Montclair Police Department
Police Blotter: December 21, 2021 – January 4, 2022
Motor Vehicle Thefts/Attempted Thefts
December 23, 2021 (Valley Road): A 2018 Toyota Highlander reported stolen from Elizabeth, NJ was recovered, parked and unoccupied, in the parking deck to Valley/Bloom.
December 25, 2021 (Lackawanna Plaza): A 2013 silver BMW i328 was stolen from Lackawanna Plaza. The complainant reported that he was inside of Popeyes and when he exited the vehicle was gone. The vehicle was recovered unoccupied on Heller Parkway in Newark on December 26, 2021.
December 25, 2021 (Montclair Avenue): The resident reported that a package containing furniture that had been delivered to his home was stolen. The package was delivered while the homeowner was away on vacation. When he returned, the package was gone.
December 26, 2021 (Montclair Avenue): The resident reported that his 2018 Audi Q7 was stolen from in front of his home. The victim was in the process of loading his vehicle with luggage and the key fob was inside one of the bags. This vehicle was recovered by Clifton Police on December 27, 2021.
December 26, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): The victim reported that his 2000 Jeep Cherokee, silver in color, was stolen from the TD Bank parking lot. The vehicle was stolen any time between December 12, 2021 and the time it was reported. After being reported stolen, it was recovered in Jersey City on January 2, 2022.
December 27, 2021 (Marquette Road): The resident reported that his 2019 Volvo S60 was stolen from his driveway. A Volvo app on his phone showed the time of theft to be 2:20 AM. The vehicle was reportedly unlocked.
December 27, 2021 (Valley Road): A 2005 Subaru Forrester was stolen from a driveway on Valley Road during the overnight hours. The vehicle was left unlocked with the keys fob inside. The owners were able to locate the vehicle on their own, parked and unoccupied, on Mission Street later in the day.
December 27, 2021 (Bellevue Avenue): An employee at Cold Stone Creamery reported that a customer had stolen the tip jar from the business. Surveillance video shows a white or Hispanic female wearing a blue jacket and with a beige knitted hat enter the business and before being tended to, take possession of the jar and flee.
December 28, 2021 (Bloomfield Avenue): The complainant reported that his vehicle was entered at some point between midnight and 1:00 AM. A wallet containing credit cards and a purse were reported stolen. An unknown person attempted to use one of the stolen cards at CVS in Cedar Grove at 4:00 AM.
Suspicious Incidents
December 24, 2021 (Emerson Place): A resident of Emerson Place reported observing two males walking down his street attempting to open door handles of several parked cars. When confronted, they ran east on Emerson Place and then south on Valley Road. They were described as two black males in their teens, approximately 5’08” tall, wearing all black, with black adidas pants.
December 25, 2021 (Lloyd Road): The resident reported that she observed an unknown male attempting to enter her vehicle while it was parked in her driveway. The suspects arrived in a Dodge Durango. The victim pressed the panic button on her key fob which caused the suspects to flee in the Durango. A responding officer located the Durango and a silver BMW fleeing the scene east on Bloomfield Avenue at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted to stop the vehicles but they refused, travelling into Glen Ridge. It was later determined the BMW was the vehicle stolen from Lackawanna Plaza, prior to it being reported stolen.
December 27, 2021 (Christopher Street): Officers patrolling the area of Christopher Street and Montclair Avenue due to the increase in car thefts observed a 2018 Audi Q7 reported stolen the previous day parked in the middle of the street with its lights off. A male was seen running from a driveway and entered the passenger side of the Audi which fled towards Grove Street. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle however, it refused and continued west on Bloomfield Avenue and north on Valley Road. Officers lost sight of the vehicle as it entered Clifton.
Lewdness
December 26, 2021 (Carey’s Woods): The complainant reported that she was walking her dog on Llewellyn Road in the area of Orange Road when she observed what she believed to be a male masturbating in the wooded area. She returned home and contact the police. The area was checked however the male was not located. He was described as a white male, unknown age, medium build, approximately 5'9" tall, wearing a dark orange/red color wool knit style winter hat, dark athletic style pants, dark puffer style jacket.
Arrest
December 21, 2021 (Orange Road): Daniel Ferguson (43 years old, Montclair) was charged with Driving While Intoxicated following a single car motor vehicle accident.