Montclair Police Department
Police Blotter February 2, 2021 – February 9, 2021
Theft
February 3, 2021 (South Park Street): A patron at Leone’s Restaurant reported that an unknown person stole her wallet from her purse. Surveillance video shows two individuals taking the wallet. They were described as black males, one wearing an orange jump suit with tiger paw prints all over it, approximately 5'7” and 120lbs and the other was thin build wearing a black jacket over a black hooded sweatshirt with a black hat and black boots. While gathering information from the victim, she received an alert that her card was being used at Caggiano’s Liquor Store on Glenridge Avenue. Officers responded to this location and observed the suspects entering an Acura TLX. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, however, it fled at a high rate of speed into Glen Ridge. Officers terminated the pursuit.
February 6, 2021 (Seymour Street): The complainant reported that over the past several months, unknown individuals unlawfully entered the construction site and stolen various items. Surveillance cameras have since been placed in the building.
February 6, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): The manager of the AT&T store reported that an individual posing as a customer entered the store and when employees were distracted, stole an iPhone 11 and an iPhone 12 with a combined value of $1800.00. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 40 years of age, 6'2" tall, thin build, raspy voice, wearing a black wool hat, medical style face mask, dark colored coat with puffy hood, dark colored pants, gray Nike brand shoes with a white Nike swoosh.
Recovered Stolen Vehicle
February 4, 2021: A Toyota Camry stolen from a Cloverhill Place residence was recovered, parked and unoccupied, in the Valley Road Parking Lot.
Burglary to Vehicle
February 8, 2021 (Willowdale Avenue): The victim reported that he parked his work vehicle in the rear of a Willowdale Avenue address at 6:00 PM Saturday night. When he returned at 8:00 AM Monday morning, he observed the passenger side window had been shattered. A bag containing miscellaneous tools totaling over $500.00 was stolen.
Arrests
February 5, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): Daisy Fernandez (45 years old, Bronx, NY) was charged with Driving While Intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop.