Blotter: Two Home Burglaries in Maplewood This Week

Two homes in Maplewood were burglarized on March 20 during daytime hours, according to Maplewood Police.

At approximately 11:00 a.m., the police responded to a Melman Terrace residence on a report of alarm activation. Officers noticed a broken basement window and contacted the homeowner who was able to confirm that the home had been burglarized and that a jewelry box was missing.

Later that day, Maplewood Police officers also responded to a Valley Street residence on a report of a burglary. Several pairs of Louis Vitton shoes, a Louis Vitton handbag, a Tiffany bracelet, and a Hewlett Packard Laptop were reported stolen. The homeowners indicated that the burglary must have happened between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and that the burglar apparently entered the house through an unlocked rear door.

This week's blotter, provided courtesy of Lt. Dean Naddeo of the Maplewood Police, contain three more items:

March 19, 2012: Theft from Vehicle. A Ball Terrace resident reported that unknown suspect(s) had stolen a Tom Tom GPS unit valued at $200 from her vehicle between 7:30 pm on March 17 and 7:39 am on March 19.

March 21, 2012: Weapons Offense (Arrest Made). Officers responded to Lee Court on a report of a female in possession of a pipe. Upon arrival, officers determined that a verbal argument had occurred between family members, and during the dispute, a female had begun waving a tire iron. Subsequent to a field investigation, a tire iron was recovered, and Natasha Edmondson, 29, of 17 Chestnut Street, East Orange was arrested and charged with weapons offenses and improper behavior.

March 21, 2012: Warrant Arrest. Officer J. Lareau observed two persons acting suspiciously in the area of Springfield Avenue. Subsequent to a field investigation, Officer Lareau determined that Patricia DeSantis, 43, of Maplewood was found to have an outstanding criminal warrant out of South Orange. She was arrested and turned over to South Orange PD.