The following information is from the Montclair Police Department
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
On May 12, 2012 at approx 1431 hours, Officers responded to a report of a burglary that occurred at a Christopher Street address. Upon arrival, Officers met with the caller who reported that entry had been made through an unlocked first floor window. The home was secured on May 11th at about 1830 hours. When the home was checked on the 12th at approx. 1330 hours the burglary was discovered. Taken from the home were a coin collection, articles of jewelry, an Xbox game console, two Xbox games (Red Dead Redemption and Skyrim, and antique coins. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone in the area with any information should call Det. Cunningham at 973-509-4716.
ARREST
On May 13, 2012 at approx 1848 hours, Officers responded to Whole Foods Supermarket on a report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival employees gave officer a description of a female actor who had shoplifted (2) gallon jugs of water. They gave officers the direction she fled towards. Officers were able to locate and arrest 46 year old Lucrecia Hodge of Montclair, near the area of St Luke’s Place.
THEFT
On May 11, 2012 at approx 1410 hours, Officers responded to a Wildwood Avenue address on report of stolen USPS package. Officers responded to the area and were informed by the resident that she observed USPS deliver a package she was expecting from a third floor window. Package was left at her door. She did not immediately retrieve the package. A short time later she observed blue or black Mercedez Sedan slow down near her home as it passed. The vehicle turned around and a large black male in a tan suit exited the vehicle. He walked up to her front door, took the package and drove away heading west on Wildwood towards Valley Road. Anyone with information can contact Det. L. McCarthy at 973-509-4725.
THEFT
On May 11, 2012 at 1713 hrs, Officers officer responded to a theft in the area of Grove and Oxford Street. Stolen from a Landscaping trailer parked in the area servicing homes was a Redmax GZ25N weed whacker and a Redmax hedge clipper. Anyone with information contact Detective Turner at 973-509-4724.
Theft
On May 12, 2012, a Montclair man came into Police Hq. to report the theft of his iPad. The iPad was stolen from Glenfield Park on a bench as the owner was watching a little league baseball game. The owner did not realize the iPad was missing until he was leaving the park. The iPad was described as an iPad 2 and valued at approx. $650. Anyone with any information should contact the Montclair Police Detective Bureau 973-509-4719.
Stolen Vehicles
On Tuesday May 15, officers responded to a Sherman Street address in Montclair on report of a vehicle being stolen. Upon arrival, officers interviewed the vehicle owner who reported that they parked their gray, 1998 Volvo Wagon on Sherman Street at approx. am on the morning of the 15th. By 11am, they noticed the vehicle was missing. The owner suspects that a key may have been taken from the vehicle on Sunday prior. Anyone with any information should contact the Montclair Police Detective Bureau 973-509-4719.
Theft from Vehicle
On May 15th a Montclair woman came into Police Hq. to report a theft from her vehicle. The vehicle, a 1996 Saturn, was parked in the Midtown lot on 05/12/2012 at 7pm. At 7am on 05/13/2012, the vehicle owner discovered that her vehicle had been entered. Missing from the vehicle was her registration, insurance card and a wallet described as a pink glitter wallet. Anyone with information should contact the Montclair Police Detective Bureau 973-509-4719
Vandalism
On 05/13/2012, Officers were flagged down by a Montclair man in the area of Church Street in Montclair. This individual reported graffiti that was discovered painted on a metal sign in front of 82 Church Street. The graffiti was painted in black lettering as follows: “MANA TEEN”. Anyone with any information should contact our Juvenile Aid Bureau at 973-509-4733.
On 05/13/2012, a report of a broken window was received from officials at Northeast School. It appeared that an outer window was broken and there was no access gained to the building. No item was found that could have been used to break the window. Anyone with information should contact the Montclair Police Department at 973-744-1234.
