Crime & Safety
Bridgewater Man Stole Wallet, Prosecutor Says
Resident arrested on warrants and a second-degree robbery charge.
A Bridgewater man was arrested Friday on charges of stealing a wallet and money from a Branchburg resident earlier in the week, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano.
Walter Erhardt, 22, was charged with second-degree robbery after he was arrested in Somerville on outstanding Superior Court warrants out of Somerset and Union counties.
Soriano said a Shoshoni Way resident in Branchburg reported on June 11 that Erhardt grabbed his shirt and demanded his wallet and money.
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The victim, who knew Erhardt, handed his money over, Soriano said.
Erhardt was taken to Somerset County Jail, with bail set at $100,000 cash only.
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Anyone with information about the alleged mugging is being asked to contact the Major Crimes Squad at 908-231-7100, the Branchburg Township Police Department at 908-526-3830 or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 888-577-TIPS.
All calls will be confidential.
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