Burglary / Attempted Burglary
August 23, 2024 (Hilltop Place / Wayside Place): The homeowner reported that he was awoken by his cellphone alerting him to movement in his backyard. Upon viewing his cameras, the resident observed three individuals wearing all black clothing with gloves and ski masks carrying burglary tools in the rear of his property near his back door. He then engaged an audible alarm that scared off the individuals who immediately fled the property.
Surveillance footage showed at least two males attempting to enter the front door of the home, while a third suspect is seen picking up a large garden stone and walking away. The suspects did not make entry into the home. They fled in a white SUV, possibly a BMW. Almost simultaneously, the owners of a Hilltop Place residence reported being woken up by a “large crash”. Upon investigating, the resident observed his front glass door had been shattered and a male was attempting to enter the home. The resident yelled to the suspects who fled in an awaiting white SUV. The stone used to shatter the door was taken from the residence on Wayside Place.
Motor Vehicle Crime
August 23, 2024 (Erwin Park): The resident reported that her 2024 Tesla was entered during the overnight hours. The vehicle was possibly left unlocked. A key located in the center console was missing.
August 23, 2024 (Pine Street): The complainant reported that his vehicle was entered while parked on the third level of the Bay Street Parking Deck. He reported that the vehicle was ransacked, and a strong odor of marijuana was present in the vehicle when he returned to it.
Indecent Exposure
August 24, 2024 (Valley Road): The complainant reported that she observed a male “pleasuring himself” between two donation bins within the CVS Parking Lot. The suspect was described as a black male in his early twenties, with black hair styled with twists or dreadlocks, wearing a pink T-shirt with a yellow smiley face graphic on the front and dark colored sweatpants.
Arrest
August 24, 2024 (Valley Road): A 47-year-old male from Montclair was charged with Defiant Trespass and Disorderly Conduct following a disturbance on Valley Road.