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Police: New Jersey men locked selves in constable van

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

July 18, 2011 - 8:48 am

RADNOR, Pa. — Police say two men hoping to stage photos of an arrest locked themselves inside a Pennsylvania constable’s van and ended up getting arrested for real.

Radnor police tell the Philadelphia Daily News that 21-year-old Ryan Letchford and 22-year-old Jeffrey Olson were arrested early Saturday when another person called 911 to report the men were trapped.

The Marlton, N.J., men left a party and allegedly got into the van so they could take photos of themselves pretending to be arrested. Investigators say a friend discovered the men inside the van but couldn’t unlock it and called police.

Both men were arraigned on charges of theft, public drunkenness and criminal mischief and posted bail. Phone listings for them could not immediately be located.

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By Jessica Hill / RJ

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By Colton Lochhead / RJ

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By Scott Sonner The Associated Press

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Biden to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument today

By Jessica Hill / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 2:00 am

President Joe Biden will formally designate Avi Kwa Ame, meaning “Spirit Mountain” in Mojave, as a national monument during the White House Conservation in Action Summit.