Montclair Residents Report 5 Stolen Cars In 1 Week: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — At least four motor vehicle thefts and another attempted theft were reported in the township during a week-long period earlier this month, according to the Montclair Police Department.

Montclair residents reported the following incidents, police stated:

• 6-10- 2017 (Bloomfield Avenue) - Theft of a 2005 tan Jeep Grand Cherokee which the owner had left parked in the street.
• 6-11- 2017 (Washington Avenue) - Theft of a 2009 black Nissan Murano which the owner had left parked in their driveway.
• 6-14- 2017 (Elm Street) - Theft of a 2016 Chevy Malibu from the rear parking lot of an apartment complex. This vehicle was later recovered in Paterson.
• 6-15- 2017 (Highland Avenue) - Theft of two vehicles from a residential driveway. A 2012 Land Rover Evo and a 2017 Land Rover Discovery were taken in this incident. The Land Rover Discovery was located and recovered by Montclair detectives in the City of Newark.
• 6-17- 2017 (Melrose Place) - Officers responded to a report of an attempted theft of a motor vehicle from a driveway. The suspect, described as an African-American male about 6 feet 2 inches in height with long hair and wearing a mask, fled the area in a silver Mercedes Benz SUV.

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