Gloucester Township Police Department: GTPD Media Release: Serial Copper Thief Nabbed By The Gloucester Township Police

Press release from the Gloucester Township Police Department:

March 8, 2022

On 3/6/2022, at approximately 9:00 PM, Gloucester Township Police patrol officers, detectives, and plainclothes officers from The Gloucester Township Police Department’s Operations Response Unit (ORU) were conducting surveillance stakeout operations due to a series of burglaries occurring late night at the PSE&G Facility 400 Landing Rd. Gloucester Township NJ. Tools and large spools of cooper wire ($1000) were being stolen from work vehicles stored in a secured yard.

A white vehicle was observed at approximately 9:08 PM, identified as a possible suspect vehicle from previous incidents. Two males were observed forcing entry to the outside of the property and fled on foot into a wooded area after police contact.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle which was parked on a dead end street near the PSE&G business. The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed nearly striking a police unit head on and continued down the Old Black Horse Pike towards the Black Horse Pike where officers lost sight of the vehicle. The Gloucester Township Police Bloodhound K-9 and New Jersey State Police Aviate Bureau responded to assist.

A nearby Gloucester Township Police officer located a suspicious male, later identified as Thomas Duane Coady from Philadelphia, running down Lower Landing Rd. near the Rt. 42 overpass nearby to the PSE&G facility. Mr. Coady was charged with Burglary (3rd degree), Theft (3rd degree), and Criminal Mischief (DP). Mr. Coady was also a fugitive out of the Philadelphia Police Department for Burglary/Theft. Coady was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility in accordance with the New Jersey Bail Reform Act.

Arrest: Thomas Duane Coady 44 YOA 2000 Block of Pratt St. Philadelphia PA 19137

If anyone has additional information regarding this incident, please call the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500 or call the GTPD Anonymous Crime Tip Line: 856-842-5560. To send an Anonymous Tip Via text message to Gloucester Township Police, text the keyword TIP GLOTWPPD and your tip message to 888777. You may also click here to access our Anonymous Web Tip page https://local.nixle.com/tip/alert/5170177

Date of Media Release: 3/7/22

Media Release By: Lt. James Schriver #141

Approved: Chief David Harkins #122

Incident location: PSE&G Landing Rd. Gloucester Township NJ

Case Number: 22-10800

Investigating Officer(s): Det. Joseph Eden #230 / Det. Nicholas Aumendo #228 (Gloucester Township PD) / Gloucester Township Police Operations Response Unit (ORU)

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