Men Stole 25 Bags Of Clothes From Bedminster Donation Bin: Police

BEDMINSTER, NJ — Two men were arrested Tuesday after they stole 25 bags of clothes from a donation bin marked for "Cancer Support Community Out of Bedminster," police announced.

Police were patrolling the area in Wayne when they saw a 2003 Dodge minivan in the parking lot of the Packanack Lake shopping center, said Wayne Police Detective Capt. Laurence Martin.

The minivan's back door was open and two men, Ramon Ferreiras-Velez, 29, of Newark and Jorge Martinez, 34, of Fairfax, Virginia were taking clothes out of bags from a bin marked "Cancer Support Community Out of Bedminster," Martin said.

There were 10 bags of clothes inside the van. The men took 25 bags loaded with clothes and shoes out of the bin, Martin said.

Martinez and Ferreiras-Velez were arrested and charged with theft. Ferreiras-Velez was also charged with hindering apprehension by giving police false information.

— Daniel Hubbard contributed to this story

(Image via Wayne Police Department: From left - Ramon Ferreiras-Velez, 29 of Newark and Jorge Dariel Martiinez, 34, of Fairfax, Virginia)

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