Local Man Broke Into Secaucus Coast Guard Building, Police Say

SECAUCUS, NJ — Police say a local Secaucus man broke into the Coast Guard Auxiliary building on Meadowlands Parkway (under the Rt. 3 bridge) last month, and stole some liquor.

On Saturday, March 24, at approximately 4:37 a.m., Secaucus police were called to the Coast Guard Auxiliary, located at 5 Meadowlands Parkway, for a report of a burglary into their building. Coast Guard representatives said the burglar entered the building through a window. The only thing taken from the building was some liquor.

Evidence was collected from the scene, and police say that led to the arrest of Christopher W. Collins, 28, of Secaucus. He was arrested at his home without incident on Wednesday, April 4. At the time of his arrest, Collins was found in possession of a quantity of suspected heroin and marijuana, police said. Evidence from the burglary was also recovered at the time of his arrest.

Collins is charged with burglary, theft of moveable property and two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He was taken to the Hudson County Jail pending his appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court.

It should be noted the Coast Guard Auxiliary does not possess weapons; therefore no weapons or munitions are stored in their building, Secaucus police said.

Anyone with additional information about this burglary can contact the Secaucus Police Detective Division at (201) 330-2052 or detectivedivsion@secaucus.net; all calls will be kept confidential.

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