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Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say A 19-year-old and two juveniles were nabbed for allegedly burglarizing a vehicle after a Fairfield County homeowner was alerted to the crime by a Ring doorbell. The incident took place in Westport around 12:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 26 at a residence near Compo Beach. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the resident reported that their Ring doorbell camera activated when a suspect entered a vehicle parked in the driveway. They also said a dark-colored vehicle was waiting in the street.  Westport Police were on the scene almost immediately and set up a perimeter…
Instacart Driver Leads Maywood Police To Hackensack Couple Trying To Steal Car: Authorities Instacart Driver Leads Maywood Police To Hackensack Couple Trying To Steal Car: Authorities
Instacart Driver Leads Maywood Police To Hackensack Couple Trying To Steal Car: Authorities Thanks to a conscientious Instacart driver, Maywood police caught an 18-year-old Hackensack man and a 17-year-old female companion trying to steal a vehicle, authorities said. The delivery driver directed police to the rear parking lot of a Hammell Place apartment complex shortly after 8 p.m. last Wednesday, Jan. 31, Maywood Detective Sgt. William Phayre said. Sgt. Gregory Mulawka and Officer Alana Luna were already in the area investigating another reported motor vehicle burglary when the call came in from Maybrook Drive, the sergeant said. Phayre headed to Hammell Place and tog…
Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Wall Township: Police Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Wall Township: Police
Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Wall Township: Police Police in one Monmouth County township are looking into three incidents of thieves targeting vehicles, authorities said. Wall Township police said they're investigating after a report of an attempted burglary at a home on Apple Ridge Circle. It happened at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Officers said multiple people had broken into the garage through a window. The suspects couldn't get into the home because the door between the garage and the house was locked. The homeowner was woken up by the noise from the break-in and called police. The suspects left through the garage door and po…
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying two people allegedly responsible for several vehicle burglaries and cashing some $30,000 in fake checks using the car owner's identity. The Norwalk Detective Bureau said the two are responsible for burglarizing several vehicles parked on Muller Avenue on Nov. 8, said Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police. Podgorski said after burglarizing the vehicles, the duo used the identifications of the owners of the vehicles to cash over $30,000.00 in fraudulent checks.  The suspects were seen operating a white …
SEE ANYTHING? Clifton Car Burglar Pulls Knife On Victim Trying To Stop Him SEE ANYTHING? Clifton Car Burglar Pulls Knife On Victim Trying To Stop Him
SEE Anything? Clifton Car Burglar Pulls Knife On Victim Trying To Stop Him A thief who broke into a Clifton resident's locked vehicle pulled a knife on him before fleeing with his power tools, authorities said. It was shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, when the blare of a vehicle alarm awoke the owner, Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. The owner, who lives near the corner of Center and Holden streets, ran outside to find the car burglar fleeing with a high-end power tool, Anderson said. The victim chased after the thief, who tossed the tool into a waiting car, then turned and brandished a large knife, the lieutenant said. He then got into the vehicle, which dr…
Know Him? Photos Released Of Stratford Car Burglary Suspect Know Him? Photos Released Of Stratford Car Burglary Suspect
Know Him? Photos Released Of Stratford Car Burglary Suspect Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect accused of breaking into a car in Stratford.  The vehicle burglary happened on Sunday, Sept. 24 in the area of Highland Avenue, Stratford Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26.  Anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect's identity is asked to contact Detective Policano at JPolicano@townofstratford.com. All tips will remain confidential, police said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police
Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police A habitual offender who used credit cards in three states that were stolen during 16 vehicle burglaries in Lyndhurst in a single night was brought to New Jersey after being captured by Pennsylvania State Police, authorities said. At only 20 years old, Veelique Farrior-Harris already has a sizable rap sheet, mostly involving small-time burglaries and thefts, records show. Lyndhurst police began looking for him, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said, after 16 vehicles were burglarized – on Jay, Port, Link and Stuyvesant avenues – between 2:30-4 a.m. Aug. 5. Detective Nick Abruscato identified a …
Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor
Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor A suspect breaking into vehicles at a car dealership was shot by police while fleeing in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 27 at 3:07 a.m., the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit received a report of an officer-involved shooting at Sansone Auto Mall in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Initial investigation revealed that the Woodbridge Police Department received a 911 call at 2:14 a.m., reporting a suspicious incident at the auto mall on Route 1.  While conducting the investigation, one of the…
Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police
Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police A 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with burglarizing several vehicles in Secaucus, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17. Police began their investigation on the morning of Thursday, May 4, when a Sandpiper Key resident said someone had broken into their parked vehicle and taken money, police said. Police discovered the car burglar, Kendjy Phillipe, had entered into two other vehicles and attempted to enter a third, officers said. Phillipe was charged with three counts of burglary and one count of criminal attempt to commit burglary, along with other theft charges, …
GOT 'EM! Teens From Elizabeth Nabbed After Ransacking Vehicles At Clifton Condo Complex GOT 'EM! Teens From Elizabeth Nabbed After Ransacking Vehicles At Clifton Condo Complex
GOT 'EM! Teens From Elizabeth Nabbed After Ransacking Vehicles At Clifton Condo Complex A crew of late-morning teenage car burglars who infiltrated a Clifton condo development were caught in Passaic, authorities said. Officers responding to calls from Evergreen at Clifton at Main Avenue and Felton Boulevard began checking local streets shortly before noon Saturday, May 13, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Sure enough, they spotted all four black-hooded suspects in the area of Brook and Dakota streets in Passaic. The teens, all from Elizabeth, apparently were carrying valuables stolen from vehicles at Evergreen that had been left unlocked. Jayden Alzate, 19, and three j…
Burglar's Dozen: Repeat Offender Tied To 13 New Milford Vehicle Break-Ins Burglar's Dozen: Repeat Offender Tied To 13 New Milford Vehicle Break-Ins
Burglar's Dozen: Repeat Offender Tied To 13 New Milford Vehicle Break-Ins There's a reason they call it a crime of opportunity. More than a dozen vehicles that were left unlocked at the south end of New Milford had laptops, credit cards, IDs and other personal belongings stolen by a local repeat offender, authorities said. All of the 13 thefts occurred overnight on May 2, Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. Detectives identified Lashawn Ray, 26, conducted a warranted search of his home in town and arrested him on Thursday, May 11, after finding some of the stolen goods, the captain said. They charged Ray with nine counts of burglary and six counts of theft and …
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police A Mercedes-Benz was stolen in Fairfield County as the owner was on the phone with the police reporting the crime. The incident took place in Darien around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Pear Tree Point Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the owner of the vehicle called the police to report there was a vehicle burglary in progress. The owner told officers that two men were “breaking” into her vehicle. While officers were responding, the woman called back and said her Mercedes had now been stolen, Skoumbros said. While officers were positioned in the area ne…
Arrest Made In Car Break-Ins In South Jersey Arrest Made In Car Break-Ins In South Jersey
Arrest Made In Car Break-Ins In South Jersey A 25-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with car break-ins in Burlington County, authorities said. In December, Evesham patrol officers responded to multiple residences on Raymond Avenue and Raymond Court to investigate overnight vehicle burglaries and thefts, police said. Evidence collected at the scene, by the Patrol Bureau, and extensive investigative work conducted by the Investigative Bureau identified a suspect, Markel Davis. On Jan. 7, Davis, who is currently incarcerated for an unrelated crime, was charged on a warrant for the crimes c…
Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD
Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD An elderly woman became the latest target of a repeat offender who was previously arrested – and quickly released – for groping strangers, Ridgefield Park police said. Michael Hernandez, 23, rushed the victim from behind in broad daylight as she walked on Roosevelt Avenue between Hazelton Street and Highland Place around 3 p.m. Dec. 29, Police Lt. Art Jensen said. Hernandez, who lives in the village, then “put his arm over her shoulder and across her chest while thrusting his body into her [and] making sexually-motivated comments” before fleeing, the lieutenant said. The description gave p…
Teaneck Police Nab Out-Of-Town Minor With Loaded Gun, Three Others Following Car Burglary Spree Teaneck Police Nab Out-Of-Town Minor With Loaded Gun, Three Others Following Car Burglary Spree
Teaneck Police Nab Out-Of-Town Minor With Loaded Gun, Three Others Following Car Burglary Spree Teaneck police seized four out-of-town teens -- one of them an underage boy who they said was carrying a loaded gun, a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets -- after flooding local streets following a 14-vehicle burglary spree. A vehicle also had been stolen from a Cedar Lane residence before being abandoned in Hackensack during the spree, police said. That theft and the flurry of vehicle burglaries – in the township as well as in neighboring Hackensack and Bogota -- produced a focused effort by Teaneck police. “Several vehicles were processed for latent evidence and security cam…
Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police
Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police A 35-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with multiple break-ins of vehicles, authorities said. On Tuesday, Nov. 22 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Gloucester Township police were dispatched to Bluestone Circle for a vehicle burglary, police said.  Police received several additional calls for a report of a man burglarizing more vehicles. The suspect attempted to burglarize a total of five vehicles and successfully made entry into three unlocked vehicles, where the suspect was able to steal loose change, police said. Patrol Officers responded to the development and qu…
Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD
Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD A diligent dog helped to scare off a set of burglars who used a garage door opener from an unlocked vehicle to break into a Morris County home, authorities said. The break-in was just one in an overnight spree of attempted home and vehicle burglaries around Edgewood Road and Circle Road in Florham Park, Police Chief Joseph Orlando said on Wednesday, August 17. The suspects entered a vehicle left unlocked in one of the homes’ driveways and found a garage door opener before using it to gain access to the home, Orlando said. The suspects then entered the home’s mudroom and were scared off by …
Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Breaking Vehicle Window, Stealing Items In Ashford Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Breaking Vehicle Window, Stealing Items In Ashford
Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Breaking Vehicle Window, Stealing Items In Ashford Police are investigating after a suspect reportedly broke into a vehicle in Connecticut and stole items. The incident happened on Pompey Hollow Road in the Windham County town of Ashford between 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, according to a report from Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The vehicle's front driver's side window was broken and items were reportedly taken. Police said a similar incident was reported on Ashford Center Road a short time later. The suspect's vehicle was described as a red 2004 to 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix with a misuse Massachusetts r…
Men In Stolen Mercedes Seen Burglarizing Cars In Morris County, Police Say Men In Stolen Mercedes Seen Burglarizing Cars In Morris County, Police Say
Men In Stolen Mercedes Seen Burglarizing Cars In Morris County, Police Say Two men in a stolen Mercedes burglarized several vehicles in Morris County over the weekend, authorities said. The burglaries occurred in the Summit Woods section of Florham Park, the local police department and office of emergency management said Sunday evening. The suspects were identified as two Black males in a gray Mercedes Benz found to be stolen, authorities said. “Please secure your vehicles,” police said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to contact the Florham Park Police Department and Office of Emergency Management.
Range Rover Stolen, 2nd Car Burglarized In Morris County: Police Range Rover Stolen, 2nd Car Burglarized In Morris County: Police
