The thief also threw a hypodermic needle on the ground during a chase, police said.
A Warren County man wanted for burglary was arrested after stealing cigarettes from a Hackettstown porch, police said.
Charged is Tyler Doyle, 20, of Allamuchy Township, who officers found after a 9:35 a.m. Tuesday call reporting a suspicious male on a Hackettstown porch. Doyle allegedly ran up Center Street by the time officers arrived.
Police found Doyle, but he allegedly continued to flee, with officers in pursuit. He eventually was arrested at Madison and West Plane streets.
Police said Doyle was found in possession of the cigarettes stolen from the porch and he threw a hypodermic needle on the ground during the chase.
He was wanted by the Warren County Prosecutors Office on a prior burglary charge and had a $250 Hackettstown municipal court warrant.
Doyle is charged with theft, resisting arrest, possession of a hypodermic needle and being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance in the most recent case.
Doyle was turned over to the Warren County Sheriff's Department and was taken to the Warren County jail, according to police.
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