Would-Be Rim Thieves Arrested at Dealership, Police Say

Two men who were trying to steal tires and rims were arrested after an early-morning chase near Cherry Hill Dodge Friday, Cherry Hill Police said.

Alfred Macauley-Coker, of the 6500 block of Browning Road in Pennsauken, and Philip Vernell Weaver, of the 100 block of Mouldy Road in Lawnside, were both caught after being flushed off the dealership’s lot when officers arrived to investigate a report of suspicious men in the area, police said.

Both took off running, police said, but were caught separately trying to get away by scaling a fence and hiding in a car.

Macauley-Coker and Weaver had broken into a vehicle on the lot, police said, stolen a lug wrench and were pulling tires and rims from that vehicle when officers arrived.

They were each arrested and charged with motor vehicle burglary, theft of movable property, criminal mischief and related charges.

A similar incident happened in March, when two teens were arrested after security spotted them allegedly trying to pilfer rims in the same lot.