A borough police officer arrested a 28-year-old man who was caught leaving the scene of a burglary Monday, authorities said.
A Fair Lawn police officer arrested a 28-year-old man after a burglary in the borough Sept. 21, 2015, police said. (File photo)
Steven Sabatino, a borough resident, faces charges of burglary, theft of movable property, possession of burglary tools and criminal mischief, police spokesman Sgt. Brian Metzler said in a news release.
Officer Brian Rypkema was first on the scene of a burglary in progress reported around 12:30 p.m. at an apartment on Wagaraw Road, Metzler said. One unit in the complex had its front door forced open.
Rypkema arrested Sabatino after he saw him walking from the complex carrying video game controllers, rubber gloves and a chisel in his pockets, the spokesman said.
Officers also found a Playstation 4 game console and video games on front steps across from the burglary scene, according to police.
Sabatino was ordered held in lieu of $35,000 with a ten percent option, Metzler added.
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