William L. Hurst, 47

Whitehouse Station, NJ

On Saturday, June 8, 2013 an alert resident notified the police department that they observed a suspicious male placing a purse into a trash can at the Kings Supermarket. They gave an accurate description of the male and Corporal Chris Heycock located him riding his bike east on Route 22 near Juniper Drive. Mr. Hurst was arrested for Obstruction of Justice after providing Corporal Heycock with several inconsistent statements regarding his involvement. Mr. Hurst eventually reported that the purse was simply garbage from the basement of his house. The empty light brown leather purse appeared very old and has not yet been linked to a theft. Mr. Hurst was released with a summons to appear in municipal court.