Nutley Police Gets Calls About Suspicious Baby Stroller, Garbage, Food

NUTLEY, NJ — Food. A baby stroller. Garbage. These are some of the “suspicious” items that have recently summoned Nutley police.

The most recent suspicious item was reported on Aug. 13, when police headquarters received a call about a baby stroller located in some bushes on Crestwood Avenue.

“It appeared that the stroller was left there deliberately, as it had nothing in its compartments and the other neighboring properties in the area had garbage out for collection the next morning,” police stated.

SUSPICIOUS GARBAGE

On Aug. 5, Nutley officers responded to a Hillside Avenue property on a report of a “suspicious incident” after nearby residents reported seeing two men pull up to the curb in a dark-colored mini-van and dump a bunch of garbage.

The items included a suitcase, filing cabinet, framed picture and a household rug, police said.

Nutley police said that the incident was captured on video and that officers advised the property manager of their right to sign a complaint for illegal dumping if the perpetrators were found.

SUSPICIOUS FOOD

In May, Nutley police received a report from a Cedar Street resident who allegedly found a peculiar pair of items on their front lawn when they woke up in the morning: a used mayonnaise jar which contained egg shells and an old, used ketchup bottle.

The resident also reported finding a suspicious-looking carrot in the backyard, police said.

• See related article: Suspicious Food Reported In Nutley

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