Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Man Wanted For Burglaries In Norwalk Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Man Wanted For Burglaries In Norwalk
Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Man Wanted For Burglaries In Norwalk Norwalk Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with numerous vehicle burglaries. According to Norwalk Police, the man is a suspect in numerous motor vehicle burglaries and larcenies that were committed in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 27, in the Autumn Street and Kettle Road area.  He was last seen driving a white Toyota Corolla with Connecticut plates. Anyone with information regarding this individual or the thefts is asked to call Detective Patrick English at (203) 854-3181.  Anonymous tips can be left at any…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Clifton Police Nab Drivers In Separate Vehicle Thefts Out Of Nutley, Paterson Clifton Police Nab Drivers In Separate Vehicle Thefts Out Of Nutley, Paterson
Clifton Police Nab Drivers In Separate Vehicle Thefts Out Of Nutley, Paterson Clifton police nabbed two men driving stolen cars -- one out of Nutley and the other from Paterson -- less than 14 hours apart, authorities said Tuesday. An officer tried stopping a large passenger van traveling north on Van Houten Avenue with its lights off shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday when the vehicle took off, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The driver continued several blocks, eventually turning onto southbound Van Houten Avenue and into Passaic, before stopping on Broadway near Grove Street, he said. The driver, identified as 20-year-old Angel Lucero of Passaic, surrendered and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Paramus PD: Two More Members Of Auto Theft Ring Caught Returning To Same Neighborhood Paramus PD: Two More Members Of Auto Theft Ring Caught Returning To Same Neighborhood
Paramus PD: Two More Members Of Auto Theft Ring Caught Returning To Same Neighborhood Two members of an auto theft ring believed responsible for a rash of vehicle thefts and burglaries in Paramus weren’t tough to find, police said Friday. Having already seized one suspect before dawn the day before, officers received a call of two suspicious-looking men in the area of Linwood Avenue and Godwin Road around 5:30 a.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Officer Michael Boccher spotted and stopped Michael Acosta, 18, of Paterson and Edras Mendoza, 20, of Passaic, moments later, Ehrenberg said. Both told officers they were headed to the Jersey Place home of relatives, but poli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Four Vehicles Rummaged Through In Darien, Police Say Four Vehicles Rummaged Through In Darien, Police Say
Four Vehicles Rummaged Through In Darien, Police Say Several vehicles have been burglarized and rummaged through in Darien, police say. Darien Police say a total of four motor vehicle burglaries were reported overnight between Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30. Two unlocked vehicles were entered and rummaged through on Hollow Tree Ridge Road - a 2012 Buick Enclave and a 2014 Lexus RX. Police say nothing was taken. On Lighthouse Way, an unlocked 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck and a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee were entered and rummaged through, police say. Nothing was taken. An unlocked 2015 Infiniti was entered and rummaged through on Ph…

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by Valerie Musson
Stratford, CT
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Look To ID Stratford Car Prowl Suspect Know Him? Police Look To ID Stratford Car Prowl Suspect
Know Him? Police Look To ID Stratford Car Prowl Suspect The Stratford Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man wanted in connection with possible vehicle burglaries. The man pictured was seen going through vehicles in the Stonybrook area of town during the morning hours on Friday, June 21, said the Stratford Police Department.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Todd Moore at 203-381-6902 or via email at tmoore1@townofstratford.com.

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by Kathy Reakes
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Once Again, Unlocked Cars Are Ransacked, This Time In Saddle Brook Once Again, Unlocked Cars Are Ransacked, This Time In Saddle Brook
Once Again, Unlocked Cars Are Ransacked, This Time In Saddle Brook The rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles in North Jersey hit Saddle Brook, among other towns, this past weekend. Most of the eight vehicles burglaries were in the north end of town on or near Colonial Avenue, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. "In all of the incidents it appears the cars were left unlocked," Kugler said. Like his colleagues in law enforcement, Kugler urged vehicle owners to use common sense. "These burglaries happen in the darkness," the chief said. "Those responsible are just pulling on door handles hoping for one or more to open. "When one doesn't, they keep moving. W…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Teens Caught Breaking Into Car In Nutley, Links To Other Burglaries: Police Teens Caught Breaking Into Car In Nutley, Links To Other Burglaries: Police
Teens Caught Breaking Into Car In Nutley, Links To Other Burglaries: Police Two juveniles from Passaic were stopped by police as they were attempting to burglarize a car in Nutley Thursday, not long after other reported vehicle break-ins in the township, the department said in a statement. The two, aged 14 and 16, were caught at Raymond Avenue and Cedar Street after a short chase. The two had a North Face backpack containing a Chrome Book computer that matched the description of items belonging to a Cedar Street resident. Someone entered the resident’s vehicles and rummaged through them, police said. Each of the juveniles was charged with three counts of burglary,…

