Burglary
June 4, 2025, 6:15 AM (Valley Road): Officers responded to Montclair Smoke Shop on an activated alarm. Responding officers discovered an open rear door that showed signs that it had been forced open. A check of the interior of the shop revealed multiple shelves had been disturbed. Surveillance video shows a single suspect approaching the rear door and throwing a rock through the window of the door. The suspect was seen on video inside removing multiple vapes and pods from the shelves. The suspect fled after being inside for approximately one minute. The suspect was wearing all black, a black mask, and gloves.
Theft
June 6, 2025, 9:05 PM (Bloomfield Avenue): The complainant reported that he placed his bicycle along a wall outside of a Bloomfield Avenue business. When he returned to it thirty minutes later, the bicycle was gone. He described it as a black Trek FX1 was white lettering and brown handlebar grips.
June 7, 2025, 4:00 PM (Upper Mountain Avenue): The complainant reported that while walking in the area of the Presby Iris Gardens, a black sedan pulled alongside of her. A female in the backseat of the vehicle exited and approached the victim. The female suspect reportedly stated, “It’s my birthday and I’m giving gifts to people”. The suspect then proceeded to place a necklace around the victim’s neck, returned to the sedan, and fled. The victim had the necklace appraised by a jeweler who advised her it was a fake. When the victim returned home, she discovered that a 14K gold necklace that she had been wearing was no longer on her neck. She believes the suspect was able to swap necklaces. The suspect was described only as an Asian female wearing a black dress.
Motor Vehicle Crime
June 7, 2025, 5:00 PM (South Park Street): The complainant reported that her 2023 Acura RDX was stolen while parked on South Park Street. It was recovered the following day in Newark.
Arrests
June 8, 2025, 12:00 AM (Bloomfield Avenue): A 35-year-old male from Montclair was charged with Defiant Trespass following a dispute on Bloomfield Avenue. June 9, 2025, 9:45 PM (Trinity Place): Officers on Trinty Place located a 2021 Toyota Venza reported stolen out of Jersey City. The operator, a 59-year-old male from Verona, was charged with Receiving Stolen Property and Obstruction Administration of Law Enforcement.
