Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
One of the men was arrested in Montclair, and the other at Newark Airport, reports say.
Montclair police arrested a theft suspect after he led officers on a foot chase, authorities said.
MPD: A shoe print was found on a shattered-but-intact glass door. Someone apparently tried to cut a door latch with an angle grinder.
Two people got into a fight at a local music venue. One was taken to the hospital afterwards, police said.
Two home burglaries were reported in Montclair last week. Meanwhile, police have charged two teens in connection with a separate burglary.
MPD: Two men were seen fighting while a crowd watched. An argument took place over a parking space – with pepper spray discharged.
Someone broke into a U.S. Postal Service truck and stole mail in this New Jersey town – and it isn’t the first time.
“If you don't stop following me, I'm going to shoot you,” a man allegedly told the owner, who gave chase after finding him in the vehicle.
A woman stole a gold chain from a man walking his dog in Montclair, police say. A similar theft took place a few months ago.
A Montclair man was arrested for sending anti-Black, anti-Jewish emails to 400 residents of a Fort Lee high rise, prosecutors said.
Here are the town’s violent crime numbers dating back to 1986 – and how it looks on a chart, as per the FBI.
A witness told police he heard a loud bang, like a “crowbar hitting the pavement.” Here’s what he saw when he peeked outside.
The resident’s dog entered the room and began to bark, scaring off the suspects, police said.
Several people said their mobile devices were taken from their pocket during the show.
The thief (or thieves) entered the home through a front door that had a faulty lock, police said.
A car idling in front of a home sped away from police when they responded to a burglar alarm. Here's what happened next, authorities said.
Two people stole a car from a driveway in Montclair, authorities say.
Tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry and cash was stolen, Montclair police said.
MPD: The suspect entered the store to pick up a mobile order, and an employee asked for his confirmation. That’s when he flashed a gun.
Police officers arrived to find a large crowd and blood at the scene – but no victim.
The suspects have also been linked to additional armed robberies in Union, Elizabeth and Jersey City, police said.
Police carried out a raid on Bloomfield Avenue. A woman was arrested and cash/other items were seized, authorities said.
MPD: A burglar pried a Montclair home’s dining room window open. The intruder may have been searching for keys to a Porsche in the driveway.
Someone stole a bench from a pre-K school in Montclair, making her getaway with the pilfered table in a car, authorities said.
A Montclair resident told police that his dog started growling around 5:15 a.m. Here’s what happened next, authorities say.
Someone used a big log to break multiple windows and part of the windshield, Montclair police said.
The worker told police that a young man came into the store and asked to see some vape cartridges. Things soon turned violent, he said.
“It’s my birthday and I’m giving gifts to people,” a woman told the victim. Here’s what happened next, Montclair police said.
A victim was robbed at gunpoint in Montclair while she was walking her dog. Two of three suspects have been arrested, authorities said.
An Essex County resident woke up to find two strangers in his driveway. Here’s what happened next, authorities say.
A vehicle used in the robbery has been linked to similar incidents in Union, Elizabeth and Jersey City, police said.
A home burglary and an attempted burglary were recently reported in Montclair, police say.
Two residential burglaries took place last month. Montclair detectives identified a suspect in both incidents, authorities said.
A car was stolen from the parking garage at an apartment complex in Montclair, police said.
Two car-related crimes were recently reported in Montclair, including a stolen vehicle, authorities said.