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by Paul Milo
Ridgefield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Provide Description Of Suspect Seen Rummaging Through Vehicles In Ridgefield Police Provide Description Of Suspect Seen Rummaging Through Vehicles In Ridgefield
Police Provide Description Of Suspect Seen Rummaging Through Vehicles In Ridgefield Know anything? Police in Ridgefield have released the description of a suspect spotted rummaging through a pair of vehicles overnight. According to investigators, during the early hours of Monday, June 17, two vehicles were reported to have been broken into by a suspect described as “tall, thin, and wearing a hooded sweatshirt.” The two incidents took place on Clayton Place and Bridle Trail. Police noted that nothing was reported to be missing in either incident, though they said “please remember to lock your vehicles and remove all valuables. You should report any suspicious activity t…

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by Zak Failla
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Car Burglary Trio Nabbed At Mahwah Condo Complex Police: Car Burglary Trio Nabbed At Mahwah Condo Complex
Police: Car Burglary Trio Nabbed At Mahwah Condo Complex Mahwah police captured a trio of overnight car burglars from Pascack Valley thanks to an alert patrol officer and several residents, authorities said. Officer Dan Stewart spotted a woman attempting to avoid attention by leaning back in the driver’s seat of a 2004 Ford Explorer parked at the Paddington Square condo complex just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. Sage Maxon, 18, of Washington Township, “claimed she was there to pick up a friend who lived nearby,” Jaffe said. A check of the address she gave Stewart turned out bogus, the chief said. A search of the ve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Duo Charged In Series Of Vehicle Burglaries In Secaucus Duo Charged In Series Of Vehicle Burglaries In Secaucus
Duo Charged In Series Of Vehicle Burglaries In Secaucus Two people were arrested early Tuesday and charged with 10 burglaries, most from parked vehicles, Capt. Dennis Miller of the Secaucus Police Department said in a statement.  Police received numerous complaints from residents in the North End section about burglaries occurring late Sunday night and early Monday morning, Miller said. Taken were jewelry, money, cigarettes and keys, among other items.  In one instance, a garage door opener was taken from an unlocked vehicle and another vehicle parked inside the garage, on Elizabeth Court, was also burglarized.  Officer Jude Masu…

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by Paul Milo
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN IT? Suspected Car ID'd After Windows Smashed, Belongings Stolen At Westwood Charity Event SEEN IT? Suspected Car ID'd After Windows Smashed, Belongings Stolen At Westwood Charity Event
Seen IT? Suspected Car ID'd After Windows Smashed, Belongings Stolen At Westwood Charity Event Westwood police released a photo of a sedan that they believe may have been involved in a mini-burglary spree that left the windows of three vehicles smashed and valuables stolen during a weekend charity event. Three vehicles had their windows smashed and valuables taken during Sunday’s Berkeley School Charity Walk-A-Thon at Westvale Park, Police Chief Michael Pontillo said. The break-ins occurred between 1:21 p.m. and 1:31 p.m. -- 10 minutes, the chief said. The suspected vehicle -- possibly a four-door black Volkswagen Jetta or Passat -- pulled into a parking spot, then left a short tim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
New Rash Of Thefts From Unlocked Vehicles Report In Darien, Police Say New Rash Of Thefts From Unlocked Vehicles Report In Darien, Police Say
New Rash Of Thefts From Unlocked Vehicles Report In Darien, Police Say Police in Darien are investigating several burglaries of vehicles that saw suspects rummaging through several parked cars on remote streets. The Darien Police Department received reports from five area residents who reported that their vehicles been broken into throughout the day and night of Thursday, Jan. 31. The first call came shortly after 3 a.m., from a Richmond Drive resident who reported that their family was woken up when their car alarm was activated. When they looked out the window, they saw two men near one of the vehicles in the driveway. When the alarm went off, the two men ra…

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by Zak Failla