Cedar Grove Police Investigate 2 Car Thefts: Sherman Avenue, Beverly Road

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Cedar Grove police are investigating two motor vehicle thefts that occurred during the overnight hours on Wednesday, authorities say.

The Cedar Grove Police Department said that a 2015 Ford Edge was taken from Sherman Avenue and a 2014 BMW was taken from Beverly Road.

“With the assistance of an onboard tracking device, the BMW was recovered this morning parked in Newark,” police stated Wednesday. “The Ford has not been recovered as of this time.”

An officer on patrol allegedly observed a vehicle believed to be a BMW operating at a high rate of speed on Pompton Avenue around 2:40 a.m. but was unable to stop the car “due to its high speed and reckless operation,” police said.

“In an effort to reduce opportunity for motor vehicle thefts, please lock and alarm vehicles and secure all keys and key fobs, in addition to securing all valuables,” Cedar Grove police stated. “Please consider leaving exterior lights on at night and parking vehicles in the garage whenever possible. Please be alert for suspicious activity and immediately report such activity to the police department at 973-239-4100 or 9-1-1 if you observe a crime in progress.”

Using the statistics from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, Patch recently compiled a list of the “100 N.J. Towns Where Your Car Is Least Safe.”

Neither Cedar Grove or Verona ranked on the list. See the full ranking here.

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