A 23-year-old Manchester man has been arrested following an investigation into a stolen 1,000-pound propeller.
Toms River Detective Marc Bajada charged Andrew White, 23, of 909 Wellington Avenue with theft. White was released on a summons after his arrest, police said.
The investigation found the 62-inch propeller was destroyed after it was sold for scrap for $900. The propeller, which was stolen from the front lawn of a residence on Arcadia Drive, Toms River, was a lawn ornament. The owner was a commercial fisherman and the propeller came from a boat of his that had sunk, according to Toms River Police Chief Mastronardy.
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Tire marks were visible on the victim's lawn the following day from the vehicle that was used to commit the theft.
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