Jewelry Theft from Willow Grove Way Home: Police

Manalapan, NJ - Manalapan police arrested a man who they say stole several pieces of jewelry from a woman on Willow Grove Way over an extended period of time without her knowledge.

Police were first called to the home for a report of a burglary on Feb. 1. The victim, a 53-year-old woman, said some of her jewelry had been taken.

A subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of Savonte Parker, 27, of Jackson, who police say removed assorted jewelry from the victim several times, valuing in total $2,200. Parker had been removing jewelry unbeknownst to the victim, according to Manalapan police Detective Jared Aronson.

The woman’s jewelry was later recovered at a gold-buying business. It is not known how Parker gained access to the home.