Montclair Police Department
Police Blotter: March 28, 2023 – April 4, 2023
Suspicious Incident
March 30, 2023 (South Mountain Avenue): The resident reported that his home surveillance system detected motion on his property at approximately 3:15 AM. After viewing the footage, an unknown person is seen circling the resident’s property trying multiple doors before he is seen walking west on Hoburg Place out of sight. The suspect was never able to gain entry into the residence. He was described as a light skin black or Hispanic male, wearing a light-colored full zip Nike hooded sweatshirt, dark colored Nike sweat pants, and a face mask.
Theft
April 2, 2023 (Warman Street): The resident reported that she placed a set of golf clubs outside of her residence at 2:30 PM. When she returned to retrieve them at 4:30 PM she discovered that they were no longer there. The custom clubs and bag were valued at approximately $2500.
April 3, 2023 (Bloomfield Avenue): The manager at Ani Ramen reported that two customers were seated at the restaurant and after becoming seemingly upset at the menu, requested to see the manager. As the manager was approaching the table, he observed the patrons exiting with a large bag of take-out items. The were followed onto Church Street before they entered a mid-size grey SUV. They were last seen traveling west on Church Street. They were described as a male and female. The male was described as a tall Hispanic male in his 30's or 40's wearing a gray jacket and gray baseball hat. The female was described as a white female in her 30’s or 40’s with blond hair wearing a white jacket and a blue or gray knitted hat.
Motor Vehicle Crime
April 2, 2023 (Bloomfield Avenue): The complainant reported that his black Chevy Malibu was stolen from a parking space in Glenmont Square. The complainant had been dining at Panera Bread and when he exited, he discovered his car was missing. Responding officers located the vehicle in the rear of Glenmont Square, unoccupied. It appeared the vehicle had mounted the curb and the suspects immediately fled.
Assault
April 3, 2023 (Bloomfield Avenue): The victim reported that she was exiting her friend’s apartment when she noticed a group of men dragging another man down the stairs. She reported that when the men noticed that the victim was observing them, they approached her, struck her in her face, and pushed her out into the street. The suspects reportedly fled in a truck (no further description) eastbound on Bloomfield Avenue. The female victim was transported to Mountainside Hospital for evaluation. Responding officers were unable to locate the male victim.
Attempted Burglary
April 3, 2023 (Upper Mountain Avenue): The complainant reported that he heard voices outside of his residence at approximately 10:00 PM followed by a loud bang as if someone was attempting to break into his home. The noise came from the backdoor area of his residence. When the resident went to investigate, he observed two males on his property. They were described as white males, approximately 5'7” in height, wearing ski masks and light-colored sneakers. The males had ripped off the window seal from the resident’s back window. Upon noticing the victim watching them, the males fled the scene on foot, south on Upper Mountain Avenue. The victim also noticed that the suspects attempted to remove the tarp off of a covered Corvette.