layout of the town? Answer away
Blueline
9:49 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
Well, you basically answered your own question in your rant. But if you need more clarification, I'll try. Knowledge of the town demographics allows a trained dispatcher to properly assign the proper resources available to them to the correct location. Yes its true they can look it up and will eventually learn (depending on how long they stick around) but not knowing where a street is could be costly to someone don't you think. As for being an alarmist, REALLY. I think it's more REALIST.
Blueline
9:52 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
and for the record, I really don't care about Lawrence taxes or crime issues. I no longer live or work in the town. I just enjoy reading and occasionally chiming in on the stupid rants of the people. Live well as I said before.
Chamberlain
4:34 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
The dispatcher puts the call out according to what pops up in a computer. If the dispatcher sends the wrong officer the supervisor or the officers themselves reassign the closer officer. The dispatcher could in essence just say an address over the radio without assigning any officer and the officers would handle the call efficiently. Contrary to popular belief the dispatchers don't run the police department. Dispatch could be handled by talking monkeys. Why do dispatchers everywhere have such an arrogance?
cathy g
2:54 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
Okay, you got me, I'll stop. On a more pertinent note, if that gun isn't recovered, they are in for years of calls from the police. Not only that, if the gun is involved in a crime that would be a world of guilt. Please keep them in your prayers! Hope they recover the gun safely!