SEE ANYTHING? Englewood Police Probe Back-To-Back Home Burglaries SEE ANYTHING? Englewood Police Probe Back-To-Back Home Burglaries
SEE Anything? Englewood Police Probe Back-To-Back Home Burglaries Burglars ransacked two Englewood homes within earshot of one another last week, said police who were investigating the back-to-back break-ins. A resident on Brayton Street said he returned home shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday to find his home tossed, with drawers and clothing strewn around the place, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. As police were taking information there, a call came from an area of Booth Avenue behind the Brayton Street residence, Halstead said. The second homeowner told police that she found her back door open, the glass broken out of it and her house ransack…
Onetime Bergen Child Star Busted Breaking Into California Garage On Meth, Authorities Say Onetime Bergen Child Star Busted Breaking Into California Garage On Meth, Authorities Say
Onetime Bergen Child Star Busted Breaking Into California Garage On Meth, Authorities Say Former Montvale child star Shaun Weiss apparently was high on meth when he was caught during a home burglary, police in California said. Weiss, 40, whose credits included several episodes on “Pee Wee’s Playhouse” and "Freaks and Geeks," as well as the “Mighty Ducks” films, broke a car window to get into a car parked in a Van Nuys resident’s garage, police in Marysville said. Police said they found him after the owner called them shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday. “Officers ordered the male out of the vehicle and took him into custody,” the department said in a Facebook post. Weiss, who admitte…
Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins
Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins A repeat offender from Paterson who was captured in Paramus after a wild stolen car chase that went through several Bergen County towns was charged with a pair of Fair Lawn burglaries. John Chavan Johnson, 32, has been held in the Bergen County Jail since the Sept. 15 chase. In that time, detectives have tied Johnson to car thefts and vehicle and home burglaries in Ridgewood, New Milford -- and, now, Fair Lawn. Less than a week before the chase, Fair Lawn police responded to home burglaries on Morlot Avenue near Canger Place during which electronics, garage tools and a vehicle were taken, …
Man Charged After Violent Long Island Home Burglary Man Charged After Violent Long Island Home Burglary
Man Charged After Violent Long Island Home Burglary A 35-year-old man is facing numerous charges after police say he was involved in a home burglary on Long Island. Rory Watkins, 35, who Nassau County Police Department detectives say is homeless, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 19. According to detectives, Watkins was one of two male suspects who forced their way into a residence on Lincrest Street in Syosset and became involved in a physical altercation with a man inside on Monday, Sept. 2 around 11:25 p.m. Police say one of the suspects displayed a pistol and hit the victim over the head with it. The two subjects then took a large amount …
Police Seeking Public’s Help In IDing Suspects In Burglary Investigation Police Seeking Public’s Help In IDing Suspects In Burglary Investigation
Police Seeking Public’s Help In IDing Suspects In Burglary Investigation Police are enlisting the public’s help in an investigation following a burglary. The Westport Police Department has opened an investigation following a residential burglary that occurred in the afternoon on Wednesday, Aug. 7. This includes residents in the streets and areas surrounding Bayberry Lane near Easton Road, Meeker Road, etc., police say. Police say the suspect(s) may have approached other residences prior to committing the crime. They are asking residents living in surrounding streets and neighborhoods to contact the department if the home is outfitted with a “ring” type doorbell…
SEE ANYTHING? Burglars Make Off With Expensive Jewelry From Saddle Brook Home SEE ANYTHING? Burglars Make Off With Expensive Jewelry From Saddle Brook Home
SEE Anything? Burglars Make Off With Expensive Jewelry From Saddle Brook Home Two burglars caught on surveillance video fled a Saddle Brook home with pricey jewelry after breaking a rear window Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Police, sheriff's officers and a canine rushed to the Graham Terrace home near Fair Lawn Parkway around noon after a home security system alerted the owners, who weren't home, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. "The initial belief was that the two suspects were still inside," but they'd fled, Kugler said. The police dog lost the scent on Nedellec Drive near Fair Lawn Parkway, he said. "They probably had a getaway car in the area," the chi…
