Man Arrested, Charged After $8 Theft: Hackettstown Police

Hackettstown NJ

02 October, 2020

12:00 PM

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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - A 20-year-old Independence Township man was arrested and charged with theft after police caught him rifling through unlocked cars on Janes Drive on Sept. 28, according to the Hackettstown Police Department. Officers responded to Janes Drive for a report of person going into unlocked vehicles. Officers arrived on scene and saw Denzel Hoff going through unlocked vehicles and stole $8.19, police said. Hoff was charged with criminal trespass and theft and was released pending a court appearance, police said. "We are reminding people to keep their vehicles locked," police said in a statement. Thanks for reading! Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Have a news tip you'd like to share? Or maybe you have a press release you would like to submit or a correction you'd like to request? Send an email to [email protected] Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading, or by visiting the Google Play store.