A man and a woman stole jewelry and cash from a Nutley resident after the victim let one of the suspects inside for a drink, police said.
Nutley residents continue to report cases of fraud and theft by deception throughout the township, police say.
A Nutley church reported damage to a fence and a bench, police said.
Nutley police have charged two people with theft and are looking for a third after they broke into multiple vehicles, authorities said.
A pair of stolen dirt bikes were recovered in Nutley and returned to the owner, authorities said.
A masked man scammed a Nutley resident for $5,000. Other people have reportedly gotten suspicious phone calls, police said.
The thief grabbed four, big flowerpots filled with dirt and plants and put them in their vehicle. They were valued at $1,000, police said.
Nutley police arrested a local man after he allegedly “rammed” another person’s vehicle, authorities said.
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Nutley police responded to a pair of separate drug overdoses within a 12-minute span, authorities said.
The Nutley Police Department is bracing itself for a potential wave of fraudsters who might try to capitalize on the coronavirus crisis.
Nutley saw a car theft and a wave of thefts from vehicles on the same night, authorities said.
An unexpected delivery of smoke detectors alerted a Nutley homeowner about a different sort of hazard, police say: credit card fraud.
Nutley Police: “There have been social media posts regarding individuals going door-to-door claiming to be from the CDC.”
A car burglar led Belleville police through yards and into a river before he was caught, authorities said.
Read about four ongoing scams being reported in Nutley, including one where the callers threaten to harm or kill family members.
A drug trafficking ring’s “ruthless grip” on a public housing complex near the border of Newark and Belleville is over, authorities said.
A 90-year-old man was reported missing, but said he “just went for a walk.” Another missing person was found in good health, the NPD said.
A Nutley resident was ripped off when they tried to sell their Tesla electric car for $65,000 over the internet, authorities say.
A burglar apparently used a rope ladder to gain access to a Nutley home, authorities say.
The Nutley resident indicated when entering his plea that he had been drinking alcohol at a concert earlier in the day, prosecutors said.
A “Good Samaritan” from Montclair helped protect a woman who went missing from an adult day care center in Nutley, authorities said.
Police say they were investigating a bomb threat at Belleville Middle School on Friday morning.
A fire in Nutley claimed the lives of a mother and her 7-year-old child. Fundraisers have been started to help mourning family members.
An investigation is underway into the tragedy. A 7-year-old boy and a 29-year-old woman were killed, prosecutors said.
Nutley emergency responders used Narcan to revive people on Passaic Avenue, Clement Street and Race Street, authorities said.
When Nutley fire and police crews arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle “fully engulfed in flames,” authorities said.
Emergency responders rescued a person who possibly overdosed on New Year’s Eve in Nutley, police said.
Nutley police visited the Belleville victim after the robbery, bringing her a gift of homemade soup.
“Completely inappropriate and in poor judgement?” Yes. But a crime? Nope, Nutley police said.
Nutley police responded to three, separate missing persons cases, including one on Christmas.
A dispute over the price of car parts in Nutley ended with the potential buyer smashing a window and trying to steal the goods, police said.
A Bloomfield man allegedly shot a Hillside resident and left his victim’s body in the parking lot of a Belleville liquor store, police said.
A Jeep struck and killed a Newark resident in Belleville, authorities said.
Police arrested a Clifton man who has been accused of leaving “camouflaged” nails and screws scattered around a busy intersection in Nutley.
The mother told Nutley police she accidentally left her toddler outside after picking up another child from school.
Gunshots echoed through the hallways of the Belleville municipal building. But police weren’t worried. They knew it was coming, after all.
A police training exercise is scheduled to take place at the Belleville municipal building on Tuesday, authorities said.