Montclair Home Burglarized; Police Release Update About Pharmacy Burglary

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair police have released details about a recent home burglary, as well as an arrest update about a pharmacy burglary that took place earlier this year.

HOME BURGLARY

According to the Montclair Police Department, a home burglary took place last Friday on Clinton Avenue. Here’s what happened, authorities said:

“At approximately 4:20 a.m., officers responded to a Clinton Avenue residence on a report of a burglary in progress. Responding officers were advised that the suspects fled the home and entered an awaiting black SUV. Officers located a black BMW with no headlights travelling at a high rate of speed north on Clinton Avenue and then west on Union Street before losing sight of it.”

The suspects were able to enter the home by breaking a windowpane on a side door of the house, police said.

The resident told officers that he was alerted to the burglary after hearing five loud bangs – here’s what happened next:

“The resident then proceeded to investigate the noise. He was on the second floor of the residence and looked down the staircase to the first floor where he observed three suspects inside of his home. All three suspects were wearing face coverings and gloves. The resident yelled for the suspects to get out of his house, which caused all three of them to flee to the awaiting black SUV.”

The suspects stole the key fob to the resident’s 2018 Porsche, but were unable to steal the car, police said.

PHARMACY BURGLARY

Montclair police also released an update about a burglary that happened at Grove Pharmacy on Jan. 25.

Police previously reported that a bystander saw three people exiting the pharmacy through a shattered front door. Officers found large rocks inside the store that were used to break in, authorities said.

The suspects stole Xanax, Tramadol and Tylenol with codeine from the pharmacy.

On Tuesday, police announced that they have apprehended a suspect in connection with the case: Jhaquille Taylor, 34, of Roselle.

Taylor was arrested and charged with burglary, theft and conspiracy. He was transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark.

A police investigation into the burglary continues, authorities said.

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