Theft from vehicle
A So. Kingman Rd. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Thursday 5-23-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered her unlocked vehicle (2011 BMW) and ransacked the interior removing an Apple Ipod.

Assault/arrests
Kevin Fenelus, a 19 year old South Orange resident along with Jamil Holloway, an 18 year old Maplewood resident were arrested on Tuesday 5-21-13 at approximately 5:15pm after they were observed to have committed an assault against another individual after they exited a vehicle on Vose Ave. Both subjects were arrested at the scene and processed accordingly. 

Warrant arrest
Lamont Lewis, a 36 year old Newark resident was arrested on Tuesday 5-21-13 at approximately 1:05am after an Officer observed the subject drop a bicycle in the area of South Orange Ave. and Stanley Rd. and then attempt to quickly flee the area. During the subsequent stop and field inquiry it was discovered that the subject had two warrants issued for his arrest out of the city of Newark. The subject was arrested at the scene and processed accordingly. The bicycle dropped by the subject was a red, silver and black colored Mongoose X200 21 speed.

Theft from school
A 15 year old Middle school student stated that on Monday 5-20-13 his AT&T Galaxy cell phone was stolen from his bag after he left same unattended in a hallway of the school.

Criminal mischief
A Kingman Rd. resident stated that sometime between Sunday 5-19-13 and Monday 5-20-13 an unknown actor(s) had damaged the driver's side front and rear door to his vehicle (2003 Mit)

CDS/arrest
Meron Admasu, a 19 year old West Orange resident was arrested on Tuesday 5-21-13 at approximately 2:00am after an Officer observed the subject to be in possession of CDS (marijuana) while parked in a vehicle on Mead St. The subject was arrested at the scene, transported to police headquarters and processed accordingly.  

Criminal mischief
A Richmond Ave. resident stated that at approximately 10:25pm on Saturday 5-18-13 an unknown actor(s) had thrown several eggs at her dwelling.

Theft of wheels
A South Orange resident stated that he had parked his vehicle (2012 Honda) on Milligan Pl. and sometime during the overnight hours of Sunday 5-19-13 an unknown actor(s) had removed all four wheels 

Theft from vehicle
A Milligan Pl. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Sunday 5-19-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered her vehicle (2000 Pont) by breaking the passenger's side window. Once inside the vehicle the actor(s) removed parts of the interior along with the vehicle registration and insurance card.

DWI/arrest

Tamika Russell, a 29 year old Larksville PA resident was arrested on Monday 5-20-13 at approximately 1:35am after it was discovered that she had been operating her vehicle while under the influence. The subject had struck a building located on Village Plaza and fled the scene. The subject was located with her vehicle which had extensive damage on Lindsley Ave. The subject after failing the field tests was arrested at the scene and processed accordingly.  

Robbery
A Newark resident stated that on Sunday 5-19-13 at approximately 7:30pm he was walking east on Wilden Pl. in the area of Seton Pl. when he was robbed of his belongings by two actors. The victim stated that two actors described as being black males in their late teens approached him from Seton Pl. and after exhibiting a black handgun in the waistband of one of the actor's pants the victim turned over his property. One actor is described as being approximately 5'10" in height, having a thin build and was wearing a black hoodie and a black bandana covering his face. The second actor is described as being around 5'7" in height and was observed to be wearing a black hoodie and a red bandana covering his face. The Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.

Burglary
A Ward Place resident reported that between 1:30 am and 5:00 am on Friday, 05-17-13 actor(s) unknown entered his garage and removed a Trek brand, hybrid-style bicycle, black in color with white and red trim.  The Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.

Burglary
A Ward Place resident reported that between 1:30 am and 5:00am on Friday, 05-17-13 actor(s) unknown entered his garage (the main door was left open), but it is unknown at this time if anything was stolen.  The Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.

Theft
A So. Kingman resident reported that between 2:00 pm and 5:15 pm on Thursday, 05-16-13, actor(s) unknown removed his cell phone (iPhone 4) from his gym bag while he was playing basketball at the Community Center.  The gym bag was next to the wall below the railroad tracks at the time of the theft.  No one at the scene witnessed the incident.

Theft
A So. Kingman resident reported that between 2:00 pm and 5:15 pm on Thursday, 05-16-13, actor(s) unknown removed his cell phone (iPhone 4) from his gym bag while he was playing basketball at the Community Center.  The gym bag was next to the wall below the railroad tracks at the time of the theft.  No one at the scene witnessed the incident.

Warrant arrest
Troy Jackson, a 50 year old Morristown resident was arrested on Wednesday 5-15-13 at approximately 3:35am after he was observed on Sloan St. by an Officer that had prior knowledge of the subject having a warrant issued for his arrest. The subject was arrested at the scene and processed accordingly.

Trespassing
A South Stanley Rd. resident stated that on Thursday 5-16-13 at approximately 1:25am he observed a green Acura Integra pull down his driveway and a male exit the vehicle. When the unidentified actor observed the resident he ran back to the vehicle and fled the scene last seen traveling east on South Orange Ave. into the city of Newark.  

Theft from vehicle
A So. Kingman Rd. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Tuesday 5-14-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered his unlocked vehicle (2012 Nissan) and removed approximately $36 in cash from a wallet that was left in the center console.

