Crime & Safety
Summit Resident Reports Theft Of $60K In Jewelry
The victim suspects the theft occurred when contractors were around, police said.
SUMMIT, NJ — According to the Summit police reports from March, a resident of Templar Way reported that someone stole 11 pieces of jewelry, worth $60,000.
On March 25, police took a report at 12:16 p.m. about the theft. The victim told police that eight gold necklaces, two gold pocket watches, and a diamond ring were taken.
The victim believes the theft occurred "approximately two weeks prior when multiple contractors were at the residence," according to police.
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Other police reports
In other home burglaries, police say they took a report earlier that month, on March 6, that someone tried to break into a Canoe Brook Parkway residence. But that person failed to gain entry.
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To read the reports of car thefts and car burglaries last month, see: If You Leave Your Fob, They Will Rob
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