Men Broke Into Parked Car At Secaucus Restaurant Depot: Police

SECAUCUS, NJ — Secaucus Police say these two men broke into a pick-up truck parked in the parking lot of Restaurant Depot (777 Secaucus Road) at 3:58 p.m. Wednesday.

According to witnesses, the two men used a tool, believed to be a screwdriver, to enter a parked Dodge Ram pick-up truck. Cash along with some other personal items were stolen from the vehicle.

Upon arrival, Police Officer Jaden Gonzalez observed Travis Murphy, 35, and Jed McDougal, 46, both of Brooklyn, NY, who fit the description of the burglars, leaving the parking lot in a car. He stopped them.

A witness identified the two men as the suspects they saw entering the pick-up, and also a screwdriver and proceeds from the burglary were found inside Murphy’s and McDougal’s vehicle during a search.

“The Patrol Division is the backbone of every police department,” Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. “These arrests serve as another example that the Secaucus Police Department will respond immediately to reports of criminal activity and apprehend criminals who enter Secaucus and prey on our residents and visitors. I want to thank my officers for their continue commitment to public safety in this community.”

Murphy and McDougal were each charged with Burglary [2C:18-2a(1)], Theft [2C:20-3a] and Conspiracy to Commit Burglary and Theft [2C:5-2a(1)/2C:18-2a(1) and 2C:20-3a].

Murphy was also charged with Hindering his own Apprehension [2C:29-3b(4)]. At the time of their arrests, he provided false information regarding his identity, say police.