EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — A Hammonton man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly tried to break into a person's home before fleeing into the woods, police said.

Robert Watson, 40, was charged with burglary and hindering his own apprehension. He was sent to the Atlantic County jail.

A resident in the 2500 block of Fire Road reported a man, identified as Watson, smashed their glass door and attempted to get inside but ran away when the person yelled at him at 9:01 a.m., police said.

The homeowner later said he saw Watson walking on Fire Road at 10:35 a.m. Watson was taken into custody after officers spotted him near the Tiny Hands Academy, police said Wednesday in a news release.

Watson initially gave a false name, leading to the hindering charge, police said. It was later determined he was

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