Maplewood Police Thwart One Burglary, Respond to Two Others

One home on Prospect Street and one home on Laurel Avenue were burglarized this past week, while an alarm and police response helped to thwart a third home burglary on Broadview Avenue.

Details have been provided here by Sgt. Dean Naddeo of the Maplewood Police Department:

December 6, 2011: Burglary. A Laurel Avenue resident (near Springfield Avenue) reported a burglary had occurred to her residence during the daytime hours. The suspect(s) reportedly gained entry through a rear first floor unlocked window and removed several hundred dollars worth of jewelry and a 46” RCA flat screen TV.

December 12, 2011: Burglary. A Prospect Street resident reported at approximately 12:10 pm, while in a second-floor bedroom, she heard a slam-type noise at her rear door. Her two dogs began barking and ran towards the rear door. As the victim followed, she saw her two dogs chasing after two individuals that were running down the driveway towards Prospect Street. The victim described the two suspects as black men, with one suspect between 18-30 years old, wearing a black sweatshirt, black knit cap, and gloves. The victim could not further describe the second suspect.

December 12, 2011: Attempted Burglary. Officers responded to an alarm call at a Broadview Ave. residence and located a freshly broken window to a rear door. It appears the alarm and subsequent police response successfully deterred a burglary.