A pair of Montclair residents recently had a late-night encounter with a home intruder, authorities said.
Two men approached the victim and asked for the time. When he looked at his watch, one slapped him in the face, Montclair police said.
“The Verona police, fire and rescue squads’ thoughts are focused on the family during this difficult and unfathomable tragic time.”
Someone found a loaded handgun on a bench on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, police said.
Several businesses at the Fairfield complex took damage in the blaze, and a police officer suffered smoke inhalation, authorities said.
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Prosecutors: A Montclair cop who was struck by gunfire has been released from the hospital, but the woman who shot him remains hospitalized.
MPD: A violent fight involving construction tools and “vehicles ramming into each other” erupted outside a Montclair school board building.
The assault took place shortly after she had written a ticket, Montclair police said.
A victim said someone stole a wallet from his car while he was working in Montclair. Another person reported stolen briefcases, police said.
The thieves arrived in a stolen car – which they left behind at the scene, Montclair police said.
A Verona man has been accused of starting a fire at a local church, authorities said.
A Montclair resident committed crimes while running a “large-scale narcotics enterprise” in the Essex County area, prosecutors said.
MPD: Two home intrusions were reported in Montclair, including an incident where a resident entered her bedroom to find a stranger there.
“Get out of my way,” the man allegedly told two teens. Then he punched one of them and pushed the other, Montclair police said.
Montclair police said their peers in Newark later took up the chase. Four suspects bailed out and evaded arrest, authorities said.
Montclair police found a Bloomfield teenager with a gunshot wound to the stomach. The shooter remains at large, authorities said.
MPD: The haul included 27 pounds of cod filet, 28 pounds of Pulpo, 15 pounds of lobster, 10 pounds of shrimp and 10 pounds of tuna steaks.
Police arrived on the scene after getting a call about people selling balloons filled with nitrous oxide, also known as "laughing gas."
Another ATM “skimming device” was found at a bank drive-thru in Essex County – this time in Montclair, authorities say.
Someone burglarized a home in Montclair. The next day, another burglary took place at a local pharmacy, police said.
A pharmacy worker got a rude surprise when a woman was denied a prescription refill at the CVS drive-thru, Montclair police said.
Montclair police are searching for a man who allegedly threw rocks through the window of a local church on two different occasions this week
Three windows at the property were “tampered with,” Montclair police said.
The home was found with broken windows, damaged doors and empty beer cans strewn about, Montclair police said.
An argument turned violent at a parking deck in Montclair, authorities said.
It happened while he was making his morning coffee, Montclair police said.
A car fire broke out on North Willow Street. It took place on the same day that a multi-vehicle fire happened at Montclair State University.
The situation is expected to impact commuters into Thursday, according to Montclair State University administrators.
A Montclair resident has been accused of harassing customers at a restaurant and interfering with emergency medical responders.
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A customer grabbed a quarter-ounce of cannabis and ran out of a Montclair dispensary when he learned it didn’t take Apple Pay, police said.
Thieves stole $2,000 worth of shoes from a business. A home intrusion and an attempted home burglary also took place, Montclair police said.
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Montclair police found the unoccupied vehicle in a parking lot at Depot Square, authorities said.
Khalil Wheeler-Weaver was convicted of raping and murdering multiple women in 2016. Charges connecting him to a fourth killing are pending.
There have been several home burglaries and attempted burglaries reported in Montclair in recent weeks.
Three vehicle-related crimes were reported in Montclair on the same day, police said.