Three Arrests Made in String of Car Burglaries
Riverside Police are issuing
a warning to residents to lock vehicle doors and secure bicycles at all times after a string
of recent car burglaries and thefts of bicycles.
Riverside Police have responded to 5 car burglaries
over the last 7 days with 4 being solved by arrests. The arrests were the
result of alert residents, rapid police response, and thorough investigation by
patrol officers.
On June 25th at approximately
1:00 a.m., Michael McGlynn, 22, of Riverside was arrested by Ptl. Sean Nolan and
Ptl. Brendon Griffin with the assistance of Ptl. Michael McCurdy of Delran
Police. McGlynn was charged with the
burglary of a vehicle on the 400 Block of Heulings Avenue after an observant resident
called Burlington County Central Dispatch and provided enough details for police
to locate and identify him as the suspect.
McGlynn was also charged with credit card theft and lodged in
Burlington County Jail on $10,000 with 10%.
On June 28th at
approximately 11:30 p.m. police received a call of a male on a bicycle trying
to break into cars. Ptl. Anthony Congemi
and SLEO II Travis Perinho located the suspect, Jose Ramos, 31, of Riverside. He was arrested and charged with the burglary of a vehicle on the 100 Block of
North Fairview Street. He also provided police with a false name and was armed
with a knife. In addition to the burglary he was charged with obstructing the administration of law
and weapon offenses and lodged in Burlington County Jail on $10,000 full.
Just one hour later on June
29th at 1:30 a.m. Police arrested a 17 year old male from Riverside
and charged him with two vehicle burglaries on the 700 block of Arndt Avenue. Items taken from the vehicles included prescription medication, loose change, and other
items. Once again, an alert resident observed the offense, called police, and
followed him until SLEO II Travis Perinho arrived and took him into
custody. He was released to a parent pending court.
In all cases loose change was
taken from the vehicles. Police still have unclaimed items including, 2 Leatherman
tools, electronic cigarettes, lighters, keys, a small hand purse, cigarettes, a
GPS and a Hershey Park ticket. Anyone missing these items should contact Lt.
Fisher at 856-461-8820.
Residents are also being
warned to secure bicycles at all times. Police have
responded to three bike thefts in the last 5 days. Most of those thefts have
occurred during the daytime hours. Please continue to
contact police if you observe any suspicious behavior.
As a reminder, you may register your bicycle with
the Riverside Police Department free of charge every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12
p.m., or by appointment. The registration numbers help police identify stolen
bicycles and return them to their rightful owners.