Crime & Safety
James Clark Charged with Additional Millburn Burglaries
Arrested in South Orange on July 19 for allegedly breaking into a Newstead home, Clark has now been charged in connection with four additional incidents in Millburn.
A man arrested for burglarizing a Newstead home earlier this month is facing additional charges in Millburn.
James H. Clark, 38, of Newark, is newly charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft of movable property and criminal mischief. The previous charges filed last week in Millburn were in connection to the burglary of a motor vehicle on Hemlock Road and a burglary at a Colonial Way home.
Millburn police said the new charges stem from the burglary of a residence on Forest Drive South, which is believed to have happened on July 7, and a residence on the 400 block of Hobart Avenue, which is believed to have taken place between July 18 and July 19.
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In the Hobart Avenue incident, police reported the window screen of a side window had been cut and the storm window was broken. The house was ransacked, and the homeowner reported $50 in cash missing, according to the police report.
Clark was arrested in South Orange after a Crest Circle resident reported a burglary in progress on the night of Sunday, July 19. South Orange police reported Clark had been recently released from state prison after a 10-year stint for crimes committed in South Orange, Maplewood, Millburn, West Orange and Summit.
Clark is being held at the Essex County Jail, and the investigation is ongoing.
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