Ski-Masked Suspects Attempt Theft At Summit Home: Police

SUMMIT, NJ — Three people wearing ski-masks tried to break into a Summit home late Monday night, Summit Police said.

At around 11:59 p.m., the department received a 9-1-1 call from a resident along Canoe Brook Place who said surveillance footage captured multiple people at the back door of the home.

The caller told police that the three individuals, who police are calling suspects, left the property when they saw the owner of the home through a first-floor window.

Summit Police officers were in the area at the time and conducting routine residential patrols when, just seconds later, they came across a stolen BMW.

Officers pursued the car and ultimately stopped due to "public safety reasons" as the suspect vehicle went into Essex County.

The Summit Police Department is using additional resources to address a recent hike in the region over the last several weeks in burglaries and attempts on homes and vehicles.

Authorities are reminding residents to:

• Park in a garage, when available
• Remove all valuables, including key fobs, from plain view in cars and homes
• Lock all vehicle doors, and windows and doors of homes
• Turn on lights outside overnight

Anyone with information regarding this case or who sees anything suspicious in the future can contact 908-273-0051 immediately. Calling 9-1-1 should still be used in an emergency.

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