Crime & Safety
Attempted Home Burglary Reported In Montclair, Video Shows Man With Crowbar
Two people were seen checking the doors of a Montclair home and looking into vehicles, police said.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — An attempted home burglary was reported in Montclair last weekend, police said.
According to the Montclair Police Department, a Christopher Street resident told officers that two people were spotted checking the doors of his home and looking into his vehicles – a 2022 BMW and 2025 Ranger Rover – between 2:25 and 2:45 a.m. on Saturday.
Surveillance video shows one of the suspects walk north up the driveway along the bushes onto the stairs at the side of the house. The man is carrying what appears to be a crowbar and is wearing a black face mask, black sweater, grey and black jeans, black sneakers and gray gloves, police said.
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