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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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Homeowner Attacked, Suspect Nabbed In Broad Daylight Break-In: Slate Belt Police Homeowner Attacked, Suspect Nabbed In Broad Daylight Break-In: Slate Belt Police
Homeowner Attacked, Suspect Nabbed In Broad Daylight Break-In: Slate Belt Police A homeowner was attacked and a suspect arrested following a broad daylight home break-in, authorities in the Slate Belt confirmed. Robert Shane Badua, 35, is accused of breaking into a home on the 500 block of Norman Road in Plainfield Township shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Badua forced entry through a rear dead-bolted door and damaged the door in the process, police said. Once inside, Badua got into a fight with and injured the homeowner, police said citing surveillance footage. Badua was later taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of h…

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW ANYTHING? Police Probe Morris County Home Break-In KNOW ANYTHING? Police Probe Morris County Home Break-In
Know Anything? Police Probe Morris County Home Break-In Police in Morris County are investigating a home break-in that occurred earlier this month. A residence on South Belair Avenue in Cedar Knolls was burglarized the night of Oct. 9, Hanover Police said in a release Thursday. The homeowner — who was away at the time — was alerted by his home security system and contacted police, who responded to the home and saw that a window had been broken, the department said. The burglar rummaged through the home, though it is not clear what exactly was taken, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Hanover …

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Man Opened Window With Pry Bar In Attempted Morris County Home Burglary Police: Man Opened Window With Pry Bar In Attempted Morris County Home Burglary
Police: Man Opened Window With Pry Bar In Attempted Morris County Home Burglary Police in Morris County arrested a man they say opened a window with a pry bar during an attempted home burglary. Todd Sierfield is accused of forcing open and damaging a back kitchen window while trying to break into a home at 268 Schooley’s Mountain Road in Washington around 6:30 p.m., township police said. Sierfield — whose shoes matched the footprints left while walking around the home — was seen emerging from behind a nearby snowbank as officers arrived, police said. A large pry bar was also found where Sierfield had been hiding, police said. Sierfield was arrested and charged with p…

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by Valerie Musson