Police Blotter: Arrest Made in Hartford Rd. Burglary; Baird is Broken Into

Sunday, June 21:

• A Church Street resident reported that his 1998 red Volvo V70 wagon's headlights and tail lights were smashed while parked in the lot of his building between the previous Friday afternoon and Sunday evening.

Wednesday, June 24:

• The manager at the Village Smoke Shop reported that a bundle containing 50 to 60 Star-Ledger newspapers had been stolen from the front of the store. He also reported that papers had also been stolen on the previous Wednesday and on the first two Saturdays of the month. The value of all the stolen newspapers was given as $210.
• An arrest was made in a burglary on Hartford Road that occurred on June 22. Detectives arrested Dillon Rose, 21, of Maplewood, who was charged with burglary. Rose was linked to the crime by forensic evidence recovered at the scene by Det. Brian McGuire, and investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Thursday, June 25:

• Vandals spray-painted a "No Parking Tow Away Zone" sign located in front of a Vose Avenue residence near Mountain Station, blacking out the lettering.
• An 18-speed red bicycle with black fenders covering the tires and a rack attached to the rear frame was stolen from the garage of a Turrell Avenue home. 

Friday, June 26:

• The proprietor of Hair Time reported that two large flower pots containing purple and white impatiens were stolen from the public sidewalk in front of the salon.

Saturday, June 27:

• A Hillside Place resident called police at about 2 a.m. to report banging coming from the rear of his neighbor's house. He looked out the window and saw two black males trying to gain entry to the house through a rear window on the deck. One of them was described as wearing a sleeveless fitted white T-shirt and carrying a No. 9 flashlight, but they reportedly fled from Hillside Place toward Meadowbrook Lane without gaining entry to the premises.

Tuesday, June 30:

• An officer responded to an activated alarm at the Baird shortly after 6:30 a.m. and observed an open window on the north side of the building on the second-story porch. The officer also saw large wet footprints leading up to the window, which had its screen pulled off. Backup arrived, and the officers conducted an interior search and found nothing disturbed. Upon exiting the building, they were approached by a West Orange resident who said he had seen two juvenile black males walk up on the porch, enter the building, climb back out when the alarm went off, and then run south toward the rear of the building. The only other description he could provide was that one boy wore a red T-shirt and the other wore a white T-shirt. The juveniles weren't found in a search of the premises, but an officer recovered a juice maker/food processor from the Baird's parking lot, which was placed into evidence.