DNA Match Leads to Arrest in 2012 Cranford Burglary

Cranford Police arrested a man in connection with a 2012 burglary in the township after being notified of a possible DNA match found at the scene.

Zachary Zulick, 22, of Cranford, was arrested and charged on Monday, March 2, in connection with a burglary at Sperry Marine, located on Park Street, on April 15, 2012, according to the Cranford Police Department. The commercial business was forcibly entered through a broken window.

In February of this year, Detective Spencer Durkin was notified by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Forensic Laboratory of a possible DNA match connecting Zulick to a dried blood stain at the scene of the burglary, police reported. The case was subsequently reopened and Zulick was arrested after police obtained additional corroborative evidence.

Police have charged Zulick with burglary and criminal mischief. Zulick was processed and released pending an appearance in Superior Court.