Crime & Safety

Manchester Police Seek ID In Shoplifting Case

The man is being sought in connection with shoplifting incidents in Toms River and Manchester, police said.

Manchester police are hoping someone can identify the man in a surveillance photo from Lowe's in connection with a shoplifting incident.
Manchester police are hoping someone can identify the man in a surveillance photo from Lowe's in connection with a shoplifting incident. (Provided by Manchester Township Police)

MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Township police are asking the public for information to identify a man sought in connection with a pair of shoplifting incidents at Lowe's.

Police shared a surveillance photo of a man who they say took a Dewalt miter saw from the home improvement store in Manchester on March 29. The man was seen leaving the parking lot in a newer model white cargo van.

"During our investigation, it was learned that this same suspect shoplifted from the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in Toms River," police said.

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Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call 732-657-6111.

Those with tips can send them by private message through the police department's various social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) or use the department's anonymous tip line website.

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Surveillance photos show a man sought in a shoplifting incident at Lowe's in Manchester, and the van he left in. (Provided by Manchester Police)

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