Attempted Home Burglary, Recent Thefts in Manalapan

The Manalapan Police have reported one attempted burglary of a home residence and a variety of thefts throughout the township.

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Burglars were deterred from a Manalapan home after the home alarm was set off during an attempted burglary on Thursday, May 2. Between 2:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. someone tried to enter the home by trying to force open the front door, but was unsuccessful. The perpetrator then went to the back of the home, removed the screen of the rear patio window, and pushed in the locked bottom part of the window, which ultimately set off the alarm. Nothing within the home was disturbed or stolen. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Det. Aronson at 732-446-4300.

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About $5,000 worth of copper and brass were removed from a McCaffery Road home sometime within the month before April 24 the 54-year-old male victim told police. Police responded to the scene and learned that there were no witnesses to the theft and no evidence was left at the scene.

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A 48-year-old Manalapan resident of Arrow Road told police that a lock box containing his personal documents was taken at some point in the weeks leading up to Saturday, April 27. A possible suspect has been identified, according to police.

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A Manalapan woman told police that her Wild Turkey Way home was burglarized at some point between Dec. 3, 2012 and April 24, 2013 while she was in Florida. The woman, 77, told police that $300 in cash and her Covered Bridge ID and key card were removed from a safe in her home. Police observed no signs of forced entry at her home or to her safe. No other items were taken; this incident remains under investigation.

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A young girls bicycle was stolen from the curb in front of her home on Foreman Lane at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5. The bike was described as being pink with a white basket.

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A 51-year-old Manalapan man told police that his red and black 25cc Craftsman leaf blower was taken from his front lawn at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. The man told police that he remembered seeing a small white pick-up truck driving around the area.

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An 18-year-old Manalapan man told police that his iPhone 5 was stolen from the Manalapan Township Recreation Center while he was playing basketball on April 30. He told police that he placed the phone adjacent to the court while he was playing.