Montclair Police Department
Police Blotter: August 16, 2022 – August 23, 2022
Theft
August 16, 2022 (Watchung Avenue): Employees at “Dot Reeder” on Watchung Avenue reported that an unknown male entered the store and stole two sweatshirts valued at $145.00 each. The suspect was described as a black male in his 40s-50s. He had black balding hair and an unkept beard.
August 19, 2022 (Walnut Street): An employee of an oil collection company reported that 175 gallons of used cooking oil had been stolen from a tank. The tank was supposedly full at the time of the theft and was valued at approximately $788.00.
Burglary
August 16, 2022 (Christopher Street): The resident reported that he and his family were out of their house between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM. When they returned home, they discovered that their home had been burglarized. There was broken glass and droplets of blood on the floor. Entry appears to have been gained by force through a side door. At the time of the report, the only item missing is approximately $100.00 in cash.
August 20, 2022 (Highland Avenue): The resident reported that he was awoken by his dogs barking and observed that his kitchen window and rear sliding door were wide open. He also observed what he believes was a subject in his yard with a flashlight. Surveillance inside the home shows the suspect in a black hooded sweat shirt with an image or lettering on the front and a logo (possibly Adidas) on the pant leg inside of the home.
Motor Vehicle Crime
August 17, 2022 (Mount Vernon Road): A 2021 BMW X5 was stolen from a driveway on Mount Vernon Road. The vehicle reportedly contained the key fob and a set of golf clubs valued at $5,000.00
August 20, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): A 2020 white Range Rover was stolen from the Glenmont Square Parking Lot. The vehicle was recovered abandoned, later in the evening in Belleville, NJ.
August 21, 2022 (Valley Road): A 2020 Volkswagen Atlas was stolen from a driveway on Valley Road. It was recovered later in the day in Newark, unoccupied.
August 21, 2022 (Linden Avenue): The complainant reported that the catalytic converter for her 2007 Honda CRV was stolen during the day while the vehicle was parked in the driveway.
August 22, 2022 (Enfield Road): The resident reported that he was outside smoking a cigarette and observed two males approach his 2009 BMW X3 and made entry. When the victim yelled out to the suspects, they fled on foot south on Enfield Road. The suspects are described as two males, 17-20 years of age, approximately 6'-6'2", slim build, both wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black pants. One of the suspects is Caucasian and the other is African American.
Arrest
August 19, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): A New Jersey Transit Bus operator flagged down an officer requesting police escort an unruly female passenger off of the bus. The female reportedly refused to pay the bus fare and refused to exit the bus upon being asked to. The passenger, an 18 year-old female from Montclair, became belligerent with officers and refused to exit the bus. She was ultimately charged with Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest and release