'Butt-dial' leads to burglary arrest
A Union County man is being charged in connection to a burglary after an accidental call to 911. Police say the Somerset County 911 call center received a call that appeared to be in error. The operator
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Aug 8, 2015, 12:15 AM
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Updated 3,507 days ago
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A Union County man is being charged in connection to a burglary after an accidental call to 911.
Police say the Somerset County 911 call center received a call that appeared to be in error. The operator heard voices discussing a burglary, but was unsure of the caller's location.
Later that evening, Branchburg police responded to a burglary on Lamington Road. The homeowner reported almost $1,500 in jewelry had been stolen.
Investigators were able to make a connection between the accidental call and the burglary.
Scott Esser, of Elizabeth, was arrested and charged.
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