$50K In Savings Bonds Stolen From Summit Home

SUMMIT, NJ — Multiple thefts were reported in Summit recently from city homes and vehicles including stolen savings bonds.

On May 31 at 10:44 a.m., a report was taken for a theft of savings bonds from a Colt Road residence.

The victim reported the bonds had last been seen around April 2016. At the time of the report the exact value of the savings bonds was not known, but it was estimated to be between $40,000 to $50,000, Summit Police report.

Other Summit Police Blotter items:

On May 29: Mark L. Howard, 21, of Nutley was arrested and charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking and credit card fraud. Howard was processed and released with a pending court date.

On May 29 at 11:43 a.m.: A report was taken for a theft of stolen license plate from a River Road business. The victim reported the last time the license plate was seen on the property was within the past 30 days. Value of the license plate at the time of the report was not known.

On May 29 at 12 p.m.: A report was taken for a theft of a laptop from a Morris Avenue residence. The victim reported the theft occurred between 7 p.m. on May 25 and 6 p.m. on May 28. The laptop was described as a Dell Chromebook valued at approximately $400.

On May 29 at 7:32 p.m.: A report was taken for a theft of a wallet form a motor vehicle. The victim reported the incident occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on May 28 and 11:42 a.m. on May 29. The victim reported that the vehicle had been parked in several places during those times, possibly unsecured. Taken from the vehicle was a brown leather Coach wallet, with multiple personal credit cards and forms of ID, in addition to approximately $75 cash. The victim’s credit cards had been utilized for approximately $1,040.99 in fraudulent charges. Total value of stolen items and fraudulent charges was approximately $1,320.99.

On May 30: Silvia P. Urbina Ponce, 33, of Union was subsequently arrested on an ICE Detainer Warrant which was located during a motor vehicle investigation. Urbina Ponce was processed and custody was turned over to ICE Officers.

On June 3 at 2:03 p.m.: A report was taken for a lost or stolen wallet. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on June 2 at a Morris Avenue business. The victim relayed that the wallet may
have fallen out of a pocket at the business. It was described as a brown leather Coach wallet that contained miscellaneous personal documents in addition to $50 cash. Total value of the lost/stolen item(s) was approximately $125.

On June 4: Craig M. Culver, 43, of Chatham Township was arrested and charged with shoplifting. Culver was processed and released with a pending court date.

On June 4: Tonisha M. Peterson, 29, of Jersey City was arrested on three contempt of court warrants out of Jersey City. Peterson was processed and released with a pending court date.

On June 5: Emmanuel Akondti Awuro, 38, of Lower Maryland, Maryland was arrested and charged with theft by deception and wrongful impersonation by obtaining and utilizing another’s identification. Awuro was processed and transported to the Union County Jail where custody was transferred.

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