Crime & Safety
Millburn Porsche Carjacking Update: Car Found In Jersey City, Sketch Of Suspect Released
A Millburn resident said a young man pointed a gun at him at his home on Sunday, demanding his Porsche. The car was found in Jersey City.
MILLBURN, NJ — Police have released a sketch of a suspect in a carjacking that took place in a Millburn resident's driveway on Sunday evening. Police also said the car — a black 2018 Porsche Macan — was found Tuesday in Jersey City.
On Sunday at 5:28 p.m., Millburn Police responded to a residence in a residential neighborhood near the Maplewood border on a report of an armed carjacking. The resident said he parked on the street in front of his home and observed a group of three young males and two females near his driveway.
A man wearing black pants and black puffy jacket, possibly 18-22 years old, pointed a handgun at the man and demanded his keys, the victim said.
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Then the group of five men and women, possibly including juveniles, sped away in the car, police said.
The car was recovered Tuesday in Jersey City. Police have asked for help identifying the person in the sketch. Tips can be given via the Millburn Police TIPS Hotline at 973-564-7029.
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Nearby Crime Updates:
- In Maplewood last week, a woman went into CVS and a man took off in her car, with her 1-year-old son in the back seat.
- Livingston police asked this week for residents to report car thefts to them, rather than posting them on Facebook.
- A Mercedes Benz with the keys inside was stolen from a Summit driveway Monday night.
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