Major bust: 13 arrests in NJ auto theft ring tied to police officer killing Rick Rickman Published: September 5, 2025 Authorities have arrested 13 people in connection with an auto theft ring in Camden County that has been linked to the killing of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)(Police Department Office of Public Affairs via AP, File)

šŸ”“ More than a dozen people arrested and indicted in an auto theft ring bust

šŸ”“ Authorities say it's tied to the Oct. 12, 2023 killing of a Philadelphia police officer

šŸ”“ Officer Richard Mendez was shot to death while trying to stop a car theft

After a months-long investigation, authorities say they've caught the men responsible for operating a violent auto theft ring out of Camden County that has been linked

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