Montclair Police Blotter 01-23-2024 to 01-30-2024

Posted Wed, Jan 31, 2024, From Montclair Police
Recovered Stolen Vehicle

January 24, 2024 (Depot Square): Officers patrolling the parking lot at Depot Square discovered a 2011 Ford Escape that had been reported stolen from Montclair the previous day. The vehicle was unoccupied and subsequently turned over to the owner.

Suspicious Motor Vehicle

January 25, 2024 (Undercliff Road): Officers patrolling the area of Undercliff Road and Lloyd Road in the early morning hours came upon a GMC SUV travelling slowly on Undercliff Road. A check of the registration returned “not on file”. The officer attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop. The vehicle refused to stop and fled at a high rate of speed. It was last seen east on Bloomfield Avenue from South Fullerton Avenue.

Arrest

January 24, 2024 (Bloomfield Avenue): An 18-year-old male from Elizabeth, NJ was charged with Fraud after attempting to cash a fraudulent check at Citizen’s Bank.

Theft

January 30, 2024 (Bloomfield Avenue): The complainant reported that a package that was delivered by Amazon had been removed from his property. The package reportedly contained $7,000 in computer equipment. There was no suspect description.

January 30, 2024 (North Fullerton Avenue): The resident reported that she had three packages delivered to her apartment building. One package was stolen while another had been tampered with. The packages contained clothing items.

Burglary / Attempted Burglary

January 30, 2024 (Church Street): Officers responded to “908 Shoe Store” on a report of a burglary. Upon arrival they discovered that a large display window had been shattered and several shoe boxes were strewn about the interior. A witness reported observing two juvenile black males run from the store east down Church Street towards Bloomfield Avenue. She also stated that they were carrying shopping bags with items inside. An inventory revealed approximately $2000 in shoes may have been stolen.
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