Man Tried To Enter Franklin Lakes Home: Police

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — A resident saw a man trying to enter his Scioto Drive home early Monday morning, police said.

The resident saw the man in his backyard at 2:41 a.m., said Capt. John Bakelaar. The man had pulled on the home's rear sliding door in an attempt to enter the house, police said.

The man was described as white, with a beard, and wore a T-shirt, baseball, and carried a backpack.

The man feld the area after an alarm system was activated, Bakelaar said.

Officers Jon Ryander, Dennis Hill, and Mark MacQuesten investigated the incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or a similar one should call the police department at 201-891-3131.

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