Police Blotter: Arrest, Theft and Burglary

Arrest

• On Monday August 25, at 2:43 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of North Mountain Avenue at Berkley Place on a report of suspicious males. An off-duty Officer had observed these two subjects hiding behind a tree as he drove past. Officers located these suspects, Justin Chase (24yoa from West Orange) and Lance Ogunwale (24yoa from West Orange) on Watchung Avenue. They were found to be in possession of a GPS unit that had just been stolen from a vehicle on North Mountain Avenue. These subjects were arrested and charged with Burglary.

Theft From Vehicles

• On Monday August 18, an Alden Road resident reported a theft from their vehicle. The victim stated that between 9:30 p.m. on Sunday August 17 and 4:30 a.m. on Monday August 18, someone had entered their Nissan Quest and stolen a red REI backpack containing $200 in cash and a Gameboy. Anyone with information is asked to contact our Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973-509-4751.
• On Monday August 18, a Pine Street resident reported a theft from their vehicle. The victim stated that between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday August 17 and 6:30 a.m. on Monday August 18, someone had entered their Acura MDX and stolen three pairs of Prada sunglasses. Anyone with information is asked to contact our Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973-509-4751.
• On Wednesday August 20, an Oak Place resident reported a theft from their vehicle. The victim stated that at 9:18 p.m. on Wednesday August 20 he left his white iPhone 5c charging in his Hyundai. He returned to the vehicle approximately 5 minutes later and noticed the cellphone and its charger missing. Anyone with information is asked to contact our Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973-509-4751.

Theft

• On Sunday August 24, at 5:22 p.m. officers responded to North Willow Street on a report of two stolen bicycles. The bicycles are described as an electric blue Huffy Brand women’s bike and a grey and black Specialized Brand men’s bike. These bicycles were taken from the backyard of a private residence. Suspects are described as a light skinned black male with a thin build and a black male with a heavy build. Anyone with information is asked to contact our Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973-509-4751.

Burglary

• On Tuesday August 19, a Park Street resident, in the area of Watchung Plaza, reported that he was the victim of a burglary to his garage. The victim stated that between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on Monday August 18, some one had entered his open garage and stolen his black Electra Beach Cruiser bicycle. Anyone with information is asked to contact our Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973-509-4751.
• On Wednesday August 20, a burglary occurred at Dunkin Donuts, 1 Lackawanna Plaza. Management reported that between 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday August 19 and 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 20, unknown person(s) had entered the store and stolen their cash box. This cash box contained over $1,200 in cash. There were no signs of forced entry to the business. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective J. Schaub at 973-509-4726.
• On Wednesday August 20, an Orange Road resident reported a burglary to their 1st floor apartment. The victim stated that overnight between Monday August 18 and Tuesday August 19 unknown person(s) cut the window screens to their apartment and entered through a first floor window. Taken in this incident were a $20 bill, a pack of bus passes, and a pack of cigarettes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective C. Cunningham at 973-509-4716.

Miscellaneous

• On Saturday August 23, at 2:32 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of damage to the bus shelter at Bloomfield Avenue and Gates Avenue. A passerby reported that a group had been involved in a physical altercation in the bus stop, resulting in a shattered glass panel. MFD responded and removed the hazard, clearing up the shattered glass.