Police: Ocean County mosque burglarized; cash, laptops stolen

An Ocean County mosque was burglarized over the weekend and police are looking for suspects.

News 12 Staff

Jan 7, 2019, 11:11 PM

Updated 1,950 days ago

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Police: Ocean County mosque burglarized; cash, laptops stolen
An Ocean County mosque was burglarized over the weekend and police are looking for suspects.
The burglary happened at the Masjid Bilal Mosque on Route 9 in Toms River Sunday morning.
The mosque’s manager says that he called police when he realized that his office had been ransacked. Police say that a safe containing money has been cut open and the cash stolen. Two laptop computers were also missing.
Security footage shows three burglars with hoods breaking a window and entering the building.
Anyone who may have information about the burglary should call Toms River Police Detective Louis Santora at 732-349-0150 x 1276 or Detective Pat Jacques x 1297.


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