4 Burglaries Reported In South Orange (Here’s Where)

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Several burglaries and an attempted burglary were recently reported in South Orange, authorities say.

The South Orange Police Department released the following details about the latest incidents:

July 2 – “South Orange police officers responded to Good Shepherd Pediatrics on Irvington Avenue for an activated burglar alarm. Officers located a broken window in the rear of the property and conducted a search of the premises, which appeared to have been ransacked. An employee and the landlord of the property arrived and checked the property to determine if anything was missing. Five dollars was found to be missing from an envelope in the reception desk. After investigation, detectives arrested Ms. Jasmine Gonzalez of Newark for the burglary.”

July 5 – “The SOPD received a call from the business owner of 259 Irvington Avenue reporting a burglary had occurred overnight. Officers responded and observed a shattered glass door and items scattered throughout the establishment. The owner reported the cash box and blank checks to be missing. The detective bureau is actively investigating this matter.”

July 13 – “The SOPD received a call from a resident of Twin Oaks Road reporting an attempted burglary to the residence. The home’s security camera detected two individuals attempting to gain entry through the front door at approximately 3 a.m. No entry was made. The actors fled before officers arrived. They were described as males wearing gray sweatpants, gray hooded jackets and gloves. The detective bureau is actively investigating this matter.”

July 13 – “The SOPD received a call from a resident of Lenox Ave reporting his BMW X5 to be stolen. Unknown actors entered the residence during the overnight hours between 9:30 p.m. and 3 a.m. through an unlocked window, stole the keys to the vehicle, and stole the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway. The vehicle was later recovered in Newark. The detective bureau is actively investigating this matter.”

July 15 – “SOPD officers responded to a residence on South Ridgewood Road for a burglary which occurred at approximately 2:20 a.m. The homeowner was awakened by the sound of individuals inside the residence and checked his security cameras. He observed four male actors inside his residence prompting him to call police. The actors were all wearing masks and gloves. Three of the actors were wearing all black. One was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black pants. They appeared to have entered through an unlocked window, stole the keys to the vehicle, and stole the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway. The actors fled before officers arrived. The detective bureau is actively investigating this matter.”

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