Crime & Safety

Updated: Former Boro Man Charged With Shell Robbery

Jason K. Locket, 32, was arrested Wednesday, authorities said.

A 32-year-old Newark resident who used to live in Madison was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with armed robbery for the May 22 hold up of the on Main Street, authorities said.

Jason K. Locket was arrested in Newark by New Jersey State Parole Officers and turned over to Madison police, at which point he was arrested by borough Detective Sean Plumstead, according to a news release.

Arrest warrants were signed on May 25 for armed robbery, first degreee; theft, third degree; possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second degree; and unlawful possession of a weapon, third degree, police said.

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Locket was taken to the Morris County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, police said.

Council President Jeannie Tsukamoto announced the arrest during Wednesday's Borough Council meeting.

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On May 22, police said a man brandishing a handgun .

The man reportedly walked up to the station booth, asked for cigarettes, and put on a ski mask as the attendant got the cigarettes and unlocked the door, according to police.

The man ultimately made off with between $600 and $1,000 in cash, police said.

Correction: The defendant lives in Newark and used to live in Madison. The person arrested was referred to as a Madison resident during Wednesday's Borough Council meeting and in a previous version of this story.


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