Bloomfield Man Accused Of Car Burglary In Glen Ridge

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A Bloomfield resident was accused of burglarizing a car in Glen Ridge – and possibly another vehicle in the area – after he led police on a foot chase early Wednesday morning, authorities said.

According to the Glen Ridge Police Department, an Outlook Place resident told police about a potential burglary at 2:25 a.m. after his phone notified him about a person walking in his driveway.

A Glen Ridge police officer arrived at the scene and started searching for a suspect. While checking another residence on the block, the officer saw a man later identified as Akeem Williams, 20, of Bloomfield, who was inside a parked vehicle in the driveway.

When the officer approached Williams, he fled on foot towards Essex Avenue, police said.

Pursuing officers saw Williams running north from Outlook Place through nearby backyards towards Bay Avenue and continued the chase. When Williams left the yards and ran east on Bay Avenue, one of the officers caught up to him and arrested him without further incident, authorities said.

Williams was charged with burglary to auto, theft and resisting arrest.

An additional vehicle was later determined to have been entered on Outlook Place. Additional charges are currently pending, police said.

Authorities said anyone with information about this incident can contact Det. Anthony Re at 973-748-5400, ext. 119.

“All residents are urged to lock their vehicle doors at night and remove all key fobs from the vehicle,” Glen Ridge police said.

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