Crime & Safety

Attempted Vehicle Burglaries Reported In Wall, Police Say

Two 15-year-old boys were arrested and charged on juvenile complaints in connection with the reports.

WALL, NJ — Two teenagers have been arrested after reports of attempted vehicle burglaries in Wall Township, police said.

At 12:52 AM on Sunday, the Wall Township Police Department responded to the area of Quaker Street following reports of two masked individuals trying to enter vehicles.

Responding officers then found two 15-year-old boys from Neptune Township.

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One teen was taken into custody following a brief foot pursuit, and the other teen was arrested after officers established a perimeter and found him.

Both teens were charged on juvenile complaints with acts that, if committed by adults, would constitute conspiracy to commit burglary of a motor vehicle, criminal trespass, obstruction of the administration of law, and resisting arrest, police said.

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Authorities have not released the teens' identities. Both were processed and released into the custody of a parent or guardian pending proceedings in the Family Division of Superior Court.

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