Burglary / Attempted Burglary
April 30, 2024 (Hitchcock Place): The resident reported that she was asleep and was alerted at 1:30 AM by her home surveillance that an unknown person was at her rear door. Her husband reported that he went to investigate and observed an unknown male attempting to make entry through a kitchen window. Once the suspect observed the homeowners, he fled the scene on foot. The suspect was described as a male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt along with jeans and sneakers.
May 2, 2024 (Forest Street): A resident reported juveniles inside of a vacant home on Forest Street. Upon arrival of police, three juvenile males were seen running from the property. They were apprehended by patrol and found to be students from Montclair High School. They were turned over to the School Resource Officer and school officials.
Motor Vehicle Crime / Suspicious Incident
May 4, 2024 (Park Street): The resident reported that he observed an unknown male walk down his driveway and enter his 2016 Volvo. The resident yelled, and the suspect fled to an awaiting Jeep Cherokee. The resident believes the suspect stole $60.00 in cash.
May 4, 2024 (Cooper Avenue): The resident reported that his surveillance cameras recorded an unknown individual walking up his driveway and approaching the driver’s side door of his 2020 BMW X3. The vehicle was locked causing the suspect to run towards Cooper Avenue and out of sight.
Assist Other Agency
May 2, 2024 (Edgecliff Road): Montclair Officers were dispatched to the area of Bradford Avenue and Edgecliff Road to assist Cedar Grove Police. Cedar Grove PD reported that they were in pursuit of a stolen Kia Optima east on Bradford Avenue in their township. Once the suspect vehicle entered Montclair, the vehicle was involved in a single car motor vehicle accident at Edgecliff Road. Four suspects bailed out of the suspect vehicle and fled on foot in different directions. Montclair Officers assisted in the subsequent search. Two juveniles from East Orange (age 14 and age 17) as well as a 19-year-old male from East Orange and an 18-year-old male from Pemberton, NJ were located. They were placed under arrest and turned over to Cedar Grove Police.
Robbery
May 6, 2024 (Glenridge Avenue): The victim reported that he was walking north on Pine Street towards Claremont Avenue. He reported that he was approached by two males, one of which asked him for the time. When the victim looked at his watch. One of the suspects slapped the victim across the face causing a laceration. The suspects then demanded the victim’s watch and tote bag. The bag contained the victim’s medication. The suspect’s were described as two Hispanic males, one was 6'00” in height, no clothing description. The second suspect was 5'10” tall, no clothing description.