Traffic & Transit
3 Vehicles Stolen In Montclair, Recovered Out Of Town: Police
Three vehicles were stolen and found elsewhere in Essex County. Two had been in crashes, Montclair police said.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Three vehicles were recently stolen in Montclair and recovered in Newark, East Orange and Bloomfield, police said.
According to the Montclair Police Department, the following incidents were reported:
June 26 (Watchung Avenue) - A 2006 Mercedes Benz was stolen from the driveway of a Watchung Avenue residence. Surveillance video shows a male exit a silver SUV at 5:30 a.m. and attempt to open the door to a second vehicle but it was locked. The suspect then enters the unlocked Mercedes, starts it, and drives away in it. The vehicle was recovered, unoccupied, in Newark, after being involved in a motor vehicle accident.
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June 28 (Clinton Avenue) - The resident reported that his 2016 Acura MDX was stolen from his driveway. He believes he accidently left his key fob in the vehicle. The car was later recovered, unoccupied, in East Orange after being involved in a motor vehicle accident.
June 28 (Bloomfield Avenue) - The victim reported that he left his 2013 Honda Civic running in the parking lot of 7-Eleven. When he returned the vehicle was missing. It was later recovered, parked and unoccupied, in Bloomfield.
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