Police Report Residential Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts Around Town

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Residential Burglaries

Oct. 19: Someone tried to enter a home on the 50 block of Waldo Avenue between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by damaging the rear door lock and a window. No entry was gained. 

Oct. 19: An apartment resident reported someone entered his apartment on the 100 block of Hill Street by breaking the door lock. The resident reported a laptop computer and $1,000 were taken. 

Oct. 20: A woman reported a man was pulling on her locked screen door trying to get into her house on the 100 block of Chester Avenue around 7:35 p.m. 

The man, described as 5-foot, 7-inches tall and wearing a black sweatshirt, fled on foot towards Grove Street when he was seen by the woman. 

Oct. 20: A woman living at 256 Brookdale Gardens reported someone broke into the storage unit of her apartment and stole clothing, toys, a remote control and several lamps. 

Oct. 21: A woman reported someone entered her apartment at 214 Franklin St. through a kitchen window and stole a Samsung pink laptop, a TG black laptop and various other items while she was sleeping. There were no signs of forced entry. 

Oct. 24:  225 Belleville Ave. A man told police his business, located at 225 Belleville Ave., was burglarized sometime between Oct. 21 and Oct. 24. Items taken during the burglary included two generators, a power washer and a paint sprayer.

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Stolen Vehicle

Oct. 17: A 2009 Infinity was stolen from Coolidge Avenue. 

Attempt Theft Of Vehicles

Oct. 23: The door lock was broken on a 1998 Acura at 49 Patton Dr. 

Oct. 23: The door lock was broken on a Ford at the intersection of Bloofield Avenue and Park Street. 

Theft From Vehicles

Oct. 16:  Someone broke into a car on East Liberty Street and took an iPod, headphones and $10. 

Theft 

Oct. 19:  A man living on the 100 block of Hill Street reported someone stole eight rims and tires from the side of his home. 

Oct. 21:  A man living on the 230 block of North 15th Street  said a man took a package from his steps. It could not be determined at this time what was taken. 

Robbery

Oct. 19:  A man brandishing a hammer entered The Happy Ming Restaurant, 456 Broad St. at 4:30 p.m. and told employees to open the cash register. An employee then grabbed a nearby knife and the suspect fled out the back door of the restaurant emptyhanded.

Oct. 24: A woman on the 220 block of Hoover Avenue said a man put a gun to her head and demanded cash after approaching her in her driveway. The woman turned over her cash and the suspect fled into a black 4-door vehicle, possibly a Honda. 

Criminal Mischief

Oct. 21:  The rear window of a 2001 Nissan on the 100 block of Oakland Avenue was broken. There are no suspects. 

Oct. 22: A United States flag on the lawn of a home on the 400 block of Berkeley Avenue was set on fire. There are no suspects. 

Oct. 22: The driver’s side window on a 2004 Saturn was smashed on the 250 block of Spruce Street. There are no suspects. 

Oct. 23:  Several pieces of a fence on the 150 block of Orange Street were broken. There are no suspects. 

Oct. 23: The passenger side mirror on a 2008 Honda was smashed on at 770 Broad St. There are no suspects. 

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Arrests

Oct. 20:  Brian Anthony Fernandez of Bloomfield was arrested on outstanding warrants. 

Oct. 20:  David Bell of Bloomfield was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Oct. 23: Jihad Meadows of Bloomfield was arrested for shoplifting.