Car Thief Shatters Window Of Montclair Home, Steals Keys: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A car thief recently shattered a window in a Montclair home and took the keys from inside the residence before making his escape along with several other suspects, authorities said Tuesday.

The Montclair Police Department released the following statement about the theft, which took place Saturday on Westview Road:

“The resident reported that he and his wife were awoken at approximately 5 a.m. by a loud crashing noise. While investigating, he observed his 2018 Audi S3 pulling out of his driveway. The suspect used a large cobblestone to shatter the window on the rear door. One entry was made, the suspects removed the keys to the Audi from the kitchen and fled. Surveillance footage shows a small silver SUV (Ford Edge or similar) parked outside the residence, occupied by at least four individuals. At approximately 5:03 a.m., two suspects run to the rear of the residence. At the rear of the residence, suspect one is seen checking the back door, which is locked, while the suspect two then throws the cobblestone block, which causes the rear door to shatter. Suspect two is then seen entering the residence, while suspect one waits at the rear door. Suspect two retrieves the key from the kitchen island approximately 10 feet from the rear door. Both suspects are then seen leaving the rear yard.”

The Audi was recovered later in the day parked and unoccupied in Newark, police said.

Montclair police shared the following descriptions of the two suspects captured on surveillance footage:

“Suspect one was described as a fair-skinned male with dark hair and a thin build, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet, wearing a black mask, a gray Nike hooded sweatshirt with a stripe across the chest, light-colored pants and dark-colored shoes. Suspect two was described as a dark-skinned male with a thin build, between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 11 inches, wearing a light-colored ski mask, light-colored ‘BMW M Series’ sweatshirt, light-colored pants and black and white sneakers.”

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