'Get Out!' Yells Resident Awoken By Burglars In Home In Union County: Police

SUMMIT, NJ — A sleeping resident was awoken by the sound of burglars inside their home early Monday morning, said Summit Police.

On June 9 at around 2:35 a.m., Summit Police responded to a home on Larned Road near Mountain Avenue for a report of a burglary in progress.

An on-scene investigation and surveillance footage showed the suspect vehicle, a stolen 2017 Mercedes Benz GLC bearing NJ registration W78NBF, pulled in front of the home at around 2:26 a.m. and remained idle while one suspect got out and tried to gain entry into a 2025 BMW X6, which was parked and locked in the driveway.

The suspect then ran back to the stolen Mercedes Benz before returning to the home with a second suspect, said police.

Both suspects then went to the backyard where they found an unlocked door and went inside the home, said police.

"It was at this time that the resident(s) woke up from the chime of the house alarm and yelled downstairs for the suspects to 'get out'," said police.

Both suspects can then be seen on surveillance footage running from the home back to the stolen Mercedes Benz SUV waiting in the street.

Nothing was reported stolen, nor was there contact between the suspect(s) and the resident(s) during the incident.

Following a broadcast to surrounding towns, an outside police agency found the suspect vehicle. A police chase began but was ultimately terminated in Essex County, said police.

"The Summit Police Department urges all residents to conduct a 'nightly routine,' to include securing all doors to residences and vehicles, as well as activating alarm systems. Also, remain vigilant and report all suspicious activity," said police.

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