Historic Camden, NJ

Cop on Ledge Thrills Hundreds Drawn by False Burglar Alarm

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Camden Courier-Post – August 16, 1933

Several hundred persons, attracted by the loud ringing of a burglar alarm at the King jewelry store, 4 Broadway, watched Patrolman John V. Wilkie last night as he climbed over the roof of the building and across a narrow ledge to an open second story window to investigate the alarm.

Failing to find anyone, Wilkie climbed back, over the ledge to the roof after finding himself locked in the building.

A score of police detectives and motorcycle patrolmen answered the alarm. William Schoeffling, manager of the jewelry concern, was notified of the “false alarm.”

Related Photos

2 to 14 Broadway, Camden, NJ. 1937. It's worth noting that by the time this photo was taken in the fall of 1937, the trolley tracks evident in the picture above had been removed.
2 to 14 Broadway, Camden, NJ. 1937. It’s worth noting that by the time this photo was taken in the fall of 1937, the trolley tracks evident in the picture above had been removed.
2 to 20 Broadway, Camden, NJ - Late 1920's. The block of stores had just been built and were not all leased yet. The large building at the far right on Broadway was the Merchants Trust bank. King Jewelers, at 4 Broadway, would be the second from left, next door to the A. Schulte cigar store.
2 to 20 Broadway, Camden, NJ – Late 1920’s. The block of stores had just been built and were not all leased yet. The large building at the far right on Broadway was the Merchants Trust bank. King Jewelers, at 4 Broadway, would be the second from left, next door to the A. Schulte cigar store.

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