Lower Police Make Arrests in Car Burglaries

ERMA — On Sun., Nov. 21st, at approximately 1:30 a.m. the Lower Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a resident in the 400 Block of Tahoe Drive.
The caller reported that he just observed a male subject enter then exit his camper that was
parked outside.
Patrol Officers responded to the area and located a Jesse Pentlicki, age 20 of 8th Street in the
Del Haven Section of Middle Township, walking in the area of Shadeland Avenue.
As officers approached Pentlicki, they observed him throwing numerous items out of his
pockets onto the ground.
A warrants check on Pentlicki revealed an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Lower
Township Municipal Court.
Pentlicki was arrested on the outstanding warrant.
Additional investigation on scene determined that the items Pentlicki removed from his
pockets and attempted to throw away were in fact stolen from motor vehicles in the
immediate area.
Pentlicki was then transported to the Lower Township Police Department where he was also
charged with Burglary and Theft with bail set by Lower Township Municipal Court Judge,
David DeWeese at $25,000 full cash.
Pentlicki was subsequently lodged in the Cape May County Jail in default of bail.
Lower Township Police are asking anyone who may have had items stolen from their motor
vehicles on or about Nov. 20th and Nov. 21st, to contact the Lower Township
Detective Division at 609-886-1619 ext. 125 to confirm if police may be in possession of your
property.
Lower Township Police Chief, Edward Donohue, credited the caller with reporting the
suspicious person. “Obviously many police departments are having to do more with less
these days,” Donohue said. “This was a great example of a citizen being an extra set of eyes
for us which led to a successful arrest and recovery of property.”
The Chief noted that the township is continuing to experience car burglaries and criminal
mischief incidents in the northern end of the township and ask residents to continue to report
any suspicious activity in their neighborhoods.
The incident is under investigation by Sergeant David Adams, Patrol Officer Michael
Szemcsak and the Lower Township Detective Division.