2 Women Caught Burglarizing Jefferson Twp. Home, Cops Say

A Jefferson Township woman and a female accomplice from Mt. Arlington were arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with burglary, police said.

Jefferson Township police received a 911 call from a 14-year-old male around 3:25 p.m. for a possible intruder in his Maryann Road home, Capt. Eric Wilsusen said.

The caller told police he heard an “unknown female voice” inside his home, Wilsusen said.

Two officers and two detectives arrived on scene and during a search of the home found Samantha Bullock, 24, hiding in the house, Wilsusen said. Bullock was arrested and a short time later, Jessica Demerest, 25, of Mt. Arlington was found in the area and also arrested, Wilsusen said.

An investigation revealed the duo had burglarized at least two other homes on that same road, Wilsusen said.

Both were charged with three counts of burglary, theft and conspiracy, transported to Morris County Correctional Facility and lodged in lieu of $20,000 bail.