Crime & Safety

Police Looking For Suspect Who Stole 'Hugs for Brady' Jar In Middlesex County

Police released two images of a suspect who stole a donation jar from a local restaurant in Middlesex County.

The suspect went to the Jersey Diner on Route 130 in South Brunswick and ordered some fries and a drink saying he had a long drive ahead of him. As he waited by the register he picked up a donation jar belonging to the Hugs for Brady Foundation and emptied the money into his jacket pockets.

The donation jar contained approximately $150 dollars in it at the time of the theft. The suspect left before the theft was detected.

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Video surveillance from the restaurant shows the suspect stealing the money at 5:23 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. The suspect is a white male, late 40s to early 50s, grey hair, mustache, with a significant bald spot on the back of his head.  He was wearing a blue zipper hooded sweat shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Ken Herman at (732) 329-4000 ext. 7475.

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The Hugs for Brady Foundation was established to help children battling cancer and assist in research to ultimately find a cure for pediatric cancer.



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