Car Left Running in Driveway Is Stolen, Recovered

A Madison Avenue resident is perhaps a bit red-faced after leaving a car running and unattended in the driveway last Thursday morning. While the resident was inside the house waiting for the car to warm up, a passerby entered the car and fled with it to Irvington.

Police recovered the car — a Lincoln LS — after it was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Irvington. The thief fled on foot.

Also yesterday, a Kendall Avenue home was forcibly entered and a 52" flat screen television was taken from a second floor room — nothing more.

The police blotter comes to us courtesy of Maplewood Police Capt. Paul Conlon this week:

Feb. 3, 2011: Theft - A jewelry box containing a large amount of different pieces of jewelry was reported missing from a resident’s home.

The box was last Jan. 29 at approximately noon. When she went to retrieve it from its storage area on Feb. 3, the box and all of its contents was missing.

Detectives could not determine any signs of forced entry.