PRESS RELEASE 02-26-09

On 02-25-09 at 21 :35 hrs Bordentown City Police were dispatched to building 22 of the

Chestnut Village Apartments located at 200 East Chestnut Street, for a report of a

suspicious male on location. Upon arrival officers found that 24 year old Adam Morton

of Hinkle Drive Bordentown Township was burglarizing apartment #22a. Officers took

Morton into custody. A search revealed that Mr. Morton had property taken from the

apartment unit along with property from other residences on his person. During the

investigation officers determined that Morton had also burglarized apartment building 17

and attempted to burglarize apartment building 23 however left the location when

contacted by a resident. Morton was lodged in the Burlington county jail where lodged on

$50,000.00 full bail. Morton was charged with two counts of burglary, one count of

attempted burglary, two counts of theft, possession of burglar tools, and one count of

receiving stolen property. Investigation by Detective Sergeant Shaun Lafferty #6007,

Patrolman Kevin Guire #6025, and Patrolman Daniel Anderson #6026