Belleville Community Helps Nab Alleged Home Burglar: Police

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Authorities have credited the recent Belleville police arrest of a suspected burglar in the township to “community awareness.”

According to the Belleville Police Department, officers charged a 27-year-old Newark man with residential burglary and theft after arresting him on Tuesday on Frederick Street.

“What makes this arrest notable is the community awareness that led to the apprehension of this burglar,” Belleville police stated. “Three area residents saw suspicious activity because they know their neighbors and knew the resident of the home was not present. The neighbors contacted police and later positively identified the suspect.”

All of the victim’s property was recovered, police said.

Belleville police offered a “big thank you” to the residents on Frederick Street and Clara Maass security officers for “acting as a community” during the incident.

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