- Geez. Maybe it's a better idea to go hide out after your first arrest of the day?
How is it even possible for a Crook to get arrested more than once in one day? We’ve seen it before and clearly, we’ll see it again.
Well, let them show you how. Because apparently not everyone “feels really bad” and goes home to hide out after they get into trouble (much less arrested.)
Lawrence Crook, 37, from Jersey City, was charged with first-
degree larceny, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia for the first incident and third-degree burglary and first-degree criminal trespass for the second incident.
According to Lt. Antonio Granata, police were called to a condo complex after they got reports of a suspicious male October 8th. A witness told officers that they saw the man remove a small dumpster from a fenced-in area within a parking lot and that he parked a black SUV back there.
“He was seen loading several blue and white striped bags into the vehicle,” Granata said. “When he was confronted by the witness, a brief conversation ensued, and the male quickly fled on foot which prompted a call to police.”
The SUV was reported stolen from a Bayside Queen car dealership, Granata said. A male matching the description was found thanks to a witness at the 300 block of Pequot Avenue. He was identified as Crook.
“Officers later confirmed it to be the same suspect through surveillance video, a police K9 track, witness identification and suspect admission,” Granata said.
Granata said that Crook was found in possession of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia. The suspect was also seen loading blue and white striped bags into the stolen SUV. Turns out they were stolen laundry bags from a nearby hotel.
Crook was arrested and then eventually released after posting $300.00 bond and signing a promise to appear in court as scheduled on October 29th.
Then, less than an hour after being released, he was arrested again.
This time, a lieutenant for the Fairfield Fire Department saw Crook in the fire department headquarters of Reed Road. He was walking around the apparatus floor and rummaging through fireman’s property.
“Police were called, responded and arrested Lawrence Crook,” Granata said. Crook has two separate bonds, each set at $25,000 and is awaiting disposition for the charges.