Police catch thief throwing packaging from stolen gifts out of car window
December 15, 2020 2:01 PM Logan Rude
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VERONA, Wis. Verona police caught a package thief Monday after an officer saw a 15-year-old throw a carboard box out of a car window in the 1000 block of Acker Lane.
When the officer saw the teen throw the box out of the car, the officer initiated a traffic stop. During the stop, the 15-year-old passenger admitted to stealing several packages from an area apartment building.
Police said the driver and 15-year-old passenger both claimed the driver was not involved in the thefts.
Ricky Terrell pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm
An Essex County, New Jersey, man admitted possessing a handgun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Ricky Terrell, 24, of Newark, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Court Judge John Michael Vazquez to an information charging him with one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, specifically, the possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine.
According to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and documents filed in this case and statements made in court Stephen Crane Village is a public housing complex in Newark, where law enforcement officers investigated individuals who controlled an open-air drug market.