Blotter: Taxi Driver Flees Attempted Robbery

A taxi cab driver reports that he was the victim of an attempted robbery on Hausmann Court in Maplewood early Saturday morning.

The cab driver told Maplewood Police that, at approximately 1:30 a.m., he was approached by a man brandishing a small black handgun. The man told the driver to "Give me what you got."

However, the driver fled the area and notified police.

The man had approached the cab driver while the cab driver was pulled up in front of a residence to pick up a fare. The suspect had emerged from a black, 2-door Honda Civic that had pulled up behind the taxi. The suspect is described as a dark complected black male in his early twenties wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with white lettering on the front. The Detective Bureau is investigating.

April 16, 2012: Motor Vehicle Theft. A Virginia resident reported that his 2004 Ford Pickup Truck was stolen from outside a Hilton Avenue residence. The owner reported that he had parked the vehicle at approximately 9:00 pm on 4/15/12 and discovered it missing at approximately 8:30 am on 4/16/12. On 4/19/12, the vehicle was recovered in Irvington.

April 17, 2012: Warrant Arrest. Officer M. Jones was conducting a R.A.D.A.R. detail in the area of Burnett Avenue when he observed a 2002 Ford Explorer traveling in excess of the speed limit. Officer Jones conducted a traffic stop, and learned that the driver, Alfred J, Elliot, 35, of 157 Norman Road, Newark was also operating with a suspended driver’s license. Further investigation revealed that Elliot was wanted by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Upon confirmation, Elliot was arrested and transported to police headquarters for processing.

April 17, 2012: Theft. A Ridgewood Road resident reported that unknown suspect(s) removed a Garmin brand GPS unit from her unlocked vehicle between 9:15 pm on 4/10/12 and 7:30 am on 4/11/12. The GPS unit is valued at approximately $200.

April 18, 2012: Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft. A Rutgers Street resident reported that unknown suspect(s) had attempted to steal her 2005 Dodge which had been parked between 11:00 am and 11:00 pm this date. The suspect(s) apparently attempted to remove the ignition from the vehicle in order to start the vehicle.

April 21, 2012: Warrant Arrest. Officer C. Kelly noticed a suspicious 2003 Honda Civic in a Millburn Avenue parking lot. Officer Kelly identified the driver as Annastasi A. Morgan, 22, of 3 Glenwood Place in Summit, NJ. A record check indicated that Morgan had an open warrant out of Chatham Borough. She was arrested, summoned and turned over to Chatham Borough Police Department.

This blotter was provided courtesy of Lt. Dean Naddeo of the Maplewood Police Department.