Garbage Dumper Caught In Edison, Police Say

EDISON, NJ — After three months of waking up to garbage dumped on their lawn, one Edison neighborhood can rest easy again after Edison police found the man responsible.

Police say residents in the area of New Dover Rd, Tingley Lane, and Anthony Ave (near Bishop Ahr High School) had garbage dumped on their lawns overnight for several months. These complaints launched police investigations and increased neighborhood patrols.

During the early morning hours of Dec. 28, a resident called to say a "suspicious person" was in the area.

That man was in fact the garbage dumper, police said, but he was in need of assistance. "Officers brought the individual for the help he needed," police said. They did not elaborate on what type of assistance or help was needed.

"Thank you to the residents in that area for your vigilance and assistance in closing this case," police said.

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