Feds: NJ men robbed more than 50 homes, targeting Asian families
Five New Jersey men and three from Pennsylvania have been accused of a massive burglary ring that targeted families of Asian descent, robbing more than 50 homes in several states over a more than two-year span.
Kevin Jackson, of Rahway, Newark residents Kevin Burton and Thomas Rodgers, and Irvington residents Randi Barr and Terrance Black are each charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced Tuesday.
Three Pennsylvania residents also were netted in the investigation and face the same federal charge: Rabine Armour, of Easton; James Hurt, of Tobyhanna; and Sherman Glasco, of Bethlehem.
8 Charged in Burglary Ring That Targeted Asian Homeowners; Over 50 Homes Intruded
On 5/26/21 at 10:24 AM EDT
Eight members of an interstate burglary ring that targeted Asian homeowners have been charged, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
An investigation by the FBI and local law enforcement found the crew broke into more than 50 residences in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania between December 2016 and March 2019. These defendants were part of a sophisticated, multi-state burglary crew that targeted the homes of business owners of Asian descent, intending to steal the cash proceeds of their businesses as well as jewelry, foreign currency, and other property, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said in a statement.
FBI: Interstate burglary crew targeted Asian homeowners
By AP Staff
(FOX 5 NY illustration from DOJ documents)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced charges Tuesday against eight people who allegedly ran a coordinated, multi-state residential burglary ring that targeted people of Asian descent.
The group gained information on potential victims by burglarizing their cars and, in some cases, placing makeshift tracking in the vehicles, according to the U.S. attorney s office. Once targeted, the homes often were broken into through unsecured, second-floor windows. The burglaries occurred in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware.
The group allegedly targeted business owners, typically of Asian family-owned restaurants. In one burglary, about $500,000 in cash was stolen, according to a criminal complaint.
Feds: Interstate burglary ring targeted Asian homeowners
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced charges Tuesday against eight people who allegedly ran a coordinated, multi-state residential burglary ring that targeted people of Asian descent.
The group gained information on potential victims by burglarizing their cars and, in some cases, placing makeshift tracking in the vehicles, according to the U.S. attorney s office. Once targeted, the homes often were broken into through unsecured, second-floor windows. The burglaries occurred in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware.
The group allegedly targeted business owners, typically of Asian family-owned restaurants. In one burglary, about $500,000 in cash was stolen, according to a criminal complaint.
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