Authorities say a man planning a burglary
inadvertently dialed 911, allowing dispatchers to
listen in on his conversation.
Somerset County prosecutors say Branchburg
police received the errant call on July 27, but were
unsure of the caller's location. They learned that
the phone number had recently been assigned to
42-year-old Scott Esser.
Esser was arrested on Wednesday, after he
allegedly entered a Stafford Township home. He's
now charged with that burglary and others in
Branchburg and Berkeley Heights.
Authorities say the Branchburg robbery occurred
the same day Esser allegedly made the inadvertent
phone call.
Esser's bail was set at $100,000 and it wasn't
known Saturday if he has retained an attorney.
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