Dog Scares Away Thieves Inside Occupied Home In Cranford: Police

CRANFORD, NJ — A dog scared away thieves who broke into an occupied home in Cranford on Sunday, said Cranford Police.

At around 5 a.m., Cranford Police went to Glenwood Road for a report of a home that was broken into with people inside at the time.

Three suspects had been walking around the house when a dog began to bark. They then left the house and drove away in a BMW.

The residents also had a BMW parked on their property at the time, but no attempted theft of that vehicle was reported.

Police then spotted what appeared to be the suspects' BMW along Columbia Avenue shortly after. The driver sped away when officers arrived, said police.

Someone who lives along Dunham Avenue later reported that their BMW was broken into overnight. Through surveillance footage, the suspects' dark BMW appears to also pull up to their vehicle.

Anyone with information or surveillance video is asked to contact Detective Robert Jordan at 908-709-4124 or r-jordan@cranfordnj.org. Video should also be emailed to police@cranfordnj.org.

Cranford Police say Union County has seen a rise recently in high-end vehicles being targeted by thieves. Residents are reminded to remove their key fobs when parked, and make sure security cameras are functioning properly.

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