Montclair Police Department
Police Blotter: July 18, 2023 – July25, 2023
Entered Vehicles
During the week of July 18, 2023 through July 25, 2023, vehicles were entered on Upper Mountain Avenue, Plymouth Street, and Hill Top Place. In most cases, the vehicles were left unlocked. Surveillance in the area of Upper Mountain Avenue revealed thee suspects wearing masks arrived in an unknown white SUV and rummaged through the vehicle for approximately fifteen seconds. On Hill Top Place, the suspects entered a landscaping truck and removed the workers iPhone, wallet, and gold necklace.
Theft
July 19, 2023 (Glenridge Avenue): An employee of Urban Chicken reported the theft of cooking oil from the rear of his business. Two male suspects were observed taking the oil and entering a tan 2003 GMC Savannah. The suspects were described as: (Driver) black male, approximately thirties or forties, muscular build, wearing a skull hat, orange long sleeve shirt and beige Pants. Suspect two (passenger) was a black male, approximately twenty years old, wearing a long sleeve blue hooded sweatshirt, blue shoes, and blue pants.
July 19, 2023 (Claremont Avenue): CVS on Claremont Avenue reported three teenage females entered the store and began filling their bags with merchandise. All three females fled. One dropped her bag prior to fleeing. CVS estimated that $450.00 worth of merchandise was stolen.
Motor Vehicle Crime
July 19, 2023 (Cooper Avenue): A 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen from Cooper Avenue during the overnight hours. The vehicle was recovered by the NYPD the following day. Two juvenile males from Newark was placed under arrest.
Arrest
July 23, 2023 (Bloomfield Avenue): A 49-year-old male from Fort Lee, NJ was charged with Assault stemming from a dispute on Bloomfield Avenue.