Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Cops: Shopped
in parked cars

A Jersey City man was arrested when a cop spotted him trying to break into a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Jersey City, police said.

A police officer on foot patrol saw Jose Rivera, 35, attempt to break the back window of a Jeep parked on Seventh Street, cops said, adding that a GPS unit was in plain view inside.

Rivera has been charged with criminal attempt, burglary and receiving stolen property, cops said. Witnesses told police they saw Rivera breaking into another vehicle on 10th Street, looking into parked cars, and walking in and out of yards on Seventh Street, police said.

In a search of Rivera, police found three credit cards and a cell phone that belong to other people, cops said. Police said Rivera also had three tennis rackets and a pair of Nautica pajamas.

TOM SHORTELL