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Verona Police Blotter: Craigslist Incidents in Verona

The following information has been provided by the Verona Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

April 20: A Linden Avenue resident told police during the night someone scratched the side of his car parked in his driveway.

April 20: A Morningside Road resident reported a lost wallet at 2 p.m.

April 21: A Fairview Avenue resident told police someone listed a rental property she owned for rent on Craigslist. The resident told police she believed it was a former tenant who was evicted several weeks ago.

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April 21: Verona police and rescue squad were called to Crestmont Road at 10:14 a.m. where a woman fell. She was treated for a leg injury, then transported to Mountainside Hospital in Montclair. 

April 23: Police found a man with a head injury near the intersection of Bloomfield and Brookdale avenues at 2:06 a.m. Police reported the man was confused and unsure how the injury occurred. The Verona rescue squad transported the man to Mountainside Hospital in Montclair.

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April 23: A Grove Avenue resident reported a fraud incident to police at 11:22 a.m. The homeowner said she sold a table on Craigslist. When she received payment through PayPal, the amount was greater than the purchase price. The resident then received an email asking her to send the difference of the purchase price back to buyer. 

April 23: A Claridge Drive resident reported the theft of a diamond ring from her apartment at 12:30 p.m. She said no one was in the apartment and the only extra key is in the possession of the management company.

April 24: A Bellclair Place resident reported the loss of a personal organizer to police at 3:02 p.m.

April 25:  At 11:23 a.m., police took a report of a dispute over a rodent problem between two Montrose Avenue neighbors. Both neighbors said it has been an ongoing problem.

April 26: A Franklin Street resident told police at 3:42 p.m. someone opened several credit card accounts in her maiden name. Several thousands of dollars worth of items were charged at a variety of stores.

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