Crime & Safety
Man Wanted in West Deptford Picks Bad Place to Allegedly Steal Bike
After he was arrested in Palmyra for an outstanding West Deptford warrant, Walter McCarty II reportedly made a bad decision that landed him back in police custody.
Palmyra Police said a Turnersville man was harassing customers at a Wawa this week, and after he was processed at the police station, he tried to steal a bicycle.
At 7:45 a.m., Dec. 8, Palmyra officers were dispatched to Wawa for a subject soliciting money and harassing customers. The man, Walter McCarty II, 32, of Turnersville, said he was trying to get train fare.
A check revealed that McCarty was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of West Deptford Municipal Court. McCarty was taken into custody on the warrant and taken to Palmyra Police headquarters.
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McCarty was processed on the warrant and released to West Deptford with a new court date.
Police then said McCarthy took a bicycle that was left at the police station. Officers stopped McCarty two blocks away. He was taken into custody for theft.
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McCarty was transported to Burlington County Jail.
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