Crime & Safety
Wanted Man In Bridgewater Attempted Burglary Turns Out To Be Contractor
Police were searching for a man caught on camera trying to open a door to a township home. It turned out to be a misunderstanding.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The man wanted in connection with what was reported as an attempted burglary in Bridgewater has been found.
"The subject from Bluestone Lane has been identified. He was a contractor hired by another resident on Bluestone and went to the wrong house. There was no criminal activity," said Bridgewater Police Lt. Kevin Lamey.
Authorities initially sent out an alert on Tuesday looking for the man after a resident reported the incident. Read More: Attempted Home Burglary In Bridgewater, Man Wanted: Police
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Just before 8 a.m. on Monday, a man was caught on a surveillance camera at a home on Bluestone Lane off Route 202/206 trying to open a basement door, Lamey said previously.
The man reportedly put on gloves before he pulled on a basement door and then walked back down the driveway out of the camera's view.
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