Howell con man loots retirement community
Howell police are seeking help from members of the public in order to apprehend a man accused of looting unlocked apartments in a retirement home last month. According to police, the man conned his way into the Crossroads retirement home which is located on the corner of Route 9 and Strickland Road in Howell, New Jersey. He told a group of elderly residents that he wanted to see his grandmother who was a resident at the home. He told residents his grandmother's last name was Rodriguez, but no resident at Crossroads with that name exists. Before leaving the home, the man stole several hundred dollars worth of jewelry and cash from multiple retirement units. Anyone with information related to this case should contact Howell police at (732)938-4575.
