Police Arrest Alleged Career Burglar in Downtown Hoboken
The 52-year-old burglarized apartments on Madison Street, police say.
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Police arrested 52-year-old Hobokenite Billy Bosch on Thursday night, after the alleged career burglar was caught breaking into apartments on Madison Street.
The detective bureau's anti-crime unit caught Bosch in the act a little before 5 p.m. while allegedly burglarizing apartments at 307 Madison St., said Det. Sgt. Edwin Pantoja.
Bosch is well known to police, said Pantoja, who described him as "the worst burglar I have ever dealt with."
Because of Bosch's criminal history in Hoboken, Pantoja said, he was able to recognize him. Pantoja said Bosch entered 307 Madison St. and left the building less than three minutes later, carrying a red bag.
Bosch has been arrested "numerous times," Pantoja said.
It was later found that the red bag contained a lap top, a kindle fire, a watch and several documents belonging to a 25-year-old male resident on the second floor of 307 Madison St., police said.
The officer then continued to follow Bosch, who went to his mother's building on Fifth Street. Before he could open the door, Pantoja said he apprehended Bosch.
Bosch allegedly kicked in the doors of three apartments, tried to enter three others and removed items from one. He was charged with three counts of burglary, one count of theft and three counts of attempted burglary, police said.
Pantoja said Bosch will go to the county jail.
green
1:09 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
If he's been arrest "numerous times" why is he back out on the streets robbing people again?
cassandra
1:06 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Three cheers for using the original definition of "downtown" - west of clinton st.
FAP
5:51 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Cassandra is that what the Germans named it?
cassandra
1:02 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
Probably. When the Germans ran the town until World War One they lived for the most part in the southeastern part of town. The Irish and Italians lived in the western part of town. Having come first the Irish were in midtown, think willow terrace, OLG church. The northern Italians , who came before the southern Italians built St. Francis church . The southern italians built St. Ann's church and occupied the westernmost part of the city. As long as I can remember, back to the forties, downtown was west of willow , predominantly Italian.
PeoplePlease
11:25 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
Interesting. Thank you :)