2 Mercedes Broken Into In Maplewood Last Week, 1 Stolen And Recovered Elsewhere

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — One Mercedes was stolen from Maplewood a week ago, and another was burglarized, according to police reports from Feb. 11-16.

According to reports:

On Friday, Feb. 11, an unlocked Mercedes Benz with the keys left inside was stolen from a driveway of a resident of Fairview Terrace. The person parked it at 9 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023 and noticed it missing Saturday at 9 a.m. Several days later, it was recovered in Newark.

On Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, a person told police he heard the car horn of his unlocked Mercedes sounding early in the morning. He looked out and saw a "black male approximately 14 years old wearing a black sweatshirt rummaging through his vehicle," police said. The person ran down Hillcrest Road toward Irvington Avenue, police said. The man said his wallet was taken.

February 13, 2023: Larceny/Theft: A Catalytic Convertor was removed from a work van
that was parked in a private lot on Ohio Street. Owner reported parking his van on
Friday, February 10 and when he returned on Monday, February 13 at 8 am he
discovered the Catalytic Convertor was removed from his vehicle.

"The Maplewood Police Department works hard to protect the residents and their

property," police said. "We are asking that you assist us in this effort by making sure all vehicles and homes are properly secured at all times."