A New Low: Air Conditioner Gutted for Copper

Metal thieves, who have plagued Haddonfield for more than a year, put a new twist on their capers.

A Moorehouse Lane resident reported an air conditioner at his home had the copper wiring stolen out of it on April 26. The incident was reported at 2:27 p.m. The victim said it was stolen between noon and 2 p.m.

Copper downspouts had been the metal of choice in a rash of previous borough burglaries.

In other another police report, a caller reported a woman passed out behind the wheel of a car near the intersection of Kings Highway East and Tanner Street at 3:58 a.m. on April 29.

Jennifer Passarella, 22, of Eaton Circle in Laurel Springs was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after police responded.