Police Report Two Crimes on Halloween

Halloween was a busy day for Maplewood Police, according to reports — including one aggravated assault with a baseball bat and the shoplifting theft of candy.

Officers responded to a disturbance on Springfield Avenue in the evening on Halloween where they observed a man running out of an apartment yelling, and heard what sounded like a verbal argument coming from above.

Two men told officers that they were attacked by the third floor tenant, Dwight Kane, age 45. After Kane was positively identified by the victims, he was arrested and transported to police headquarters on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The weapon was identified as a baseball bat. One victim was transported to UMDNJ hospital for evaluation.

Also on Halloween, officers responded to a Springfield Avenue store regarding a report of shoplifting of candy. Subsequent to the police investigation, Kaseem Williams, 40, of East Orange was arrested and charged with shoplifting.

The remainder of this week's police blotter — sent courtesy of Sgt. Dean Naddeo — includes two thefts from auto, a theft of tee box markers from the Maplewood Country Club and the robbery of a Columbia High School student walking home from school on Monday.

November 2, 2011: Theft from Auto. A South Pierson Road resident reported that an unknown suspect entered her unlocked vehicle and removed a Dell Laptop computer. The vehicle was parked in the driveway of the residence when the incident occurred.

November 2, 2011: Theft from Auto. A Salter Place resident reported that between the hours of midnight and 9:00 am, unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle and removed a Verizon I-Phone. The vehicle was parked in the driveway of the residence when the incident occurred.

November 5, 2011: Theft. The Maplewood Country Club reported the theft of 18 tee box markers from the golf course south of Pierson Road. The total loss is approximately $900.00

November 5, 2011: Theft of vehicle. Officers responded to a Boyden Avenue residence on a report of a theft of a motor vehicle. The owner reported that her 1998 Jeep Cherokee was removed between 5:30 pm on 11/03/11 and 8:30 am on 11/04/11. The vehicle was later recovered by Newark PD.

November 7, 2011: Robbery. A Maplewood juvenile reported that he was robbed as he walked home from Columbia High School. The juvenile advised that he was approached by a male who asked if he could hold a dollar. The victim advised that he told the male that he did not have a dollar, but after further conversation, handed the male four dollars.