Packages And Electronics Stolen From Outside Summit Homes In June

SUMMIT, NJ — Judging from reports given to the Summit police in June, people should avoid leaving valuable items on their porch or in their cars. Thieves are on the prowl.

Police said that on June 6, someone made a report that at 2 a.m., a person attempted a motor vehicle theft at their Maple Street home, but only made off with two Amazon packages.

Individuals could be seen on security footage, police said, trying to gain access to the two cars at the residence. They were not successful, but swiped the unopened packages. The packages contained an Etch-A-Sketch toy and a toilet stopper, with a total value of $26.

On June 9, someone reported to police that an unknown person had taken a black Samsung Chromebook laptop that they'd left on their porch on Walnut Street. The owner said it was worth $299.

On June 10, someone said their old MacBook laptop was stolen from an unsecured car in their driveway on Springfield Avenue. The thief did not get anything else. He or she was out of luck, said the owner; the laptop no longer works.

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