Are You Missing A Car Key? Police In 1 Essex County Town Want To Know

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Caldwell police are asking residents around the area to check their keys and key fobs after they found a key on a Paul Miller Honda keychain in the possession of a juvenile they arrested on Thursday.

Police said that on Thursday, an "observant motorist" saw two male juveniles "checking vehicle door handles and enter an unlocked parked vehicle" near Ravine and Central avenues in Caldwell.

Police detained two juvenile males, they said. The witness identified them as the two who had entered the unlocked car, police said.

The Detective Bureau determined that one of the juvenile suspects had committed a motor vehicle theft on Jan. 28, crashed the stolen motor vehicle on Roseland Avenue, and fled the scene, police said.

"Both juveniles were taken into custody, charged and remanded to the custody of their parents," police noted.

During a search of the juveniles, police found a Honda vehicle key on a Paul Miller Honda keychain, they said. They said the key may have been removed from a vehicle in the area.

If you are missing a similar key, please contact the Caldwell Police Department at (973) 226-2600, police said.

A photo of the key and fob can be found here.

As has been the case in Essex and Union counties, police reminded drivers not to leave key fobs in cars and not to leave their cars unlocked.

"We would like to remind our residents to lock your vehicles, remove all valuables, and remove your key fobs," police noted. "Please report any suspicious activity immediately to the Caldwell Police via 9-1-1."

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