Crime & Safety

Police: Morganville Man Conceals Lord & Taylor Watch in Shirt

The man faces one criminal charge after he allegedly attempted to steal a watch from Lord & Taylor.

Freehold Township Police arrested a Morganville man after he allegedly attempted to conceal a watch from a Freehold Raceway Mall department store.

Jesse A. Jecas, 21, of Sussex Road, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 13. According to his complaint warrant, Jecas attempted to leave Lord & Taylor while concealing a watch inside his shirt. The watch was valued at $250.

Jecas’ complaint warrant notes that a Lord & Taylor employee stopped him from leaving the store. Jecas has been remanded to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) on $1,000 bail.

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