The APP reports: Lakewood Police have arrested and charged a woman they say is likely connected to about two dozen burglaries and the theft of a motor vehicle, Chief Robert C. Lawson told the Asbury Park Press.
Detective Sgt. William Rodriguez charged Jessica McDaniel, 22, of Joda Drive, Lakewood, with multiple counts of burglary, theft and theft of a motor vehicle. McDaniel was apprehended following a call to police about a suspicious person walking through backyards about 5 a.m. Monday in Coventry Square, Lawson said.
McDaniel was taken into custody after a foot chase by Patrolman Kevin Doyle, who had spotted her after residents reported a woman walking through yards near Shemen Street, Lawson said.
McDaniel remained in the Ocean County Jail Thursday in lieu of $50,750 cash bail.
About half the homes McDaniel targeted were in the Coventry Square section, Lawson said.
McDaniel admitted that she was responsible for six burglaries in which she took cash and purses, police said. She admitted that in one burglary on Tudor Court Monday, in addition to cash and a purse, she stole car keys and the car, Lawson said.
McDaniel was involved in a crash with that car, which she drove away from, police said. She later parked the car and was walking between yards when she was seen by police, they said.
Police received and executed a search warrant for the home of McDaniel’s mother on Joda Drive following her arrest, Lawson said.
Police said they are hoping to solve about two dozen burglaries through this investigation, Lawson said.
Almost every victim of the burglaries had left doors or windows of their homes unlocked, Lawson said.
Police said that McDaniel would either open an unlocked door or crawl in through an unlocked window to get into the home. If she encountered a locked door or window she moved on to the next home, Lawson said.
Police have urged every resident to be vigilant about locking doors and windows in their homes.
(APP)
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FYI – according to the tax records, almost every house on Joda Dr. is owned by a “frum” yid!
How many more incidents do we need for people to stand up to these investors who a ruining our neighborhoods!! hasem yerachim on their poor souls!!
#1 Do the tax records also indicate the level of
observance that you know they are “frum?”
#1 did it ever occur to you that the investors owned the houses way before anyone moved into the neighborhood why does everyone blame the landlords for this before you move into the neighborhood make sure it is safe dont move in and make everyone conform to you you should conform to them
first come first serve
Usid liytain es hadin
What may be muter is not always allowed
So ill leave it to you if a few dollars is really worth it
(And no in not in your shoes but it doesent take away my right to criticize a murderer just bec I wasent in his shoes either )
#3,
In case you didn’t notice, she lived on Joda drive but most of the buglaries were on Tudor Ct.
People shouldn’t rent to trash anywhere in Lakewood, as they will cause crime in Lakewood, not just on the actual block that the trash lives on.
Yomim noroim are coming up.
People should think again, if they are causing tzaar to other yidden. It is not a good zechus to be goirem tza’ar for yidden.
Ksiva V’chasima Tova.