South Orange Teen Charged With Burglary

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - An 18-year-old South Orange man was charged with theft and burglary after in incident on Feb. 5, according to the South Orange Police Department.

According to authorities, officers responded to an address on Coudert Place for a report of a suspicious person in the rear of the residence. Upon checking the exterior, officers located an open rear door and entered the residence to check the interior. After further investigation inside the residence, officers located Justin Wilson, who matched the description given by the caller on the second floor, police said.

Officers arrested Wilson without incident and transported him to headquarters where he was processed and charged accordingly, police said.

Officers further checked the interior and found personal items belonging to Wilson next to proceeds from the residence on the second floor, police said.

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