The report of the theft of the “iconic Jersey Devil statue” from Lucille’s Luncheonette in Warren Grove came Saturday, June 24, after discovery of the carving’s absence. Now Thomas Bintz, 52, of Chandlersville, Ohio is wanted for fourth-degree criminal mischief and third-degree theft, according to Stafford Township police.
On June 27 the Stafford PD thanked its social media audience for the assistance in providing the detective bureau with information.
Reviews of security footage eventually led to the identification and warrant issued for Bintz, who has not yet been apprehended.
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