Crime & Safety

Point Pleasant Police Charge Jackson Man With Burglary And Theft

Incident occurred on Nov. 5 at a Southeast Drive home, police say.

Point Pleasant police recently charged a Jackson man with the burglary and theft at a home at 1830 Southeast Drive, Capt. Robert Lokerson said

Point Pleasant police responded to the home on a report of a residential burglary on Nov. 5. that occurred when the residents were not home, he said.

Six days later, Detective Michell Hill charged William Pietronicco, 44, Jackson Township, with third-degree burglary and theft. Pietronicco is lodged in the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, Lokerson said.

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The majority of the property stolen from the residence has been recovered, he said.

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