Police Chief Warns Of Increased Residential Burglaries In Summit

SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Police Chief Steven Zagorski released an announcement on Tuesday, regarding the recent uptick in residential burglaries in Summit.

Zagorski said there have been several residential burglaries in Summit since December mostly in areas adjacent to the Route 24 corridor.

In all cases, Zagorski said the burglaries were forced entries when the homes were unoccupied.

The most recent incident occurred on Jan. 19 when a suspect smashed the back window of a home on Friar Tuck Circle while it was unoccupied. At the time of the report, an undetermined amount of jewelry and other items had been stolen, according to police.

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A similar window break-in occurred on Dec. 6 on Waldron Avenue.

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Additionally, there were two more home burglaries on New England Avenue and Clark Street in December. Again, both these homes were unoccupied at the time of the thefts.

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"Summit Police Department will continue its increased residential patrols and our Detective Bureau is working with a number of other agencies in the county who are investigating similar incidents," Zagorski stated. "While we cannot divulge the details of these active investigations, we promise to continue to inform our residents if there is ever a threat to the public or active safety concern."

Residents can find burglary prevention tips on the city's website.