MPD: Someone has repeatedly stolen mail from a church mailbox in Montclair. Two people shoplifted at a supermarket and fled in a stolen car.
A suspect has been caught, police said Friday. The statewide alert had “no specific threat to Montclair,” Mayor Sean Spiller said.
The first attack happened Saturday near a school, police said. The other assault took place Sunday near Lackawanna Plaza.
Two teens from Montclair and East Orange have been charged with more than 25 counts of burglary and theft, Verona police said.
No arrests have been made as of Friday, Essex County authorities said.
A home in Montclair was burglarized. Three days later, another attempted home invasion was reported, police said.
When police spotted him in a stolen Porsche, the accused carjacker left it in the middle of I-280 and fled on foot, an FBI agent testified.
Police found a bunch of tanks – which may contain nitrous oxide – while patrolling near the Wellmont Theater during a recent concert.
Items including expensive jewelry and a Rolex watch were stolen from Montclair homes, police said.
Someone was spotted in the driveways of two Montclair homes in what may have been theft attempts, authorities said.
There were “varying levels of damage” at the home, but no firefighter or civilian injuries were reported, authorities said.
A Montclair resident was found with gunshot wounds in Orange. He was pronounced dead at a hospital in Newark, prosecutors said.
Two burglaries and an attempted burglary were reported in Montclair last week, police said.
An argument between co-workers ended with a punch to the head and a trip to the hospital for one of them, Montclair police said.
Two men attacked a Newark resident after he used a porta-potty in Montclair, sending the victim to the hospital, authorities said.
The home took fire, heat and water damage. No injuries were reported, Montclair fire officials said.
Several "acts of vandalism" were reported at the newly constructed Midtown Parking Deck, Montclair police said.
Thefts were reported at a restaurant and a home in Montclair, authorities said.
Montclair police on patrol apprehended two teens in a stolen car, authorities said.
Some people might have gotten an email or phone call from the “Montclair County Court” or a similar sender. It’s a scam, officials say.
More cooking oil was stolen in Montclair. This time, the thieves took nearly $800 worth of it, police said.
A Montclair family returned home to find their house burglarized, with broken glass and blood on the floor, police said.
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Montclair police arrested a 32-year-old man after he allegedly brandished a knife during an argument, authorities said.
A Montclair police officer and an employee at a local business chased down an alleged purse snatcher, authorities said.
A woman, 83, and her husband, 84, were found dead in their apartment. There is no danger to the community, authorities said.
A wave of motor vehicle-related crimes were recently reported in Montclair, including thefts and burglaries, authorities said.
A pedestrian from Montclair was seriously injured when a car stuck him during a hit-and-run in East Orange, authorities said.
A pair of Montclair residents and the super at an apartment complex reported break-in attempts, authorities said.
Police: A “game night” at the Catchings Owens Community Suite next to Glenfield School was interrupted by a group of mask-wearing juveniles.
Several vehicles were either found or stolen in Montclair last week, police say. Here’s where.
Official: “The fox had a compound leg fracture from the coil spring trap, and appeared to have been gnawing on his foot in desperation.”
A group of three juveniles harassed a person in Montclair, with one of the youths attacking the victim physically, police said.
Recent thefts in Montclair included $20,000 in jewelry, a 43-inch television and a lock box containing about $9,500 in cash.
Montclair animal control officers are asking for the public's help finding the person who threw a cat out the window of a moving car.
Montclair town officials are asking for the public’s help finding the person who fatally injured a fox with an illegal trap, a report says.
PD: A thief stole a car in Montclair. A vehicle stolen from Livingston was spotted during the theft. One car was later found in Belleville.
Local, county and state police broke up a party that attracted hundreds of people in Montclair. No arrests were made, authorities said.
A 51-year-old Dover woman died in a two-car crash in Fairfield. No criminal charges have been filed, authorities said.
A man exposed himself to a woman as she was walking in Montclair, authorities said.