3 Stolen Cars, Other Vehicle Crimes Reported In Montclair

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Several motor vehicle-related crimes were reported in Montclair last week, police announced Tuesday.

The Montclair Police Department released the following details about six recent incidents that took place in the township:

June 20 (Bay Street) – “The complainant reported that her parked vehicle was entered between 1 p.m. on June 15 and 8 a.m. on June 16. The window was reportedly left open. Her wallet containing her driver’s license and $50 in cash was stolen. Over the week, similar incidents of entered vehicles during the overnight hours were reported on Greenview Way, Clinton Avenue, Warren Place, Enfield Avenue, and Stonebridge Road.”

June 21 (Elm Street) – “A 2013 Ford Focus was reported stolen from the area of Elm Street and Elmwood Avenue. The keys were left in the vehicle and it was unlocked.”

June 21 (Glenridge Avenue) – “The victim reported that she observed an unknown individual enter her 2019 Range Rover. The victim exited her business and began yelling at the suspect who fled on foot east on Glenridge Avenue. The suspect then entered an awaiting Jeep Cherokee and fled east on Glenridge Avenue. The suspect was described as a Black male in his late teens/early twenties, approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches with a slim build and shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing a white t-shirt and gray jeans.”

June 22 (Overlook Road) – “The complainant reported that the catalytic converter was stolen off of her 2019 Volkswagen Passat. The theft occurred sometime between June 14 and June 22.”

June 26 (Upper Mountain Avenue) – “The victim reported that he was making Amazon deliveries in his 2017 Audi Q5. He left his vehicle running on the street during one of his deliveries. When he returned, he discovered it driving away. A 2021 Toyota Rav4 had been left in its place. The victim entered the Rav4 and attempted to catch up to his Audi but he quickly lost sight of it. The Toyota Rav4 was determined to have been stolen from West Orange.”

June 27 (Kipps Ridge Street) – “A 2018 Mercedes Benz was reported stolen during the overnight hours. It was recovered later in the day at Avon Avenue and Irvine Turner Boulevard in Newark.”

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