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Masked Men At Large After Botching Morris County Break-In Attempt, Abandoning Stolen SUV: PD Masked Men At Large After Botching Morris County Break-In Attempt, Abandoning Stolen SUV: PD
Masked Men At Large After Botching Morris County Break-In Attempt, Abandoning Stolen SUV: PD Two masked men are at large after botching a Morris County break-in attempt and fleeing in a stolen SUV that was later found abandoned, authorities said. The men tried to break into a home on Westminster Road in Chatham Township through a rear window around 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 — but were thwarted by the home’s burglar alarm, local police said. The men then drove off in a small black SUV toward Fairmount Avenue. The vehicle was later found in a nearby town and determined to be stolen, police added. Both men were wearing hoodies and gloves in addition to their masks, and one was w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Man, 19, Crashes Stolen Audi, Runs Away After High-Speed Morris County Chase Police: Man, 19, Crashes Stolen Audi, Runs Away After High-Speed Morris County Chase
Police: Man, 19, Crashes Stolen Audi, Runs Away After High-Speed Morris County Chase A 19-year-old man was driving a stolen Audi SUV when he initiated a police pursuit in Morris County and crashed a short time later, authorities said. A man identified as T. Jones stole the vehicle from a driveway on Buxton Road in Chatham Township Tuesday, Patch reports citing Police Chief Thomas Miller. The stolen Audi was seen traveling toward Fairmount Avenue in front of another suspicious vehicle just before 4:30 a.m., Miller said. Jones sped off as officers tried to pull the vehicle over on River Road, initiating a chase that ended with a crash in New Providence, authorities said. Jo…

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by Valerie Musson