3 Burglaries Reported In Montclair At Homes, Business

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Three burglaries were recently reported in Montclair over the span of a week, authorities announced Monday.

The Montclair Police Department released the following details about each incident.

Oct. 11 (Marion Road) – A homeowner reported that his home alarm system was activated around 3:05 a.m. When he went downstairs to the first floor to check the alarm panel, he learned that a kitchen window – which he found open – was the source of the alert. A ladder was found underneath the window. A K-9 unit from the Essex County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and tracked the scent of potential suspects east on Marion Road towards Norwood Avenue, before going south towards Norman Road. The scent was lost at the corner of Norwood Avenue and Norman Road, police said.

Oct. 15 (Alvin Place) - The owner of Montclair Power Equipment reported that the business was burglarized at some point in the past month. Entry to the building appears to have been gained via the top portion of the business’ garage door. Two motorcycles were taken from inside the business. In addition, a lock that secured a shipping container door was removed and missing. There were air conditioning units missing and a motorcycle taken out of the container, but left on scene. An unknown number of tools were missing, police said.

Oct. 16 (Heller Drive) - A resident reported that she awoke to find two unknown men inside of her residence with flashlights. Believing it was her adult son, she called out to them. When there was no reply, she looked closer and saw the men. The homeowner screamed, and the two men fled the scene. It was later determined that they entered the home through a rear sliding glass door. No items were stolen, police said.

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