EHT Man Finds Bicycle Not Best Getaway Vehicle

An alleged burglar from Egg Harbor Township was found cowering in some bushes, with machete in hand and his trusty bicycle nearby.

Police in Hamilton Township say they responded to a burglary-in-progress call at a home on Mays Landing-Somers Point Road around 2am Sunday.

The homeowner awoke and attempted to detain an intruder, but the intruder managed to flee.

Moments later, Ofc. Wade Smith located the suspect’s bicycle a short distance away. Sgt. Chris Robell and his K-9 partner, Kota, responded to the area to conduct a track of the suspect. The track led officers into a wooded area, where the suspect was hiding behind a pile of brush. Upon locating the suspect, he was observed to be in possession of a machete. K-9 Kota apprehended the suspect and he was arrested without further incident.

Arrested was Dominic Pileggi, 30, of Egg Harbor Township. He's been charged with burglary, unlawful possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and possession of marijuana. He's being held in the Atlantic County Jail.