Police: Resident Nabs Burglary Suspect on North Ave.

Cranford police arrested a burglary suspect with a little help from a town resident. Here's a look at that incident and more from last week's police records.

Thursday, November 5:
A Cranford resident walking on North Avenue heard a loud noise coming from the area of North Avenue East and Alden Street at 10:06 p.m. The witness saw a smashed window on a property on North Avenue East and watched a white male taking a bicycle from inside the property. The witness grabbed the subject, later identified as a 30-year-old man from Linden, and held him down on the ground until police arrived. Officers Kelly Reider and Derek Farbanec took the suspect into custody. He was charged with burglary, attempted theft, criminal mischief, possession of prescription drugs and possession of CDS paraphernalia. He also had outstanding warrants from Newark and West New York.

Saturday, November 7:

Officer Brian Wagner responded to a report of juveniles setting a fire in the wooded area of the Adams Avenue playground at 4:39 p.m. Through further investigation a Cranford juvenile was arrested for criminal mischief and possession of marijuana, while another juvenile from Stafford Township was arrested for criminal mischief. Both were released to an adult. 

Officer Brian Lopez stopped a vehicle on Hayes Street after noting a driver not wearing a seatbelt at 8:54 p.m. Through further investigation, the 23-year-old driver, from Perth Amboy, was arrested for possession of a weapon (in this case a collapsible baton), possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, CDS in a motor vehicle, and failure to wear a seatbelt.