Montclair Police Department
Police Blotter June 15, 2021 – June 22, 2021
Theft
June 15, 2021 (Dodd Street): A resident of Dodd Street reported that he observed a suspicious person in the area. The resident reported that he observed an unknown individual on Dodd Street wearing a UPS delivery uniform. The resident stated that he found it suspicious because the suspect was carrying a FedEx package under his arm and was wearing a UPS uniform. The suspect got into the passenger side of a gray sedan with a Temporary Registration tag and fled the area. The only suspect description provided was a black male wearing a UPS uniform and a yellow vest. While taking the information from the witness, an officer was approached by two residents of Dodd Street reporting that they were missing packages that had been delivered to their homes.
June 18, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): The victim reported four checks totaling over $8,000.00 was stolen from the inside of his pickup truck. The vehicle was reported left unlocked at the time.
June 19, 2021 (Maple Avenue): The complainant reported that his unlocked vehicle was entered during the overnight hours. The vehicle was rummaged through. An umbrella, the registration, and insurance cards were removed.
June 19, 2021 (Elmwood Avenue): The resident reported that her unlocked vehicle was entered during the overnight hours. The vehicle was rummaged through. A work identification was stolen.
June 19, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): The manager at Faubourg Restaurant reported several bicycles belonging to staff members were stolen from the rear of the property. The total value of the bicycles was approximately $800.00.
June 20, 2021 (Stonebridge Road): The victim reported that his 2019 Kia Stinger was stolen during the overnight hours. The vehicle was reportedly left unlocked and contained cash and credit cards. The credit cards were used later that day in East Orange.
June 21, 2021 (Pine Street): The complainant reported that a bicycle, described as a black twenty six inch BMX Wormo Fever bike with "WORMO FEVER" written in hot pink on the side rail was stolen from the parking garage of their apartment complex. The bike was valued at
$1,200.00.
June 17, 2021 (Carolin Road): A resident reported that she observed through her window two males walk up her driveway and between her vehicle (2016 Porsche MAS, Color Grey) and her neighbor’s vehicle. It is unknown if the males attempted to gain entry to the vehicles. Both vehicles were locked at this time. The two males then ran back down the driveway to enter a vehicle which was already occupied with a driver. The suspect vehicle was described as a red or burgundy Jaguar SUV and fled westbound on Carolin Road. Glen Ridge PD engaged in a motor vehicle pursuit with this vehicle after the occupants were observed attempting to gain entry into parked cars in their town. The pursuit was broken off after the Jaguar entered the Parkway South.