A Philadelphia man spent Christmas in the Atlantic County jail after he allegedly burglarized a Hamilton Township home. According to BreakingAC.com, police were called to the 1400 block of Underhill Court at about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday for a burglary in progress, according to the report. The caller gave a description of the suspect, and later gave information that the man had run into a wooded area nearby.
Officers established a perimeter to contain the suspect, and a K-9 was sent to search. Quaashie Gary, 27, was arrested a short time later without incident, police said. He is charged with third-degree burglary and criminal attempt, and fourth-degree criminal trespassing.