by: Charles Webster
OCEAN TOWNSHIP: A Neptune man who told police he is homeless was discovered living in the basement of the township library after a custodian saw him peeking out a basement window after hours, police said.
Charles A. Jones Jr., 26, was discovered by the custodian, who subsequently called police, around 9:10 p.m. Friday, according to Detective Lt. Steven R. Peters.
After a search of the building by officers Mark Del Tin, Alon Bercovicz and Matthew Guido, Sgt. Gregory Schenck and detectives Matthew Jackiewicz and Michael Legg, discovered Jones hiding in the basement. Jones told police he was living in the basement of the library for almost two weeks unnoticed, Peters said.
Police also discovered Jones took several books to the basement, and had taken food items from the employee break room, Peters said.
Jones was charged with burglary and theft, and later released on a criminal summons pending a court hearing, Peters said.
From: Asbury Park Press
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