Weekly blotter January 23 to January 29, 2023

1/24/2023 – At 0907 hours the Summit PD received a report regarding a suspicious male pulling on vehicle door handles in the driveway of a Colony Drive residence. The vehicle was apparently locked, preventing entry. The suspect then entered a waiting white BMW that fled the scene. Responding police units intercepted and pursued the suspect vehicle, which had been reported stolen in Linden, NJ the previous day. Police units terminated the pursuit over public safety concerns. The suspect vehicle was last seen traveling east on Route 24.

1/27/2023—At 1827 hours a report was taken for a theft that occurred at a Hobart Avenue residence. The victim stated they received a notification the package was delivered at 6:11PM. At 6:22PM the victim found the package was missing when they went to retrieve it. Taken was one pair of Pepe sandals valued at $137.

1/27/2023 – At 0108 hours the Summit PD received a report regarding a suspicious male pulling on vehicle door handles in the driveway of a Hawthorne Place residence. Police units searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Police determined that the suspect had pulled on door handles of vehicles in driveways at four separate residences. All vehicles were determined to be locked, preventing entry by the suspect.

1/28/2023 – At 2100 hours the Summit PD received a report regarding a suspicious male pulling on a vehicle door handle in the driveway of a Lenox Road residence. The vehicle was apparently locked, preventing entry. The suspect fled the scene in a waiting dark-color sedan. Responding police units searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate the suspect.

1/29/2023 – At 0429 hours Summit PD received a report regarding a suspicious male pulling on multiple vehicle door handles in a Locust Drive apartment complex parking lot. After a complex resident yelled out, the suspect entered a waiting dark-color sedan and fled the area. Responding police units searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate the suspect.

1/29/2023 – At 0608 hours the Summit PD took a report from a resident at a Springfield Avenue apartment complex in West Summit. The resident reported that review of security camera footage showed that two hours earlier, a suspicious male had been pulling on multiple vehicle door handles at the complex. The vehicles in question were found to be locked, preventing entry.

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