Police Seeking Public's Assistance
Police Seeking Public’s Assistance
In Response to Recent Burglaries
In response to a number of residential burglaries, including four on Monday, November 28th., the Cedar Grove Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance and vigilance in reporting unusual or suspicious activity. The Monday burglaries occurred on Fox Road, Union Street, Vincent Road, and Woodstone Drive. The Fox Road incident occurred sometime between 1:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. when unknown actor(s) entered the home through an unlocked ground floor window. During a canvass of the area, a resident reported observing an older red pickup truck with a loud muffler sitting in the area during the hours that the burglary occurred. The Union Street burglary was discovered at 7:14 p.m. and occurred sometime between November 21st. and November 28th. The point of entry was also a rear ground floor window. The Vincent Road and Woodstone Drive incidents were believed to have occurred in the early evening hours on Monday and in both cases rear glass doors were broken to facilitate entry. In the case of the Vincent Road incident, police responded to an intrusion alarm at 6:48 p.m. and discovered the burglary. During a canvass of the area, two residents reported observing a male subject dragging a large metal object on Vincent Road near Suzanne Court around the same time that the alarm was reported. It is believed that the object was a safe that was taken from the home. The contents of the safe were unknown at the time of report. In all cases the target of the burglars appeared to be jewelry, cash and small electronic devices.
The detective bureau responded and processed each scene and is now conducting follow-up investigations. In addition to reporting unusual or suspicious activity, residents are asked to lock all windows and alarm their homes when they are out. Any person having additional information on these incidents is asked to contact detectives at 973-239-4100.
Address/Location
The Township of Cedar Grove/Cedar Grove PD
525 Pompton Ave
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-239-4100
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