Crime & Safety

Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Jewelry Taken From Union County Store: Police

A man can be seen in a video from the store early Monday morning.

LINDEN, NJ — Around $6,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen from a store overnight, Linden Police said.

On Monday morning at around 1:30 a.m., a man broke the front glass of a store along North Wood Avenue and got into the building. He was able to flee on a mountain bike with the cash and items.

He is described as a Black man with a beard, believed to be in his 40s, authorities said.

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He was wearing a dark "puffy" winter jacket, black pants, black gloves, and black shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Philippakos at 908-474-8530 or nphilippakos@lpdnj.org.

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Linden Police also remind residents that anonymous information can be sent to crimetips@lpdnj.org.

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