Pair Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Wilton Pair Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Wilton
Pair Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Wilton Police are asking the public for help in a pair of home burglaries that took place in Wilton Sunday, June 16. The burglaries occurred between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Horseshoe Road and Huckleberry Hill Road,  said the Wilton Police Department.  In both cases, the burglars broke windows to gain entry to the homes and lectronics, jewelry, and other items were taken, police said. Police are asking nearby residents to check their home surveillance systems for any activity that may help in the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detective Bureau a…
WATCH THIS: Englewood Cat Burglar Tries Breaking In While Residents Are Home WATCH THIS: Englewood Cat Burglar Tries Breaking In While Residents Are Home
Watch This: Englewood Cat Burglar Tries Breaking In While Residents Are Home An Englewood resident was home when surveillance cameras captured video of a burglar wearing a multi-colored windbreaker trying to break in. Even though lights go on, the hoodied intruder -- whose face and hands were covered -- tries opening a window, then cases the exterior of the house for a way to get in. The sneaker- and sweatpants-wearing burglar then hears the chirp of a police siren and flees into nearby woods. The East Hill homeowner posted Ring videos of the incident, which occurred between 10:30 and 11 p.m. Thursday. Police are hoping someone recognizes the distinctive jacket an…
Minors -- 15, 16 -- Busted In Paterson Stolen Car Spree, Home Burglaries, Police Chase Minors -- 15, 16 -- Busted In Paterson Stolen Car Spree, Home Burglaries, Police Chase
Minors -- 15, 16 -- Busted In Paterson Stolen Car Spree, Home Burglaries, Police Chase The third teen who bailed out of a sedan stolen during a home burglary last weekend was caught by Paterson police, authorities said. The 15-year-old also was responsible for another home burglary in the city's Hillcrest section -- with another 15-year-old who also was seized -- as well as another car theft Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The 2014 Honda stolen during a home break-in Saturday night on Preakness Avenue was spotted a short time later by Officer Robert Klein Jr. at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Broadway, Speziale said. All three occupants bailed out after a brief purs…
Two Caught, One Sought In Paterson Stolen Car Chase Two Caught, One Sought In Paterson Stolen Car Chase
Two Caught, One Sought In Paterson Stolen Car Chase Suburban residents aren’t the only ones dealing with car theft: Paterson police chased down two of three teens caught joyriding in a stolen sedan following a home burglary. Officer Robert Klein Jr. spotted the 2014 Honda at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Broadway, moments after hearing an alert that it has been stolen during a home break-in on Preakness Avenue, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. All three occupants bailed out after a brief pursuit, he said. Officers Brian Culmone and Tyseme Holmes chased down one of them, in the 300 block of Broadway, Speziale said. Soon after police set up a…
SEEN HIM? He Stole A Baby Jesus Nativity Statue, Glen Rock Police Say SEEN HIM? He Stole A Baby Jesus Nativity Statue, Glen Rock Police Say
Seen HIM? He Stole A Baby Jesus Nativity Statue, Glen Rock Police Say Glen Rock police asked the public for help finding a man who they said snatched a baby Jesus from a home nativity scene the morning after Christmas. The accused thief, believed to be in his early 20s, took the statue from the front yard of a South Highwood home just before 7 a.m., said police, who released surveillance images. They asked that anyone who sees, recognizes or knows where to find him to call Glen Rock detectives: (201) 670-3948 or (201) 670-3947. ****** SEE ANYTHING? Glen Rock police asked residents in neighborhoods barely a mile and a half apart to check their exterior surve…
Wanted: Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Home Burglary Suspect Wanted: Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Home Burglary Suspect
Wanted: Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Home Burglary Suspect Do you know him? Police are the public for help in identifying a man who might be involved with a home burglary that took place last week. The man was photographed on surveillance around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, near Barnum and Broadbridge avenues in Stratford.  He was wearing white pants, glasses, a winter hat and was carrying what appears to be some type of backpack on his back.  Stratford Police said he appears to be a painter or taper. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 203-385-4172.