Amy Streko was recently arrested in two alleged burglaries, police say.
EAST BRUNSWICK -- A woman convicted of abducting her own son two years ago is now burglarizing homes, police say.
Amy Streko, 34, of East Brunswick, was arrested and charged last week with breaking into two homes and stealing thousands of dollars in gold dollar coins, according to a statement from East Brunswick police.
She was charged with burglary, possession of a hypodermic syringe that was later found by police and hindering apprehension for giving a false name to an officer when stopped. She also had an outstanding warrant from Somerset County, the statement said.
In 2015, Streko and her boyfriend, Michael, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years probation in Somerset County Superior Court in the abduction of their 8-year-old son from his custodial guardian, previous reports said.
The couple had violated a court order in taking their son from his grandmother's home in Green Brook. They also had been planning a trip to travel the country in their RV as part of a social media project selling food, interviewing people along their travels, and having viewers select upcoming destinations for them, according to a previous report.
Michael Streko, a web entrepreneur, was also accused two years ago by authorities in New York of walking around asking children for drugs.
On Friday, a police officer spotted Streko walking on Ryders Lane and found her with the gold dollar coins, according to the statement.
According to police, she allegedly broke into homes on Milltown Road and Herbert Drive last Tuesday. Roughly $3,000 in gold dollar coins were reported taken from the home on Herbert Drive. It was not clear whether anything was taken from the other house.
A search of Michael Streko's residence -- where Streko had been staying -- uncovered an additional $500 in gold dollar coins and clothing matching what officials say Streko was wearing when she allegedly broke into the home on Milltown Road, the statement said.
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