Police: Numerous Car Break-Ins and Attempted Break-Ins

On 08/04/2014

- Officers were dispatched to Eagle Rock Way on a report of a theft from a motor vehicle. The vehicle, a black Jeep Liberty, was entered between 8:00 p.m. on Sunday August 3 and 07:30 a.m. on Monday August 4. A blue change purse containing pennies was taken in this incident.

- Officers were dispatched to Valley Road near Claremont Avenue on a report of a theft from a motor Vehicle. The vehicle, an Audi A3, was entered between 5:00 p.m. on Monday August 4 and 07:30 a.m. on Tuesday August 5. This vehicle was left unlocked. A pair of Maui Jim sunglasses were taken in this incident.

- At 4:27 a.m. officers were dispatched to Garden Place on a report of suspects attempting to gain access to a residence and a motor vehicle. The victim heard the suspects outside his window discussing their failed attempt to enter his residence and vehicle. The victim believes that there were three suspects in this incident. The silhouette of a suspect he observed was 5’8 with a slim build. Nothing was taken in this incident.

- Officers were dispatched to Bellevue Avenue on a report of a theft from a motor vehicle. The vehicle, a Nissan Juke, was entered between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday August 5. A Samsung NetBook Laptop was taken in this incident.

- Officers were dispatched to Erie Street to a report of damage to a motor vehicle. The damage occurred between 11:00 p.m. on Monday August 4 and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday August 5. The vehicle, a Mini Cooper, had a brick thrown through its rear passenger side window. The victim also observed pry marks on the top of the driver side door. An iPod charger was taken in this incident. The suspects may have been attempting to locate a valet key in the glove box.

- Officers were dispatched to Erie Street on an attempted motor vehicle theft. This attempt happened between 11:00 p.m. on Monday August 4 and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday August 5. The vehicle, a Honda Civic, had a potted plant thrown through its driver side window. The glove box of this vehicle had been emptied onto the passenger seat. There was also damage to the steering column, consistent with an attempt to start this vehicle

- Officers were dispatched to Valley Road near Claremont Avenue on a report of a theft from a motor Vehicle. The vehicle, a Volvo S40, was entered between 9:00 p.m. on Monday August 4 and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday August 5. $7.00 cash and Ray Ban sunglasses were taken in this incident.

- Officers were dispatched to South Mountain Avenue near Bloomfield Avenue, on a report of a theft from a motor vehicle. The vehicle, a black Audi A8, was entered between 5:45 p.m. on Monday August 4 and 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday August 5. A change purse containing $3.00, and a lighter were taken in this incident.

- Officers were dispatched to Montclair Avenue, on a report of a theft from a motor Vehicle. The vehicle, a black Honda Pilot, was entered between 12:30 a.m. on Sunday August 3 and 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday August 5. It is unknown if anything was taken in this incident. A witness observed two juveniles, a white male with curly brown hair, and a black male, standing near this vehicle earlier on Tuesday August 5.

- Officers were dispatched to North Mountain Avenue near Claremont Avenue, on a report of a theft from a motor Vehicle. The vehicle, a black Honda Civic, was entered between 9:30 p.m. on Thursday August 7 and 8:00 a.m. on Friday August 8. $15 in loose change was taken.

- Officers were dispatched to Melrose Place, on a report of a theft from a motor Vehicle. The vehicle, a black Nissan Pathfinder, was entered between 7:00 p.m. on Sunday August 10 and 9:00 a.m. on Monday August 11. A black and grey Swiss Army backpack, containing a red Samsung laptop, was taken in this incident.

- Officers were dispatched to Eagle Rock Way, on a report of a theft from a motor Vehicle. The vehicle, a black Acura RDX, was entered between 9:00 p.m. on Sunday August 10 and 5:30 a.m. on Monday August 11. A pair of Ray Ban sunglasses were taken in this incident.

Anyone with information on any of these vehicle break-in/attempts is asked to contact the Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973-509-4751.