2 Juveniles Accused Of Car Theft, Home Intrusion In Nutley: Police

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley police have charged two juveniles in connection with a burglary and car theft that took place last month, authorities recently announced.

According to the Nutley Police Department, the incident took place in the early morning hours of March 6 at a home on Alexander Avenue.

The suspects entered the home at 4:21 a.m. through the rear door and stole the keys to a Land Rover parked in the driveway, police said.

On March 7, the vehicle was recovered in East Orange, leading investigators to develop evidence connecting the crime to suspects from Newark and East Orange, authorities said.

Both juveniles have been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and motor vehicle theft, Nutley police said.

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