FLEMINGTON – Janay T. Bell, 25, of Manville – indicted in 2014 for shoplifting, theft, hindering apprehension and eluding – has been named the fugitive of the week by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office.
Janay T. Bell (courtesy Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office)
An arrest warrant was issued on Feb. 14, 2014, when Bell, indicted by a Hunterdon County grand jury in January of 2014, did not appear in court, according to a news release.
Bell, then 22 and living in Somerville, was one of two people indicted on two counts of third-degree shoplifting, two counts of third-degree theft, fourth-degree hindering apprehension, and third-degree eluding, it was previously reported.
Bell and a second woman reportedly stole 10 containers of baby formula, a purse, clothing, a Nikon Coolpix camera, a Lifeworks tablet case, an RCA tablet, two HP tablets, one Beats Pill speaker and two Android tablets from Walmart in Readington Township between Sept. 2 and Nov. 28, 2013, according to previous reports.
Bell allegedly gave false information when questioned by police and the other woman allegedly drove away after a Readington Township officer tried to stop them, it was reported.
Bell is described as 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighing 200 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. Mike Nugent, Detective Sgt. Ed DeFilippis, Detective Frank Modaffare or Detective Lamont Garnes of The Joint Hunterdon County Fugitive Task Force at 908-788-1129, or the local police department.
Information can also be left at online at Crime Stoppers of Hunterdon County.
Report a tip in four ways for cash rewards:
- call the tip line at 800-321-0010 (The line has no recording device)
- text HCTIPS plus your tip to: 274637 (CRIMES)
- submit online at www.crimestoppershunterdon.com by clicking on the Submit link to fill out the online form (form also in Espanol)
- download free app “Tipsubmit” by Public Engines; select Hunterdon County, submit your tip.
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