Authorities in Burlington County have arrested a woman who they say impersonated a public official and threatened to shut-down a business over COVID-19 concerns.
What the woman in question was trying to accomplish is still being determined, but Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina says Jennifer Strumph of Evesham has been charged with Computer Crime (second degree), Criminal Coercion with Intent to Harm Reputation (third degree), and Assuming a False Identity (third degree). She was taken into custody on March 4th and released following a court appearance.
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Coffina s office says an investigation began last year when Strumph contacted a local plumbing business and pretended to be a contact tracer with the Burlington County Health Department. He says, The business owner subsequently paid employees more than $5,100 in overtime to comply with the requirements set forth by Strumph, who also created a fictitious email address to help make the impersonation
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - A Delaware man has been arrested in connection with a series of jewelry store robberies in New Jersey and is a suspect in similar robberies in other states, authorities said.
Michael Larbi, 22, of Dover was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals last week, according to the Evesham Township Police Department in New Jersey. He was being held at a Delaware prison pending extradition to New Jersey, authorities said.
Evesham police said Larbi stole about $77,000 worth of jewelry from Billig Jewelers in Marlton, New Jersey, on Oct. 28. Larbi reportedly told the staff that he planned to propose to his girlfriend that weekend and was holding three rings valued at $77,420 when he ran from the store and into the black BMW.
A Delaware man has been arrested in connection with a series of jewelry store robberies in New Jersey and is a suspect in similar robberies in other states
Delaware man arrested in series of jewelry store thefts
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DOVER, Del. - A Delaware man has been arrested in connection with a series of jewelry store robberies in New Jersey and is a suspect in similar robberies in other states, authorities said.
Michael Larbi, 22, of Dover was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals last week, according to the Evesham Township Police Department in New Jersey. He was being held at a Delaware prison pending extradition to New Jersey, authorities said.
Evesham police said Larbi stole about $77,000 worth of jewelry from Billig Jewelers in Marlton, New Jersey, on Oct. 28. Larbi reportedly told the staff that he planned to propose to his girlfriend that weekend and was holding three rings valued at $77,420 when he ran from the store and into the black BMW.