Gloucester City Police Blotter: Keep Your Eyes Open, Burglars Are Prowling About

On 05/14 at 0801 hours a resident of the 400 block of Highland Blvd reported that sometime overnight unknown person(s) attempted to gain entry into his residence via a rear door.  It is unknown if entry was made into the residence as nothing is reported missing at this time.

On 05/14 at 1247 hours the owner of a property on the 100 block of South Sussex reported that as he was checking the property he observed three people exiting who were not supposed to be there.  The property was vacant due the recent tenants being evicted.  The victim observed a vehicle parked in front of the residence with copper piping lying on the back seat.  A check of the interior of the property showed all of the copper piping to have removed from inside.  The owner contacted police at this time.  After a brief investigation James Williams (age 22) of the 400 block of Market Street was arrested and charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief.

On 05/12 the owner of a business located on Charles Street reported that on 05/11 at 0955 hours a white male entered onto his property and stole a large roll of high voltage copper wire valued at approximately $4000.00.  The theft was captured on surveillance video and police are currently working on identifying the suspect in the video.

On 05/12 at 0652 hours a resident of North Johnson Blvd. reported that sometime overnight unknown person(s)  broke the passenger side window of his work vehicle and removed a drive cam camera that was mounted on the inside of the windshield.

On 05/10 at 0023 hours Ptl. Lessig conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 1996 Ford Contour on Route 130 South and Market Street for an unsafe lane change.  While speaking with the driver of the vehicle Ptl. Lessig observed two bags of crack cocaine lying on the floor behind the driver's seat.  The driver, Raymond Bobiak (age 44) of Gloucester City, was arrested and charged with possession of cds.

On 05/08 at 1924 hours Ptl. Blackiston was patrolling the Little League complex when he was advised that there was a female causing a disturbance at the Ponytail Field.  Ptl. Blackiston observed the female, Ardith Lytle (age 33) of Camden City yelling obscenities at players, coaches, and umpires.  She was placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct.

Those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law.

Comments

I've been told by neighbors that drug dealers use the vacant lot at Broadway and Essex St. to conduct transactions. Last night the floodlights were removed from the rear of one of my properties. Sounds like the report may be true.
Rick

[GBR in Germany]

To my whole life, I totally agree with you. If it was the other way around, white on black, it would be front page news in the Courier-Post. I loved Gloucester City & GHS but I am glad my daughter won't have to grow up there.

[my whole life]

I've been here my whole life and up until the 'Outsiders' started moving into town Gloucester was a safe family friendly city. Now, I can't wait for my children to graduate from GHS and move on. The black on white racist acts are out of control and the school allows it to happen. Why do kids from Fairview walk to Gloucester in the early morning to their cousins house on Essex and then proceed to the high school and howcome this is common knowledge to all that live in the neighborhood and to school personnel yet nothing is being done about it?

[Long Time Resident]

I have lived in this town my whole life and there were always some scumbags in town. When I was younger we took care of things ourselves, we watched out for our neighbors and if someone came into this city that didn't belong we kicked there ass and chased them back where they belonged. We were able to walk any place we wanted and not have to worry about getting jumped because everyone knew that if you messed with one of us then you messed with all of us. Now we have people moving into our town that don't belong and this must stop before we read in the paper that someone has brought a gun to school. Lets keep all scumbags out of this town and send them back where they belong. look out for your neighbors, and if you see someone that looks suspicious than call the police or chase away yourself.

[GOOD BYE JAMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (IF THAT'S HOW YOU SPELL YOUR NAME)]

A FEW WEEKS AGO A TEEN OR EARLY TWENTIES MALE CAME TO MY DOOR ASKING FOR "JAMAL." I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NO ONE THAT LIVED HERE BY THAT NAME AND TO GO AWAY!!! THIS GUY HAS COME BACK NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS BOTHERED MY NEIGHBORS AS WELL.

"JAMAL" IF YOU NEED MONEY THAN ASK...DON'T TAKE IT FROM OUR CUP HOLDERS IN OUR CARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOUR NOT WELCOME HERE ANYMORE UNLESS YOUR GONNA HELP US CLEAN UP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

GO POUND SAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT MIGHT HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROBLEMS...I DON'T NEED YOUR BAD HABITS HANGING AROUND ME OR THE FAMILIES THAT WORK HARD TO RELAX WHEN THEIR AT HOME.

IF YOU NEED A FRIEND THAN INTROUDUCE YOURSELF TO ONE AND DON'T ASK FOR "JAMAL"

GET A HOBBY JAMAL AND LEARN SOME DISCIPLINE OR SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!
UNCLE SAM'S (BOOT CAMP IS CALLING FOR YOU)

GO EXPRESS YOURSELF AND LET OUT YOUR STRESS ON SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE. GET A JOB OR GO BACK TO SCHOOL OK?????????????????
I GOT A BETTER THING FOR YOU TO DO "READ A BOOK" OR GO ON A "VACATION" AWAY FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

--MR DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO-MO

Maybe you've been gone too long and forget. I've been here my whole life and none of this is new and its in every town in America. The public just didn't read about it in the paper every week in the old days.

When i was growing up .. you didnt have to worry about walking to the store and getting robbed .. now days you have to watch your back at all times and you have to worry about leaving your house when the street lights come on !! VERY SAD !!!

[GBR in Germany]

What the hell happened to Gloucester City? When I was growing up there, most of this crap was unheard of...