Galloway Man Stole, Pawned Pricey Tools From Garage: Police

A Galloway man stole expensive tools and two leaf blowers after forcing entry into a garage Wednesday, police said. Michael R. Williams entered the locked garage and took about $2,000 worth of Snap-on tools and two leaf blowers valued at approximately $300, according to authorities.

Williams, 30, confessed to burglary in a statement to detectives after his arrest, the Galloway Township Police Department said. The burglary took place in a detached garage on S. Genoa Ave., the GTPD said.

The leaf blowers were discovered the next day after a neighbor found them in the woods near the property, according to the GTPD. The tools were recovered during the investigation after officials discovered Williams pawned them, police said.

Williams was charged Tuesday with burglary and theft, the GTPD said. He was released pending court proceedings, according to police.