Crime & Safety
Stolen Car Crashes Into Boat At Ship Bottom Marina: Police
A car that was reported stolen from Long Beach Township early Monday morning was found after it crashed into a boat, police said.
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ — A car that was reported stolen from Long Beach Township early Monday morning was found after it crashed into a boat.
Ship Bottom police said the vehicle was reported stolen Monday around 1:46 a.m.
The stolen vehicle was traveling on Route 72 westbound when it struck a road sign, several boat trailers and a boat that was parked at Hochstrasser Marina in Ship Bottom.
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The suspect was arrested and taken to the Long Beach Township Police Department with minor injuries.
The incident is still under investigation by the Long Beach Police Department, Ship Bottom Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff's CIU unit and the Ocean County Prosecutors Office.
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A recent rise in car thefts on Long Beach Island and Beach Haven West prompted Stafford police to remind residents to lock their vehicles in recent weeks.
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