Theft from vehicle
A Charlton Ave. resident stated that on Wednesday 5-15-13 at approximately 3:45am she heard a car alarm go off and when she went to investigate she discovered that some unknown actor(s) had entered her vehicle (2009 Toyota) which was parked in the driveway. The actor(s) removed the victim's wallet from the center console during the incident however, the item was found a short distance away. The vehicle was believed to be unlocked as there were no signs of damage.

Theft from vehicle
A Hartford Rd. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Wednesday 5-15-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered his vehicle (2010 Toyota) which was parked in the driveway and removed a Nintendo DS game. The actor(s) had also entered his open garage and removed a Boys 22" bicycle blue in color. There were no signs of a forced entry into the vehicle.

Burglary to vehicle
An Eder Terr. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Tuesday 5-14-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered his unlocked vehicle (2011 Toyota) and ransacked the interior. No items were reported missing.  

Burglary to vehicle
A Hartford Rd. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Wednesday 5-15-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered his vehicle (2000 Volvo) which was parked in the driveway and rummaged through the interior. No items were removed and there were no signs of a forced entry.

Theft from vehicle
An Eder Terr. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Tuesday 5-14-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered his unlocked vehicle (2003 Honda) which was parked in the driveway and removed a GPS unit.

Theft from vehicle
A College Pl. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Wednesday 5-15-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered her vehicle and removed a Garmin GPS unit. There were no signs of damage to the vehicle and the vehicle was parked in the driveway at the time of the incident.  

CRIME ALERT
                                                                                  CRIME ALERT

There has been a recent increase in burglaries to vehicles and thefts from same.  These types of incidents predominately increase during the warmer weather and several surrounding juridictions have also seen such increases.  That being said, it is important to remind all residents to take time to safeguard all your belongings.  A majority of these incidents are occurring during the overnight hours and some of the actors are believed to be utilizing bicycles as a mode of transportation.  A few helpful yet simple points to remember are as follows:

* Utilize all locks (useless otherwise)
* Utilize all alarms (useless otherwise)
* Utilize lighting (motion sensors, driveways, garages, decks etc.)
* Utilize Communication (call the Police immediately)
* Utilize your instints (if it appears suspicious CALL US)
* Utilize the Police (let us intervene NOT you) 
* Ulitize your senses (continue your diligence in being our eyes and ears throughout your neighborhood) 

Burglary to garage
A Centre St. resident stated that sometime between Sunday 5-5-13 and Sunday 5-12-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered his unlocked garage and removed a grey Trek Hybred bicycle and a black and orange mountain bike.

Shoplifting/arrest
Marc Wright, a 51 year old Newark resident was arrested on Friday 5-10-13 at approximately 4:15pm after he fled the Rite Aid located on South Orange Ave. in possession of numerous unpaid items. The subject was arrested after Officers observed the subject on foot while fleeing down Irvington Ave. The subject was arrested without incident and processed accordingly   

Theft from vehicle
A Stanley Rd. resident stated that sometime during the overnight hours of Thursday 5-9-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered his unlocked (2011 Bmw) which was parked in his driveway and removed two water bottles.

Theft/crimnal mischief to vehicles

Sometime between 11:00pm on Friday 5-10-13 and 8:00am on 5-11-13  three vehicles were involved in incidents while parked in the Middle school lot. A 2009 Honda had all four tires removed along with six pairs of shoes and the windshield wipers. The second vehicle, a 2007 Honda had the windshield wipers stolen and the third vehicle, a 2002 Ford had three windows smashed in. The Detective Bureau is investigating the incident 

False police report/arrest
Evens Dumas, a 19 year old Irvington resident was arrested on 5-13-13 at approximately 1:00am after a Detective determined that the subject had filed a false report claiming to have been shot in the leg while in South Orange. It was discovered that the subject had accidentally shot himself in the leg while in the city of Irvington. The subject was charged for the offense and processed accordingly.  

Warrant arrest
Fisnike Marke, a 24 year old Berkeley Heights resident was arrested on 5-11-13 at approximately 10:35am after it was discovered during a motor vehicle stop that the subject had an outstanding warrant issued for his arrest out of the Township of West Orange. The subject was placed under arrest at the scene of the stop (S.O. Ave.) and processed accordingly.

Burglary to vehicles
A South Centre St. resident stated that sometime between 6:00pm on Thursday 5-9-13 and 7:00am on Friday 5-10-13 an unknown actor(s) had entered two vehicles (2012 Toyota & 2008 Cad) that were parked in the driveway and ransacked the interiors of both vehicles. There were no signs of a forced entry and no items were removed.

Theft of plants
The owner of Toro Loco restaurant stated that sometime between 8:30pm on Sunday 5-5-13 and 12:30pm on Monday 5-6-13 an unknown actor(s) removed $200 worth of hanging plants that were hung in the outside patio area of the restaurant.  

Theft
The owner of Gaslight Brewery stated that sometime during the early morning hours of Thursday 5-9-13 an unknown actor(s) removed approximately $300 in cooking oil that was padlocked in an outside container. The padlock had been broken as a result of the incident.

Burglary to vehicle
A Hamilton Rd. resident stated that at approximately 3:00am on Thursday 5-9-13 he looked out his second floor window because his rear motion sensor lights activated and when doing so he discovered an actor described as a young black male inside his vehicle (2004 Toyota). Responding Officers checked the area with negative results. A bicycle was found a short distance away and may have been used by the actor.  There were no signs of a forced entry into the vehicle.