2 Days, 2 Stolen Cars In Montclair: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Two cars were stolen in Montclair over a two-day span last week. Both vehicles were eventually recovered, authorities said Tuesday.

The Montclair Police Department released the following details about the thefts:

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Nov. 4 (South Mountain Avenue) – A vehicle owner told officers that his 2012 Ford Econoline van was stolen from his property. The vehicle was entered into a national database as stolen. Shortly afterwards, the van was recovered in Arundel County, Maryland. A 54-year-old male from Teaneck was placed under arrest.

Nov. 5 (Glenridge Avenue) – A vehicle owner told officers that she left her 2019 Range Rover running while parked on Glenridge Avenue. As she was returning to the car, she saw a man in a black hooded sweatshirt get into the driver's seat and drive away eastbound on Glenridge Avenue. Patrol officers saw the vehicle speeding away from the scene, and police from Orange and East Orange pursued it before giving up the chase in Newark. The vehicle was recovered unoccupied later that night on North 5th Street in Newark.

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