Nutley Home May Have Been Damaged By Large Tire: Police

NUTLEY, NJ — A Nutley home suffered damage to an outside air conditioning unit last week. Police found a large truck tire and rim in the area, authorities said.

According to the Nutley Police Department, officers responded to a local home on Nov. 16 after receiving a report about property damage. On arrival, the homeowner told officers that they found a large tire in their backyard, which apparently struck and damaged their fence and central A/C unit.

The officers observed that a large truck tire and rim had apparently smashed into the fence and AC unit, which had a large indentation on the one side “consistent with being damaged from the impact of the tire,” police said.

The estimated value of the AC unit was $3,800, police said.

The victim said they planned to contact their homeowner’s insurance to file a claim for the damages, authorities said. No additional information was immediately available.

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