Motor Vehicle Crime
June 7, 2023 (Alexander Avenue): Officers patrolling the area of Alexander Avenue located a Kia Optima with a broken rear passenger side window and a broken steering column. The vehicle was unoccupied with the engine still running. Officers made contact with the owner who was in Newark, NJ and unaware her vehicle had been stolen.
June 7, 2023 (Overlook Road): A 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee was reported stolen from an Overlook Road driveway.
June 8, 2023 (Midland Avenue): The complainant reported his rental car was entered during the overnight hours. His work computer and computer bag were located in the car. There was no reported damage to the vehicle and no other items were missing. The computer was valued at approximately $1500.00.
June 9, 2023 (Upper Mountain Avenue): The resident reported that their 2021 BMW X5 was stolen from the driveway during the overnight hours.
Burglary / Theft
June 9, 2023 (Oxford Street): The resident reported a burglary and theft of a motor vehicle at her residence. The resident reported that their black BMW SUV was just stolen and was last seen east on Oxford St towards Ridgewood Avenue. A dark colored Kia was left running on Walnut Crescent facing Oxford Street. The vehicle was determined to be a stolen vehicle from the NJIT Police Department in Newark. The residents reported that they were sleeping when they heard the alarm system advise that the front door was being opened. As the resident went downstairs, she saw the front door slightly open and three males stealing the BMW X3. The males were described as three black males all between the ages of 18-20, two wearing black hooded sweatshirts, and one wearing a red hooded sweatshirt.
Armed Robbery
June 13, 2023 (Bloomfield Avenue): Officers responded to the Exxon Gas Station on a report of an armed robbery. The victim reported that he was standing inside of the gas attendant vestibule with the sliding door open. He reported three males walked up to the vestibule and one grabbed him by the neck and pointed a silver handgun at him, demanding money. One of the other males then went into the victim’s pockets and grabbed the cash he had from working that night (approximately $120). All three males then left and ran south on Elm Street out of view. The suspects were described as three black males all between the ages of 18-21, all three males were wearing black sweatpants and black hooded sweatshirts, two had black ski masks on and one had a red and black ski mask.
Arrests
June 12, 2023 (Valley Road): A 36-year-old female from Newark was charged with shoplifting from the Acme.
