Criminal Mischief
March 29, 2022 (Glenridge Avenue): The general contractor for a building under construction on Glenridge Avenue reported that a unit on the top floor of the building had its walls and floors spray painted. The suspects reportedly climbed a fence to gain access to the property.
April 4, 2022 (Upper Montclair Plaza): The building manager reported that several juvenile males made entry into the building on Saturday evening between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. The walls were sprayed with an unknown liquid and a basket was torn off a door. Surveillance video shows the suspects to be six white males in their teens and one Asian male in his teens.
April 4, 2022 (Valley Road): A Montclair Parking Enforcement Officer reported that she parked her township vehicle in the parking lot of Quick Check and entered the store to make a purchase. When she returned ten minutes later, she discovered three of the tires on her vehicle had been slashed.
Motor Vehicle Crime
March 29, 2022 (Clinton Avenue): A 2018 Porsche Macan was stolen from a driveway on Clinton Avenue. Two individuals were seen exiting a white midsize SUV and enter the victim’s vehicle before fleeing the scene in it. The vehicle was recovered the next day, unoccupied, in Freehold, NJ.
March 31, 2022 (Walnut Street): A 2021 Ford Bronco was stolen from a lot on Walnut Street. Surveillance video shows the suspect approach and steal the vehicle at approximately 3:30 AM.
April 1, 2022 (Church Street): The complainant reported that while working as a valet on Church Street, a grey BMW with New York registration pulled up along the valet booth. An unknown male exited the BMW, approached the booth, and attempted to take several keys. The suspect was chased away and entered the BMW which fled west on Church Street. The suspect was described as a black male, 19-22 years old, 5’06” tall, with medium length hair (braided), wearing a dark color sweatshirt and blue jeans. The BMW was reported stolen out of Livingston, NJ.
April 4, 2022 (Mission Street): A Catalytic Converter was stolen from a 2007 Honda Accord. The vehicle was parked on Mission Street and Elmwood Avenue during the overnight hours.
April 4, 2022 (Glenridge Avenue): A Catalytic Converter was stolen from a 2004 Honda Pilot. The vehicle was parked on Glenridge Avenue between March 27, 2022 and March 30, 2022.
April 4, 2022 (Maple Avenue): A Catalytic Converter was stolen off of a 2006 Honda Accord during the overnight hours.
April 4, 2022 (Mission Street): A 2015 Jeep Cherokee was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Mission Street. Upon the arrival officers, the vehicle was found to be abandoned. It was reported stolen out of East Orange, NJ.
Arrests
March 30, 2022 (Bellevue Avenue): A 30-year-old male from Irvington, NJ was charged with Receiving Stolen Property and Contempt of Court following a motor vehicle stop.
April 3, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): A 32-year-old male from Montclair was charged with Disorderly Conduct following a disturbance on Bloomfield Avenue.
Theft
April 5, 2022 (Upper Mountain Avenue): The resident reported that she had four packages delivered to her home but only received two. An email confirmed all packages were delivered at approximately 10:00 AM. The missing packages contained $458.00 in Amazon and Sephora products.
April 11, 2022 (Valley Road): Three businesses on Valley Road reported the theft of their American Flags during the overnight hours. The Reverend at Saint James Episcopal Church reported that at 4:23 AM, two individuals were seen on surveillance cutting the lanyard on the flag pole and removing an American Flag, an Episcopal flag and a Ukrainian Flag before fleeing south on Valley Road. At approximately 1:30 PM the manager at 480 Valley Road reported the theft of their 4ft by 6ft American Flag. At 7:40 PM a third theft report was received. The resident reported that their American Flag was stolen between midnight April 11th and 7:00 AM April 11th.
Motor Vehicle Crime
April 5, 2022 (Stonehenge Road): The resident reported that his 2020 Infinity QX6 and his 2019 Acura TLX were both entered during the overnight hours. Both vehicles were parked in the driveway and were reportedly unlocked. The registration cards were the only items missing.
April 5, 2022 (Walnut Street): The complainant reported that his 2012 Toyota Venza was stolen from in front of his residence. The victim stated that he left the vehicle running as he entered his residence momentarily.
April 5, 2022 (Yantacaw Brook Road): The resident reported that her 2018 Lexus was stolen from her garage during the overnight hours. The vehicle contained her key fob and her purse. She believes that she accidently left the garage door open. The vehicle was recovered the next day, unoccupied, in Newark.
April 7, 2022 (Maple Avenue): The resident reported that her vehicle was entered between 1:00 PM and 4:00 AM. The vehicle was rummaged through and a FedEx employee ID was removed.
April 7, 2022 (Pine Street): A 2019 Nissan NV2 van belonging to Montclair Laundry was stolen from in front of the business. The van was left unattended and running in order to warm up. The van contained an unknown amount of clothing belonging to customers. The vehicle was recovered on April 11, 2022 in Newark.
April 7, 2022 (North Fullerton Avenue): The victim reported that her 2006 Honda CRV was entered between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM. Missing is a pair of sunglasses and approximately
$420 in cash.
April 9, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): The complainant reported that his 2005 Acura RL was stolen from Bloomfield Avenue. He reported that the vehicle was unlocked with the keys inside of it.
April 5, 2022 (Stonebridge Road): The resident reported observing two males dressed in all black clothing attempting to steal her vehicle. The suspects retreated to a grey BMW X5 and fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Responding officers located the fleeing BMW leaving town into West Orange but did not engage in a pursuit.
April 8, 2022 (Gordonhurst Avenue): The resident reported observing a black male, 5’08” tall, thin build, wearing a tan shirt exit a silver Acura with temporary registration. The male walked up her neighbor’s driveway and attempted to enter her neighbor’s parked vehicles. The resident stated that she yelled to the suspect, “Can I help you? We lock our doors, you’re not stealing that car.” The suspect returned to the silver Acura and fled the scene.
Carjacking
April 10, 2022 (Glenridge Avenue): At 5:29 PM, patrol units were dispatched to the area of 209 Glenridge Avenue on a report of a strong-arm carjacking. The victim reported that she was seated in her 2006 Ford Taurus when an unknown male opened the driver’s side door, grabbed her by the shoulders, and pulled her out of her vehicle. The male then entered the victim’s vehicle and fled west on Glenridge Avenue, then west on Bloomfield Avenue. The suspect was described as tall male with a thin build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, tight around his face.
As a result of an investigation, Omar Williams (43-year-old male from Hamilton, NJ) was identified and charged with Carjacking.
The vehicle was located unoccupied several hours later parked behind a private residence on Claremont Avenue after the resident called in a “suspicious vehicle” parked in her driveway.
At approximately 2:45 AM April 11, 2022, the manager at CVS Pharmacy on Claremont Avenue reported a shoplifting in progress. Responding officers located Williams inside the CVS and immediately recognized him as the suspect wanted in connection with the carjacking. He was placed under arrest without incident. Williams was ultimately charged with Carjacking, two counts of shoplifting, and Refusal to Submit to Fingerprinting. He was remanded to the Essex County Correctional Facility. The victim was uninjured during the incident. This incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information can contact Detective Daniel Heiser at (973) 509-4724 or Detective Lisa Gutauskas at (973) 509-4739.
Theft
April 12, 2022 (Orange Road): The complainant reported that at 8:12 AM she observed a male enter onto her property and remove a package from her porch that had been delivered earlier in the day. The package contained approximately $85.00 worth of clothing.
April 18, 2022 (Watchung Avenue): An anonymous resident reported the theft of an American Flag from Watchung Plaza. The complainant stated that they saw a video on Instagram of the suspects removing the flag from the flag pole.
Motor Vehicle Crime
April 12, 2022 (Greenview Way): A resident of Greenview Way reported observing a black male exit a black SUV and walk up her driveway. The male then entered her vehicle that was parked in her driveway. The complainant yelled to the suspect who ran back to the black SUV and fled north on Greenview Way.
April 12, 2022 (Orange Road): The victim reported that his catalytic converter had been stolen from his 2000 Honda CRV. The incident reportedly occurred between April 6, 2022 and April 7, 2022.
April 13, 2022 (Claremont Avenue): The complainant reported that her vehicle was entered during the overnight hours. The vehicle was rummaged through and a pair of sunglasses were stolen.
April 13, 2022 (Highland Avenue): The resident reported that his home surveillance alerted him to an unknown male in his driveway entering his 2019 Range Rover. The male then retreated to an awaiting white Jeep Cherokee and fled north on Highland Avenue.
