Man Who Stole Cash Register From Dozens Of Businesses Is Nabbed In Jersey City: Police

JERSEY CITY, NJ —A man arrested in Jersey City on Wednesday has been charged in connection with more than 30 burglaries in the area — in which he'd steal the cash register from stores — according to a police spokesperson.

John Hyland, 54 of Staten Island, is charged with 22 burglaries in New York City, seven burglaries in Jersey City, and four burglaries in Bayonne, said police spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione.

"In each case, the suspect would smash the glass front door of the business and steal the cash register from inside," she said. "It appears he stole thousands of dollars from the 30-plus businesses within the last month."

The Jersey City Police Department’s Burglary Unit arrested Hyland on Dwight Street and Bergen Avenue at approximately 2 p.m., she said.

What led to the arrest was not immediately clear.

He's been charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking, burglary with tools, and criminal mischief, she said.

No injuries were reported during any of the burglaries, she said.

She said Jersey City police are working closely with police in Bayonne and New York City, as well as the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.