A man suspected in the theft of a $6,000 engagement ring and other items in Woodbridge is facing multiple criminal charges after police caught him leaving the scene of a burglary in Plainfield three days later, authorities said this week.
Thomas Deschaine, 23, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge is facing charges of burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic needle cannula in connection with the drug incident, said Plainfield Police Detective Leslie Hudson, who is investigating the case. Bail for Deschaine was set at $25,000; he was lodged in Union County Jail earlier this week, but on Wednesday was awaiting transfer back to Plainfield to be booked on an additional charge of credit-card theft filed in connection with the earlier incident, authorities said.
A Woodbridge police officer last Thursday was dispatched to the Verizon Wireless store at Woodbridge Center Mall on a report of theft. The officer met a 27-year-old Piscataway woman, an employee of the store, who said someone had taken several items from her purse the day before, according to a police report.
The woman said she had placed her purse in her unlocked employee locker at the start of her shift, but after work noticed that her BlackBerry cellphone had been moved from one pocket to another, the report indicated. The victim initially didn’t think anything of it, but the next day she found that her debit card, her engagement ring, a white gold necklace and her Verizon employee Android Incredible cell phone all were missing from the purse, according to the report.
An investigation revealed that a four-person construction crew was working in the store’s locker area at the time of the alleged theft, but all four workers — Deschaine being among them — denied involvement, authorities said. Deschaine and another worker also claimed to have seen a Verizon cleaning employee in the area sometime that night, the report indicated.
No charges were filed then, but Plainfield police responding to an alarm on the 1200 block of Thornton Avenue a little after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday found that a home had been broken into and a television taken, authorities said.
2011年8月25日星期四
2011年4月6日星期三
Police Warn of Hypodermic-Needle Danger
North Reading police are warning residents to avoid handling syringes after receiving several reports of needles being found in local neighborhoods.
Police received numerous calls in March and early April from people who found dirty syringes on the side of the road. The reports were not isolated to any particular area of town, according to police.
"We've seen an increase in needles improperly disposed of on the side of the road," said Police Chief Edward W. Nolan. "It is a real concern."
North Reading police believe that a state law passed in 2006 allowing people to purchase and carry hypodermic needles without a prescription has contributed to the increase in syringes being found in local neighborhoods.
Lawmakers passed the measure with the aim of preventing the spread infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C through shared needles by allowing anyone to purchase clean ones.
It had been illegal to possess a hypodermic needle without a prescription prior to the law change. According to press reports at the time, Massachusetts became the 48th state to remove the prescription requirement.
According to police, the number of syringes recovered from public places since the law took effect in 2006 has more than tripled. Police believe the change in the law has devalued the street worth of syringes, making them more accessible to illicit drug users.
The discarding of dirty hypodermic needles has become an issue across the Boston area. In late March, two Lynn elementary school students were pricked by a needle that one found on the street on his way to school.
According to press reports, one student used the needle to give his friend a pretend flu shot. School Superintendent Catherine Latham told the Daily Item of Lynn that both students sought medical attention, but she declined to disclose their conditions, citing privacy laws.
North Reading police realize that incident may not be an isolated one.
"We are very concerned about a child picking up a contaminated needle," Nolan said.
North Reading police urge residents to avoid touching needles if they find them on the side of the road. They also should not let their pets come into contact with the needles, police said.
Police received numerous calls in March and early April from people who found dirty syringes on the side of the road. The reports were not isolated to any particular area of town, according to police.
"We've seen an increase in needles improperly disposed of on the side of the road," said Police Chief Edward W. Nolan. "It is a real concern."
North Reading police believe that a state law passed in 2006 allowing people to purchase and carry hypodermic needles without a prescription has contributed to the increase in syringes being found in local neighborhoods.
Lawmakers passed the measure with the aim of preventing the spread infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C through shared needles by allowing anyone to purchase clean ones.
It had been illegal to possess a hypodermic needle without a prescription prior to the law change. According to press reports at the time, Massachusetts became the 48th state to remove the prescription requirement.
According to police, the number of syringes recovered from public places since the law took effect in 2006 has more than tripled. Police believe the change in the law has devalued the street worth of syringes, making them more accessible to illicit drug users.
The discarding of dirty hypodermic needles has become an issue across the Boston area. In late March, two Lynn elementary school students were pricked by a needle that one found on the street on his way to school.
According to press reports, one student used the needle to give his friend a pretend flu shot. School Superintendent Catherine Latham told the Daily Item of Lynn that both students sought medical attention, but she declined to disclose their conditions, citing privacy laws.
North Reading police realize that incident may not be an isolated one.
"We are very concerned about a child picking up a contaminated needle," Nolan said.
North Reading police urge residents to avoid touching needles if they find them on the side of the road. They also should not let their pets come into contact with the needles, police said.
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