April 13, 2022 (Valley Road): The complainant reported observing two males exit a dark-colored BMW SUV in the Valley Road Parking Lot and approach a Porsche SUV which was parked.
The Porsche was locked so they were unable to make entry. The BMW fled east on Bloomfield Avenue. It was observed fleeing by patrol units. The BMW was reported stolen out of Fort Lee.
April 14, 2022 (Upper Mountain Avenue): The resident reported that two unknown suspects opened the gate to his property and entered his unlocked vehicle. Nothing was reported missing. The suspects fled north on Upper Mountain Avenue in an SUV, possibly a Ford Explorer.
Motor Vehicle Crime
April 19, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): The victim reported that he parked his 2021 Volvo CX90 on Bloomfield Avenue and entered a local business. When he returned a few minutes later his vehicle was gone. A witness reported observing three juvenile males enter the vehicle and flee west on Bloomfield Avenue. The vehicle was recovered on April 20, 2022 in Newark.
April 19, 2022 (Brooklawn Road): The resident reported observing a blue sedan pull up in front of her residence. A male exited the passenger side of the sedan and was observed entering her son’s vehicle, parked in the driveway. The resident alerted her son who ran out of his residence and chased the suspect off. The suspect retreated to the blue sedan and was last seen fleeing west on Brooklawn Road.
April 19, 2022 (Hilltop Place): An employee of AAA reported that while servicing a client on Hilltop Place, an unknown person entered his work van and stole several items. The victim reported a Microsoft Surface Laptop, and a metal case containing a wedge, two hand pumps for windows, a power supply, and a thermos were stolen.
April 20, 2022 (Warren Place): A contractor reported that while performing work at a residence, an unknown person stole his wallet from his van. He reported approximately $1000 in unauthorized transactions were made to his debit card.
April 20, 2022 (Gates Avenue): The victim reported that his 2021 BMW X7 was stolen from his driveway. The vehicle was left unlocked with the key inside because he was waiting for a service technician to pick the vehicle up later in the day.
April 20, 2022 (Central Avenue): The resident reported that an unknown person entered her vehicle as she was walking her children into her home. The suspect removed a bag which contained a laptop computer.
April 21, 2022 (Heller Way): The resident reported that his Audi Q7 was stolen from his driveway. Members of the State Police Auto Theft Task Force observed the vehicle in Newark discarding the vehicle’s GPS. The occupants of the Audi fled from the vehicle on foot. Five of the six suspects were apprehended.
April 21, 2022 (Summit Avenue): The resident reported observing a group of individuals entering his parked Subaru. The suspect’s retreated to an awaiting vehicle and fled west on Summit Avenue. Nothing was reported missing.
April 25, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): The victim reported that he parked his 2021 BMW X7 in the Lackawanna Plaza parking lot. When he returned to the vehicle after dining at a nearby restaurant, the vehicle was gone.
Attempted Burglary
April 21, 2022 (Orange Road): The caller reported that while sitting in her apartment she heard a noise coming from her rear door. She observed her rear door become ajar but could not open fully due to the chain lock being engaged. She observed the hand of a male reaching through the door which caused her to yell. The male fled the scene in a dark colored Mazda. The suspect was only described as a black male.
Theft
April 24, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): The attendant at the Shell Gas Station reported a 2018 Nissan Rouge received a full tank of gas and fled without paying. The vehicle was occupied by three males wearing masks and received $67.11 worth of gas. This Nissan was a reported stolen vehicle from Newark.
Suspicious Incident
April 25, 2022 (Maple Avenue): The resident reported that he was walking to his apartment on Maple Avenue from Bloomfield Avenue when he noticed he was being followed by an unknown person. The unknown person followed the resident into the foyer of the building and exposed his penis. The suspect was described as a black male in his 20-30's, approximately 6’00” tall, thin build, with short black hair, short goatee, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Arrests
April 19, 2022 (Walden Place): Officers responded to a residence on Walden Place on a report of an unknown person in the home. Officers located a 29-year-old male from East Orange inside of the residence. He was charged with Burglary and transported to the Essex County Jail.
April 19, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): A 39-year-old male from Montclair was arrested on an open warrant from the Essex County Sheriffs Department.
April 23, 2022 (Glenridge Avenue): A 43-year-old male from Newark was arrested on outstanding warrants from Newark following a motor vehicle stop.