Lakewood Burglar Arrested After Posing As Landscaper In Toms River

A Lakewood man claiming to be looking for landscaping work in Toms River turned out to be wanted by police and was arrested by Toms River Police, Chief Michael Mastronardy tells TLS.

On Thursday September 20th, an alert neighbor advised Toms River Police that he observed a suspicious male near his home on Silverton Road near Church Road. When he questioned the black male at 11 AM why he was in the area going near his neighbor’s home, he stated he was looking for landscaping work and left the area on a Blue motorcycle.

Three hours later, Officer Ryan Rush observed a possible suspect on Old Freehold Road. Officer Rush arrested the driver of the motorcycle Glenn Kearney, 36, of Melville Avenue, Lakewood, on outstanding warrants from Toms River for $500 and Lakewood for $750, the Chief said.

Officer Rush recovered jewelry at the time of the stop and a pry bar tool.

After an Investigation with Detectives Louis Santora and Roger Hull, additional charges were lodged for an attempt burglary at the home on Silverton Road. Bail set at $50,000 with no 10% option.

He is also charged with burglary to a home on Yorktowne Boulevard in Holiday City reported on the 18th of September, with an additional bail of $50,000 and no 10%.

Detectives recovered evidence relating to another burglary that occurred on June 15 this year, as well as another residential burglary in Holiday City. The investigation is continuing. TLS.

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5 COMMENTS

  1. thank you Toms River!

    you guys do it right!

    no liberal compassion for such perps.

    50,000. bail no 10%, and then again.

    way to go!

    hopefully Lakewood twp. would learn a thing or 2 on how to fight crime.

  2. so uhh… where was he hiding his mower, weed wacker & everything else for landscaping on his motorcycle? what a moron! who would buy that line? good thing the neighbor made the observation that he was driving a motorcycle.

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