Montclair Police Department
Police Blotter January 12, 2021 – January 19, 2021
Theft from Motor Vehicle
January 12, 2021 (Orange Road): The complainant reported that his commercial work van was entered during the overnight hours. The suspect(s) forced the door open. Missing at this time is approximately $2000.00 worth of power tools.
January 14, 2021 (Willowdale Avenue): The resident reported that her vehicle was entered during the overnight hours. Her wallet was discovered missing. Several fraudulent transactions in East Orange were made on the victim’s credit cards.
January 18, 2021 (North Willow Street): The victim reported that while walking to her vehicle that was parked on North Willow Street, she observed an unknown male rummaging through the car. The victim yelled and the male fled onto Claremont Avenue. He was described as a black male, in his late teens or early twenties, thin build, black curly hair, wearing a black Puffy coat and jeans that were sagging to his knees with navy blue underwear.
Shoplifting
January 13, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): The manager of CVS Pharmacy reported that two individuals were in the store and stole an undetermined amount of hygiene products. The suspects were described as a black male, possibly in his 50’s, 6'2"-6'3" tall, weighing approximately 190 pounds. The security footage shows the male wearing gray sweatpants, black jacket with a hood, gray skull cap, white face mask, and white sneakers. The second suspect was described as a black female 5'5" tall, weighing around 175 pounds, wearing a dark blue jacket, black pants, gray hat, black shoes, black mask, and wearing a dark fanny pack.
MV Theft
January 18, 2021 (Marston Place): The victim reported that his 2006 BMW X3 was stolen during the overnight hours. The vehicle was reportedly parked directly across the street from his residence. The vehicle contained a laptop computer, an iPhone, and miscellaneous tools.
Arrests
January 12, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): Tanesha Bynes (38-year-old female, Little Falls) was charged with Contempt following a motor vehicle stop.
January 13, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): Patrol Units responded to the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Valley Road on a report of a physical dispute inside of a New Jersey Transit Bus. The dispute was reportedly between the driver and a passenger over a fare. During the altercation, Yolanda Bailey (21-year-old, female, Newark) reportedly struck the driver in the face and spit on her. Bailey was charged with Aggravated Assault.
January 16, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): Berkly McDowell (48-year-old male, West Orange) was charged with Driving While Intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop.