Burglary / Attempted Burglary
July 31, 2024 (Grove Street): The homeowners reported that they were awoken by their audible alarm sounding indicating someone was in view of their cameras. The video shows one of three male suspects enter onto their rear porch and attempt to open a rear door. The males were unable to enter the residence and fled to an awaiting dark sedan. The suspects were likely targeting two high end vehicles parked in the resident’s driveway.
August 2, 2024 (Highland Avenue): The resident reported that two males dressed in all black had attempted to make entry into his home through a front window. The males were unsuccessful. The homeowner encountered them, and they fled to an awaiting SUV. The vehicle was last seen west on Claremont Avenue at a high rate of speed.
Theft / Fraud
July 30, 2024 (Sunset Park): The victim reported that he was working a construction job and received an alert that a $400.00 purchase was attempted using his card. He checked his van and discovered that a bag containing his wallet was stolen. The charges occurred at the Montclair 7-11 and were declined.
August 5, 2024 (Valley Road): An employee of LukOil reported that a black BMW X1 refueled and failed to make payment. The vehicle was occupied by three males and fled west on Lorraine Avenue. The vehicle was determined to have been stolen from Maplewood, NJ.
Suspicious Incident
August 4, 2024 (Highland Avenue): An officer patrolling Highland Avenue during the overnight hours came upon a BMW X5 with no headlights idling in the roadway. Three males then ran from a driveway, entered the BMW and fled south on Highland Avenue. The BMW was stolen from South Amboy, NJ. The suspects were attempting to enter an Audi parked in a Highland Avenue driveway.
Arrest July 30, 2024 (Bloomfield Avenue): A 34-year-old male from Montclair was charged with Disorderly Conduct stemming from a dispute.