Nutley, Bloomfield Cops Work To ID Third Car Burglary Suspect

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley police have charged two people with theft and are looking for a third suspect after they allegedly broke into multiple vehicles, authorities recently reported.

According to the Nutley Police Department, Hanlin De Los Santos, 19, and Engel Paulino-Gomez, 19, of Passaic, have been charged with multiple thefts from vehicles in the township.

De Los Santos and Paulino-Gomez are two of three suspects accused of committing burglaries to parked motor vehicles in Nutley, authorities said Friday.

Alleged burglary proceeds were recovered that belonged to Bloomfield residents, as well, police stated.

Police in Nutley and Bloomfield are working together to identify the third suspect and other potential victims, authorities said.

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