3 Burglaries Reported In Maplewood At Local Business, Home

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood police recently shared details about three burglaries that took place in town, including two at a local business and another at a home on Irvington Avenue.

According to the Maplewood Police Department, the same suspect was arrested in connection with two of the incidents.

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Here's what happened, authorities said:

July 7 – "At approximately 8:25 a.m., patrols responded to 2208 Millburn Avenue on a report of a commercial burglary. The caller reported that they observed the rear door of the business shattered. Patrols arrived on scene and conducted an interior check and confirmed that the business had been burglarized. The owner was notified of the incident and later responded to the scene. Through investigation the Maplewood Police Department was able to identify the actor in this incident as Alvaro Lorenzo Hernandez, 43, of Irvington. He was subsequently charged with 2c:18-2A(1), 2c:17-3A(1), and 2c:5-5A and transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility."

July 8 – "At 1:42 a.m., while conducting checks of 2208 Millburn Avenue, patrols observed a large amount of glass on the sidewalk directly in front of the business. On scene investigation confirmed that the business had been burglarized. The owner was notified of the incident and later responded to the scene. Through investigation, the Maplewood Police Department was able to identify the actor in this incident as Alvaro Lorenzo Hernandez, 43, of Irvington. He was subsequently charged with 2c:18-2A(1), 2c:17- 3A(1), and 2c:5-5A and transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility."

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

Another burglary was reported on July 22 at a local home. Maplewood police released the following details about the incident:

"At approximately 8 p.m., MPD patrols responded to an Irvington Avenue residence [after getting a report about a burglary]. The caller reported that when she returned home, she noticed that the two back doors of the residence were broken into. The caller reported that two cameras and a monitor were taken from the residence. The caller further reported that on July 20 at approximately 4 p.m., two unknown male subjects had shown up to the residence and knocked on the front door. After getting no answer the male subjects walked around to the back of the residence and began knocking on the back door."

Maplewood detectives are investigating the burglary, police said.

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