Safe With $30K Stolen In Cedar Grove: Police

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — A thief allegedly stole a safe containing $30,000 from a Cedar Grove resident’s basement on Sunday, police say.

According to the Cedar Grove Police Department, a Stevens Avenue resident said that two days before the theft, a man came to her door and identified himself as an employee of the Cedar Grove Water Department.

The man told the homeowner that there was a water problem in the area and he needed to access her basement to inspect the meter, police said.

The homeowner later noticed that a safe containing $30,000 was missing from the basement of the residence, police said.

Cedar Grove police are investigating the incident.

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