Tuesday, November 25, 2014

ROBBERIES AND BURGLARIES MARK POLICE WEEK

From Maplewood Police today:

November 18, 2014; Burglary; At approximately 9:15 AM, a home on 44th St was entered and a cell phone stolen.
 
November 19, 2014; Robbery; Sometime between 8:30 and 9:45 PM an adult male was transferring items into his neighbor’s vehicle on Evelyn Court.  While doing so he was approached by two males that displayed what he believed might be a handgun.  The demanded his belongings and took the neighbor’s car as well as his wallet and cell phone.  The vehicle was recovered the following day in Newark.
 
November 21, 2014; Robbery; At approximately 4:30 PM, a juvenile walking on Rutgers St lent his phone to a male described as approximately 20 years old.  The male then placed the phone inside his pocket and began walking away.  The juvenile began following him until the male turned and threatened him.  The juvenile later responded to headquarters to report the incident.
 
November 23, 2014; Burglary; Between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM entry was forced to a home on Van Ness Ter.  A gaming system was reported stolen.
 
November 23, 2014; Theft of Purse; At approximately 7:15 AM, a two male grabbed a purse off of the shoulder of a female walking on Irvington Ave.  They then ran towards Irvington with the purse.  No contact was made with the victim and no injuries were sustained by the victim.

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