Range Rover Stolen, 2nd Car Burglarized In Morris County: Police A Range Rover was stolen and another vehicle burglarized in Morris County overnight Wednesday, police said. The 2021 Range Rover was stolen while left unlocked with the keys inside from outside a home on Jordan Court in Washington, Township Police said. The vehicle was later recovered in Newark, authorities said. Meanwhile, a backpack with a Chromebook and a wallet was stolen from a car left unlocked outside a home on Pickle Road before dawn Wednesday, police said. “The Washington Township Police Department advises residents to lock their vehicles at all times, remove all valuables and ke…
Fort Lee Police Converge On Car Burglary Quartet After Another Unlocked Vehicle Is Entered Fort Lee Police Converge On Car Burglary Quartet After Another Unlocked Vehicle Is Entered
Fort Lee Police Converge On Car Burglary Quartet After Another Unlocked Vehicle Is Entered Fort Lee police converged on a group of teenage out-of-towners – three of them from Newark – moments after they burglarized an unlocked vehicle before dawn Thursday, authorities said. Sgt. David G. Tropea spotted the fleeing suspects in a white sedan at the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Bridle Way shortly after 4:30 a.m., Capt. Edward Young said. Backups quickly joined him in securing all four of the occupants, Young said. The Arcadian Way victim told police a motion sensor app on his cellphone alerted him to someone in his driveway. Home security video showed the white sedan stoppi…
Palisades Park Police Nab Overnight Vehicle Burglar Thanks To Resident's Quick Call Palisades Park Police Nab Overnight Vehicle Burglar Thanks To Resident's Quick Call
Palisades Park Police Nab Overnight Vehicle Burglar Thanks To Resident's Quick Call Palisades Park police said they nabbed a vehicle burglar from the borough early Thursday thanks to a resident’s quick call. Angel Soler, 34, turned out to be wanted on an outstanding warrant, as well, said Capt. Shawn Lee, the officer in charge of the department. The 12:10 a.m. call immediately brought Sgt. Chris Sambogna and Officers Rory Tennant, Ho Chan Choi. William Duarte and Christian Sisco to West Oakdene Avenue, the captain said. After reviewing the owner's surveillance video, they flooded the area and quickly seized Soler on Grand Avenue.  Soler has a rap sheet filled with m…
Fort Lee PD Nabs Late-Night Vehicle Burglars Thanks To Resident's Quick Call Fort Lee PD Nabs Late-Night Vehicle Burglars Thanks To Resident's Quick Call
Fort Lee PD Nabs Late-Night Vehicle Burglars Thanks To Resident's Quick Call Fort Lee police nabbed two out-of-towners who authorities said were burglarizing vehicles in a quiet local neighborhood. Officers responding to a 911 call on Briar Way call off Palisade Avenue stopped the suspects’ vehicle shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Capt. Edward Young said. They arrested Jahaad Bembry, a 22-year-old food server from Hillside, and Samad Foster, a 26-year-old sanitation worker from Newark, after a witness and home security video confirmed they'd been working the neighborhood, Young said. Bembry was charged with burglary, and both he and Foster were charged with conspi…
Philadelphia Man Wanted For South Jersey Vehicle Break-Ins: Police Philadelphia Man Wanted For South Jersey Vehicle Break-Ins: Police
Philadelphia Man Wanted For South Jersey Vehicle Break-Ins: Police A 35-year-old fugitive from Philadelphia is wanted in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries in South Jersey, authorities said. During the early morning hours of Dec. 14, 2021 in the Sanctuary Development of Evesham, a suspect burglarized five vehicles and attempted to burglarize an additional five vehicles, local police said. But he allegedly moved on after determining the vehicles were locked, police said. The suspect stole items of value that were left inside the unlocked vehicles, they said. The Investigative Bureau obtained evidence that placed the suspect, Dus…
Fort Lee Police Nab Accused Overnight Vehicle Prowler, Urge Owners To Lock Cars, Take Keys Fort Lee Police Nab Accused Overnight Vehicle Prowler, Urge Owners To Lock Cars, Take Keys
Fort Lee Police Nab Accused Overnight Vehicle Prowler, Urge Owners To Lock Cars, Take Keys A bandit seen on home security video burglarizing cars overnight was nabbed by Fort Lee police, authorities said. Officers responding to a resident’s call on Arcadian Way found Anthony Lewis, 31, of Springfield, MA walking along Palisade Avenue near Route 5, Capt. Edward Young said. They quickly confirmed not only that he was the bandit captured on video, Young said: Lewis had committed or tried to commit several other vehicle burglaries. He was charged with two counts each of burglary and criminal attempt and was released pending court action under New Jersey’s bail reform law of 2017. Y…
Brick Police Arrest Toms River Pair For Breaking Into Multiple Vehicles, Possessing Heroin Brick Police Arrest Toms River Pair For Breaking Into Multiple Vehicles, Possessing Heroin
