Motor Vehicle Crimes Reported In Montclair: Theft, Burglary

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Several motor vehicle-related crimes were reported last week in Montclair, police say.

According to the Montclair Police Department, the following incidents were recently reported in the township:

July 28 (Hartley Street) - A victim reported that his wallet was stolen from his vehicle between noon and 4:30 p.m. Approximately $230 in unauthorized transactions were later made against his credit cards at a Rite Aid in Newark.

July 29 (Bloomfield Avenue) – A victim reported that as he was exiting the mini mart at the Exxon gas station, he observed an unknown man in the back seat of his 2020 Range Rover. The victim yelled to the suspect, who fled through the gas station towards Elm Street with the victim’s Gucci bag, valued at $7,500. The suspect continued running before entering the passenger side of a lime green sports car with all-tinted windows. The vehicle then fled the scene. The suspect was described as a man about 5 feet 10 inches with a thin build and a short fade on the side of his head with short braids on top. He was wearing all black clothes, possibly an Adidas track suit, police said.

July 30 (Pine Street) - A resident reported that an unknown person removed the catalytic converter from his 2006 Acura TSX. The theft occurred during the overnight hours while the vehicle was parked on the street, police said.

July 30 (Glenridge Avenue) - A resident reported that the catalytic converter was stolen off of his 2008 Acura TSX. The vehicle was parked on the street between 6 p.m. on July 29 and 4 p.m. on July 30, police said.

Aug. 1 (Bellaire Drive) - A resident reported that she was packing her vehicle and returned inside of her residence to get more items. While away from her vehicle, an unknown person entered her open trunk and removed a MacBook laptop valued at $1,500, police said.

Aug. 1 (North Mountain Avenue) - A resident reported that her 2016 black BMW X1 was stolen from her driveway while she briefly stepped inside of her home. The vehicle contained several personal items and the key fob, police said.

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