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A third man connected to a multi-state burglary crew that targeted Asian business owners’ homes between 2016 and 2019 has pleaded guilty on Monday, authorities announced. Pleading guilty: Kevin Jackson, 57, of Rahway, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property in his hearing at a federal court in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday as part of a plea deal with the government in exchange for a more lenient sentence. U.S. District Court Judge Evelyn Padin scheduled Jackson's sentencing for Feb. 13, 2024.

A coordinated interstate burglary crew targeted people of Asian descent in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, stealing cash, jewelry, and even guns, federal authorities said.

The burglaries occurred in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware. The group allegedly targeted business owners, typically of Asian family-owned restaurants. In one burglary, about $500,000 in cash was stolen, according to a criminal complaint.

Burglary Crew Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, Elsewhere: Feds - Newark, NJ - A burglary crew hit more than 50 homes in New Jersey and other nearby states. Their targets? Homeowners of Asian descent, prosecutors said.

FBI: Interstate burglary crew targeted Asian homeowners By AP Staff (FOX 5 NY illustration from DOJ documents) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced charges Tuesday against eight people who allegedly ran a coordinated, multi-state residential burglary ring that targeted people of Asian descent. The group gained information on potential victims by burglarizing their cars and, in some cases, placing makeshift tracking in the vehicles, according to the U.S. attorney's office. Once targeted, the homes often were broken into through unsecured, second-floor windows. The b...