Minnesota Man Accused Of 4 Burglaries In Nutley

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley police apprehended a Minnesota resident who allegedly committed four recent burglaries in town, authorities announced Thursday.

Dylan Waehner-Larson, 29, of Minnesota, was arrested and charged with burglary in Nutley, police said.

According to a joint statement from Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo:

“On Jan. 5, police responded to a burglary of a fuel station on Franklin Avenue, and later that morning, another burglary of an occupied apartment. Police were quickly able to identify and locate Waehner-Larson, who still had proceeds in his possession. He was arrested and detained at the Essex Correctional County Facility before being released days later.”

Petracco and Strumolo continued:

“On Jan. 15, police responded to two additional burglaries – one at a medical office on Franklin Avenue, and another at a fuel station on Centre Street – and quickly determined Waehner-Larsonwas their suspect. He was again located, arrested and charged with two more counts of burglary and criminal mischief before transported back to the Essex County Correctional Facility.”

Waehner-Larson was cooperative with detectives, authorities said. He is being detained with an undermined release date at the Essex Correctional County Facility.

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