Crime & Safety
$25K in Jewelry Stolen From Montclair Home
Police say burglar or burglars may have broken-in through ground floor window.
A window was forced open and jewelry was reported stolen from a Heller Way home, Montclair Police Lt. Det. Angel Roman said.
The homeowners had been in and out of the house all day and came home at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to find a jewelry box containing $25,000 worth of jewelry missing from a bedroom, Roman said. An antique box which was in a dresser was also reported stolen.
The burglar or burglars apparently entered the house through a double-hung window on the ground level. The window was forced upward, breaking the lock.
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A homeowner on Glen Ridge Parkway reported a rear door had been kicked in on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 4:26 p.m.
The dead bolt lock had been broken away from the door jam, but nothing was reported missing.
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Anyone with information regarding either of these incidents should contact Det. Charles Cunningham at 973-509-4716.
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