Montclair Resident Shocked By Teen Home Intruder In Mask: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A Montclair resident got an unwelcome shock from a teenage home intruder last week, authorities said Tuesday.

According to the Montclair Police Department, the incident took place on Oct. 1 on Christopher Street. Here’s what happened, authorities said:

“A resident reported that she was in the kitchen making coffee at approximately 5:10 a.m. when she heard someone moving around in the basement. She stated that she sat down in her living room area when the basement door opened and a male approximately 14 to 15-years-old wearing all black with a black mask peered around the door and made eye contact with her. The suspect pulled the basement door shut, and the resident called 9-1-1.”

The teen intruder appears to have entered the home through a basement window, police said.

Nothing was reported stolen during the encounter, authorities added.

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