Crime & Safety

Duo Charged In Copper Wire Thefts From Manchester Lowe's

Eric Linzmayer, 40, of Forked River, and Williams Emmons Jr., 31, of Browns Mills, have been charged in the Feb. 24 theft, police said.

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The two people pictured here stealing copper wire from Lowe's are alleged to be Eric Linzmayer, 40, of Forked River, and Williams Emmons Jr., 31, of Browns Mills, police said.
The two people pictured here stealing copper wire from Lowe's are alleged to be Eric Linzmayer, 40, of Forked River, and Williams Emmons Jr., 31, of Browns Mills, police said. (Provided by Manchester Police)

MANCHESTER, NJ — A Lacey Township man and a Pemberton Township man have been charged in connection with the theft of copper wire from the Lowe's in Manchester, police said Thursday.

Eric Linzmayer, 40, of Forked River, and Williams Emmons Jr., 31, of Browns Mills, were charged with shoplifting in connection with the theft of copper wire in February, Manchester police said.

During the investigation, Linzmayer and Emmons were identified as the two suspects in a surveillance photo posted by Manchester police on Feb. 24.

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"The Manchester Township Police Department would like to thank the public for their help, as well as the New Jersey State Police, Pemberton Township Police Department, and Westampton Township Police Department," Manchester police said Thursday.

Anyone with information about crimes can call Manchester police at 732-657-6111 or send messages on their Facebook, Instagram or Twitter accounts.

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