Original Blog Entry: Man denies having stolen cellphone before it rings in his pocket

truesee — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:24:31 GMT

Hoboken man denies having stolen cellphone before it rings in his pocket: cops

Published: Thursday, November 03, 2011, 1:46 PM Updated: Thursday, November 03, 2011, 2:00 PM

Summer Dawn Hortillosa

The Jersey Journal

Hoboken man denied having a stolen cellphone before it rang in his pocket at 234 Washington St.

A Hoboken man was denying knowledge of a stolen cellphone before it rang in his pocket, police said.

At 7 a.m. today, a 55-year-old man said his cellphone and charger were stolen while he was asleep at Hoboken Terminal, reports said.

He saw the man he believed stole the phone sitting inside McDonalds, 234 Washington St., and told police who reported to the scene, reports said.

Antonio Santiago, 26, of Bloomfield Street, told police he did not take the phone, reports said. When police called the victim's cell phone, it rang in Santiago's right coat pocket, reports said.

When Santiago pulled out the phone and its charger from his coat, the victim positively identified the items, reports said.

A police pat-down revealed that Santiago also had three small, clear plastic bags of suspected marijuana, reports said.

Santiago was charged with theft and possession of 50 grams or less of marijuana, reports said.

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