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| Police report for 11/4: Jefferson man faces burglary charges |
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ANDOVER TOWNSHIP — A Jefferson man was arrested Friday for allegedly taking property worth almost $10,000 in burglaries of two homes in the township, police said.
Police said Adam S. Melroy, 24, broke into a home on Cliffside Way Oct. 28 and committed a second burglary at a home on Balantine Road.
Melroy was charged with two counts of burglary and theft of movable property, police said.
During their investigation with Jefferson police, officers recovered a loaded .357 Magnum handgun that had been stolen from one of the homes.
Melroy was held at the Sussex County Jail on $30,000 bail, police said.
Additional charges from Jefferson added $35,000 to his bail.
Andover Township detective Eric Danielson and Chief Phillip Coleman conducted the arrest.
To report a crime to the Sussex County Sheriff's Crime Stoppers 24-hour tip line, call (973) 300-2746. Anyone whose information leads to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Callers are assigned identification codes, so they may remain anonymous.
Created: 11/3/2009 | Updated: 11/3/2009
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