A crew of burglars were captured on video breaking into a pharmacy in Montclair, authorities said.
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Montclair police tried to pull over a car in connection with a robbery. The driver sped away and crashed in Glen Ridge, authorities said.
A Montclair resident found a “heavily intoxicated” man sleeping on a table in her apartment, authorities said.
The victim was walking with her caretaker when a man approached them from behind, Montclair police said.
A car pulled up beside a woman as she was getting out of her vehicle, and someone grabbed her purse, Montclair police said.
The officers were trying to stop the car in connection with a “criminal investigation,” when the driver lost control, prosecutors said.
The vehicle owner received a video of the shooting taking place, Montclair police said.
A Montclair resident was followed home by a man who exposed his penis in the foyer of his building, authorities said.
A woman said her door was ajar, but the chain lock kept it from opening all the way. Then a man’s hand reached through the gap, police said.
Several Montclair residents reported crimes and suspicious incidents involving motor vehicles last week, authorities said.
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Montclair Police: The victim said a man opened her car door, grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her out of the vehicle.
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Montclair Police: A parking officer’s tires were slashed. A group of teens vandalized a building; another building was spray painted.
After being chased away from the area, the man made his escape in a car reported stolen from Livingston, police said.
The suspect, a 28-year-old East Orange resident, was later found hiding in rear yards on Montague Place, Montclair police said.
There were four separate burglaries reported in Montclair in a six-day span, authorities said.
Car thefts can happen in the blink of an eye. And the proof is on video, police say.
A group of juveniles have been congregating outside the bank and asking people to cash checks for them, Montclair police said.
Two girls were playing in the front yard, when a man in a car asked if they needed a ride, Montclair police said.
There was fire, heat and water damage, Montclair fire officials said.
A man who thought he was buying iPads off the internet was robbed at gunpoint in Montclair, police said.
When police followed the car onto I-280, the carjacker left it in the middle of the highway and fled on foot, prosecutors said.
“While officers were speaking with the suspect, he admitted to being on PCP and shortly thereafter became unresponsive,” police said.
A car thief entered a BMW, but there was an 11-year-old child inside. He left … but came back soon afterward, Montclair police said.
All occupants were out of the building when Montclair firefighters arrived, authorities said.
A car stolen from Clifton was found on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, authorities say.
When staff gave the women their check, they claimed they were overcharged and got “belligerent,” Montclair police said.
A pair of expensive cars were stolen in Montclair. Meanwhile, a vehicle stolen from Harrison was found in a resident’s driveway.
A Montclair resident chased away a would-be car thief who tried to steal his new Mercedes, authorities said.
Suspects in a van reportedly stole used cooking oil from a restaurant in Montclair, police say.
Montclair Officials: “The fire was initially located in the basement, but made its way into the walls of the house.”
MFD: Firefighters from Bloomfield helped bring the blaze under control. Crews from Clifton, West Orange and Cedar Grove covered the town.
One of the vehicles was involved in a shooting, Montclair police said.