Crime & Safety
Millburn Police Pursue Vehicle After It's Connected To Break-Ins
Witnesses reported a white car that police said may have been tied to several break-ins at a Millburn shopping center last week.
MILLBURN, NJ — The Millburn police tried to chase a vehicle last week that was connected to car burlgaries, but ultimately had to stop, police said.
Police said that last Monday, around 10:40 a.m., Officer Dalakian responded to 187 Millburn Ave. on a report of an attempted burglary to a motor vehicle. The site contains Trader Joe's and several other businesses.
The reporting person said someone had tried to enter an Audi Q7. They said they'd seen a white Acura TLX nearby.
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A minute later, at 10:41, the same vehicle was reported on Locust Avenue, police said, after someone reported a person trying to enter other vehicles.
Officer Kerwien then found the vehicle on Wyoming Avenue traveling north, police said. Kerwien tried to stop it, but the vehicle fled, police said.
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Kerwien pursued the vehicle but had to stop due to safety concerns, police said. Police in New Jersey must adhere to specific guidelines when chasing a car, although some restrictions were eased last year, after being tightened.
The incident remains under investigation by the Millburn Police Detective Bureau.
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