Crime & Safety
Car Stolen From Livingston Spotted During Montclair Theft: Police
PD: A thief stole a car in Montclair. A vehicle stolen from Livingston was spotted during the theft. One car was later found in Belleville.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A car stolen in Montclair set off a police chase on Monday, authorities said. The vehicle – which was followed by another car stolen out of Livingston – was later found abandoned in Belleville.
According to the Montclair Police Department, a College Avenue resident said he woke up around 4 a.m. and saw someone driving his Audi Q7 in reverse out of the driveway. The vehicle proceeded south on College Avenue, then east on Mount Hebron Road, followed by a second vehicle.
Officers responding to the scene found the Audi moving “at a high rate of speed” south on North Fullerton Avenue, with a white Range Rover – reported stolen out of Livingston – following behind it.
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Police terminated their pursuit at Elm Street and Llewellyn Road, with the two vehicles continuing south.
The Audi was recovered two hours later, abandoned in Belleville, authorities said.
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