Haddonfield Police: A Brazen Scooter Robbery?

Was it a brazen scooter robbery or just a bad misunderstanding? We report, you decide.

On Wednesday, June 22, a resident in the unit block of Centre Street told police her juvenile son’s scooter had been taken by a friend who refused to return it. Her son told her he lent the scooter to the friend who refused to give it back. The woman said she confronted the boy’s father and he promised to look into it.

She then reported it to the police, who also asked the parent about it. The father told police his son said the scooter was given to him and that he had subsequently sold it. Police then advised the women of her options. The complaint is classified as theft.

In other police reports:

Three burglaries and two incidents of criminal mischief were reported.

Burglaries

On Saturday, June 18 at 3:28 a.m., a resident in an apartment over a storefront in the unit block of Kings Highway East reported hearing a loud bang. He looked out and saw a man wearing a maroon hoodie and dark jeans running through an alley heading north. He discovered  a door window to the business was broken when he went downstairs. Nothing was reported missing.

On June 9 at 5:42 p.m., a Hillside Lane resident reported that someone broken into their home and stole pieces of jewelry.

At 5:33 p.m. on the same evening, an Elm Avenue resident reported finding cabinets, a hutch and a desk draws ransacked when they returned home. Cash and other items were taken. The victim believes thieves may have entered through an unlocked, first-floor window.

Criminal mischief

Two egging incidents lead the criminal mischief complaints. The most recent incident was reported on Tuesday, June 21 in the 400 block of Redman Avenue. A victim reported someone pelted his 2011 silver Volkswagen and 2007 blue Dodge Caliber with several eggs.

On June 4, a resident in the 100 block of Homestead Avenue reported seeing four juveniles throwing eggs at a home across the street. No one was at the residence at the time. A victim there later told police it may have been harassment aimed at her son who is a Haddonfield Memorial High School Student.