WOODBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME BLOTTER
7-1-2024 TO 7-7-2024

On 7/1, a Woodbury resident was pulled over at the intersection of Hunter Street and N. Woodland Ave. for failing to stop at a stop sign. It was discovered that the driver had an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Lindenwold. The driver was given multiple traffic summons and handed over to the Lindenwold Police. A court date is pending.

On 7/1, a Salem Avenue property owner was issued summonses for failing to register a rental with the city and obtain a certificate of occupancy. The court date is pending.

On 7/1, a resident of Woodbury contacted the police to report feeling harassed by his ex-girlfriend. While he was at work, his ex-girlfriend drove to the rear of his workplace, honked her horn, and yelled out of the window. Officers explained the process for filing complaints with the Deptford court and obtaining a copy of the report. No further police action was deemed necessary.

On 7/2, a warning letter was mailed to the registered owner of a vehicle parked on Morris Street with an expired registration and two flat tires. Officers will follow up in 10 days to check if the vehicle has been moved, repaired, and registered. If the letter is ignored, the vehicle will be towed.

On 7/2, property owners on S. Broad Street, Hessian Avenue, Progress Avenue, and Myrtle Avenue were issued summonses for failing to resolve high weeds/grass, make repairs, pest management, failure to register a rental, and failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy. Court dates are pending.

On 7/3, officers responded to Wawa in Woodbury Heights for a shoplifting incident. The store manager reported that a woman had entered the store, taken several items from the shelf, and left without paying. The manager was able to provide a description of the suspect and the vehicle registration. A resident of Brooklawn was identified. Officers spoke to the suspect and advised her that to avoid shoplifting charges, she must go to Wawa and pay for the items she stole. However, the woman did not pay for the items and was subsequently charged. A court date is pending.

On 7/4, a N. Broad Street resident was charged with disorderly conduct and breach of peace after causing a disturbance at a motor vehicle crash scene. Court date pending.

On 7/4, a resident of Delaware Street was arrested and charged with simple assault following a domestic violence incident outside their home. The individual was handed over to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Department for transportation to Salem Jail. A court date is pending.

On 7/5, while on foot patrol in the area of Lot 323, officers observed a male sitting at a bench, after hours, drinking alcohol. The alcohol was properly disposed of, and the male was issued municipal ordinance citations for having an open container and being in the park after dark. His court date is pending.

On 7/5, officers were called to Wawa on N. Evergreen Avenue because there was a man on the premises who had been asking customers for money and hanging around in front of the store for several hours. When the officers arrived, they recognized the man as someone who had been banned from the property before. The officers issued summonses for trespassing and breach of peace before reminding the man once again that he was not allowed to return to the Wawa. The man was then released, and a court date is pending.

On 7/6, officers were dispatched to White House Apartments for a theft report. The caller reported that her boyfriend took her keys or threw them before leaving the area. Officers were unable to locate the boyfriend and assisted in searching for the keys, but with no success. Before officers could explain the process of obtaining a restraining order and filing her own complaint with the court, the caller became uncooperative and left the area.

On 7/6, a pedestrian stop revealed that the individual had multiple outstanding warrants for their arrest in Gloucester County and Camden County. The High Street resident was given summonses for riding a bicycle without lamps, not having an audible signal on the bicycle, not following the same laws as motor vehicles, and creating a risk of an accident before being lodged in the Camden Jail. Court dates are pending.

On 7/7, officers responded to the YMCA for a report of a stolen scooter. At this time, two juvenile males are considered suspects. Detectives successfully identified both juveniles, one from Woodbury and the other from Cherry Hill, and charged both with theft. Court dates for the charges are pending.

On 7/7, summonses were issued to two individuals for being in a park after dark. They were found sleeping behind the concession stand at the David A. Laverty Sports Complex. Court dates are pending.