Burglar Wearing Ski Mask, Scared Away By Scotch Plains Local: PD

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A person wearing a ski mask, caught breaking into a township car, was scared away by a Scotch Plains resident on Sunday morning, police said.

At 7:20 a.m. a 2200 block of Elizabeth Avenue homeowner said she saw a black BMW X5 pull in front of her house.

The resident said she saw a person wearing a ski mask enter her vehicle which was unlocked and parked in her driveway, according to Scotch Plains Police.

The resident yelled out her door and the person fled the area in a vehicle that had fake license plates on it which came back to a stolen BMW X3, said police.

Detectives went out to the home and processed the scene. This remains under investigation.

Other Scotch Plains Police blotter items:

On May 19: A resident on Woodland Terrace reported someone opened a fraudulent bank account in their name.

On May 21: A resident on Balmoral Lane reported the theft of packages from their front steps.

On May 22: The management at the Scotchwood Diner at 1928 Route 22 reported the theft of cooking oil from the back of the building.

On May 23: A resident in the 2200 block of Coles Avenue reported the theft of a license plate off their vehicle.

On May 23: Khamilah N. Totten, 31, of Elizabeth was arrested on active warrants out of Elizabeth and Newark during a motor vehicle stop conducted by Patrolman Rolando Rodriguez. Totten was taken to headquarters and processed.

On May 24: A resident on Odonnell Avenue reported someone fraudulently opened several bank accounts in their name.

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