Crime & Safety
Men Stole 25 Bags Of Clothes From Wayne Donation Bin: Police
Police caught the men busily removing clothing in bags from the bin at the Packanack Lake shopping center, authorities said.
WAYNE, NJ — Two men were arrested Tuesday after they stole 25 bags of clothes from a donation bin on Route 23, police announced.
Police were patrolling the area when they saw a 2003 Dodge minivan in the parking lot of the Packanack Lake shopping center, said Detective Capt. Laurence Martin.
The mini van's back door was open and two men, Ramon Ferreiras-Velez, 29, and Jorge Martinez, 34, were taking clothes out of bags from a bin marked "Cancer Support Community Out of Bedminster," Martin said.
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There were 10 bags of clothes inside the van. The men took 25 bags loaded with clothes and shoes out of the bin, Martin said.
Martinez and Ferreiras-Velez were arrested and charged with theft. Ferreiras-Velez was also charged with hindering apprehension by giving police false information.
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Photos: Jorge Martinez, 34, left, and Ramon Ferreiras-Velez, 29/background image via Shutterstock
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