Crime & Safety

Car Theft Charges Added Against Alleged Cherry Hill Burglar

The stolen car was used in the burglary last week, police said.

A Pennsauken woman who police said was caught in the middle of a burglary at a local supply company last week now faces additional charges in Evesham Township.

Jessica L. Paolini, 29, who was caught at Ferguson Commercial on Springdale Road in Cherry Hill around 10 p.m. Wednesday night, has since been charged with car theft, police said.

Cherry Hill officers said a car left running outside Ferguson Commercial was reported stolen out of Evesham Township, and Evesham Police confirmed that, charging Paolini with that theft, as well.

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Paolini stole the car off the lot of Burns Hyundai on Route 70 on July 10, weeks before the burglary, police said.

The car theft charge comes on top of burglary, resisting arrest and possession of a stolen automobile charges from Cherry Hill. Paolini was taken to the Camden County Jail last week after being unable to post 10 percent of $18,500 bail.

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