Alleged Car Burglar Arrested For Crimes in Clark, Cranford

CLARK, NJ — A Roselle man was arrested in connection with a rash of car burglaries in Clark and Cranford.

The burglaries took place on Jan. 2 to unlocked motor vehicles that were parked at residences on Deerwood Drive, Limoli Lane, Wheatsheaf Road, Willow Way and Woodland Road, according to Clark police.

Christopher Bryant, 19, of Roselle was linked to the burglaries from his fingerprints, according to Clark police.

Bryant was developed as a suspect after being arrested and fingerprinted in Miami, Florida in May and his prints matched the fingerprints taken at the scene of the car burglaries in Clark on Jan. 2, police said.

Detective Sergeant George Marmarou arrested and charged Bryant for the Jan. 2 burglaries. He was also charged in Cranford with similar charges and remanded to the Union County Jail.

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