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Please be advised the Police Department is investigating two motor vehicle thefts that occurred during the overnight hours; 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. The Ford has not been recovered as of this time. An officer on patrol did observe a speeding vehicle believed to be a BMW operating at a high rate of speed on Pompton Avenue at approximately 2:40 a.m. but was unable to stop the car due to it's high speed and reckless operation. In an effort to reduce opportunity for motor vehicle thefts, please lock and alarm vehicles and secure all keys and key fobs, in addtion to securing all valuables. 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. Thank you.