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CRIMES OF THE WEEK

17006 Arson East Hanover




On Thursday August 3, 2017, at approximately 10:41 pm, members of the East Hanover Police Department and Fire personnel responded to the area of 11B Melanie Lane on a reported smoke condition. Officers arrived to find two passenger rail cars fully engulfed in flames.  The passenger rail cars are property of Morristown and Erie Railway and were being stored at this location.  After a thorough investigation, the fire is believed to have been intentionally set. The East Hanover Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office are seeking help from the public in identifying the people or person responsible for this arson.


Anyone with any information can call CrimeStoppers at (973) Cop-Call or 1-800-Sheriff. No one will ask your name. If the information you provide leads to the arrest or indictment of the responsible individual(s) , you will receive up to a $1,000 CASH REWARD. CrimeStoppers is a non-profit Corporation in cooperation with the Morris County Prosecutors Office, Morris County Chiefs of Police Association, and the Morris Sheriff's Office.


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