Brick Police Arrest Toms River Pair For Breaking Into Multiple Vehicles, Possessing Heroin Two men accused of breaking into multiple parked vehicles have been arrested by police in Ocean County, authorities said. At about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Brick Patrol Officer Kyle Patrick, K-9 Officer Scott Smith, Ptl. Kyle Dudak and Ptl. John Sullivan were dispatched to Collins Court in the Green Briar section of the township for a motor vehicle burglary in progress, according to a department spokeswoman. A caller reported that there were two unknown subjects attempting to burglarize motor vehicles in the neighborhood, according to Ptl. Victoria Finelli.  The suspects reportedl…
Man Ramming Vehicles In Stolen Car Nabbed After Crash, Police Say Man Ramming Vehicles In Stolen Car Nabbed After Crash, Police Say
Man Ramming Vehicles In Stolen Car Nabbed After Crash, Police Say A 32-year-old man was charged with numerous crimes after allegedly stealing a Dodge Charger during a burglary in the area and ramming numerous vehicles including police cruisers. Malachi Hunter, a former New Jersey resident, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 9, in Dutchess County after crashing head-on into a City of Poughkeepsie police car. The incident with Hunter began when police received a 911 call regarding an erratic driver attempting to run over people in the area of 52 Gifford Ave., said Detective Lt. Matt Clar, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The vehicle, a black Dodge Charger …
Police Seek ID For Woman Caught On Video Burglarizing Vehicles In Northampton County Police Seek ID For Woman Caught On Video Burglarizing Vehicles In Northampton County
Police Seek ID For Woman Caught On Video Burglarizing Vehicles In Northampton County Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman caught on surveillance footage burglarizing a vehicle in Northampton County before dawn Thursday. The woman seen above was captured on Ring video footage entering an unlocked vehicle in the Lord Byron, Mark Twain, Chesterfield neighborhood of Hanover Township around 2 a.m., Colonial Regional Police said. The woman was rummaging through the vehicle’s contents when she was scared off by the homeowner, police said. While no items were stolen, police say several other vehicles in the neighborhood may have been burglarized, and another pe…
New Milford Detective Nails Teaneck Man In Vehicle Burglary Spree New Milford Detective Nails Teaneck Man In Vehicle Burglary Spree
New Milford Detective Nails Teaneck Man In Vehicle Burglary Spree New Milford police cracked a string of vehicle burglaries with the arrest of a Teaneck man, authorities said. Four different vehicles were burglarized overnight in different parts of town, with victims reporting cash, credit cards, debit cards, personal ID and gift cards taken, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said Tuesday. One of the debit cards was used to make a purchase in River Edge shortly after the June 22 thefts, he said. Detective Przemyslaw Boinski identified a vehicle and then a suspect, 25-year-old Amari Estiverne, Van Saders said. The 6-foot-2-inch, 210-pound Estiverne has a cr…
Purse, Wallet, Credits Cards Stolen From Unlocked Vehicles In Fairfield County Purse, Wallet, Credits Cards Stolen From Unlocked Vehicles In Fairfield County
Purse, Wallet, Credits Cards Stolen From Unlocked Vehicles In Fairfield County Police are reminding residents once again to lock their vehicles and remove valuables after three vehicles were burglarized in Fairfield County. The incidents took place on Thursday, March, 18 in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski.  The first incident was reported around 9:06 a.m. on March 18, when police responded to a residence on White Oak Shade Lane on a report of two vehicles entered. Both vehicles were unlocked at the time of entry. The following items were stolen out of one of the vehicles: A purse which was later found in Bridgeport containing seve…
BEWARE: Thief With Florida Plates Cleaned Out Jersey Shore Man's 2020 Audi BEWARE: Thief With Florida Plates Cleaned Out Jersey Shore Man's 2020 Audi
Beware: Thief With Florida Plates Cleaned Out Jersey Shore Man's 2020 Audi Police in Ocean County are warning residents to be on the lookout for a car burglar from out-of-state. On Monday at 9:17 p.m., Jackson police responded to a home on Bridgewater Court regarding a theft. A victim told Jackson Patrol Officer Andrew Brodzinski that he and his wife arrived home just after 9 p.m. and parked his 2020 Audi in the driveway. A short while later, the victim said he observed a white Porsche SUV with an unknown Florida license plate, parked at the end of his driveway, according to police. The victim went outside and observed a stranger standing next to his vehicl…