Aug. 9
A San Antonio Ave. resident reported that someone was placing harassing notes – some very offensive – on her vehicle overnight. Police are investigating.
Police responded to a Taft St. location on a report of someone with a gun. Upon arrival, officers saw a man drop what turned out to be an air soft pellet gun, whose orange tip identifying the object as a toy was removed. Charges are pending.
A Union Ave. resident reported that someone had shot a projectile – possibly a pellet – through their 2014 Mercedes Benz, causing the window to shatter. Police are investigating.
At 1 p.m., a woman jogging near Cathedral Ave. was attacked by a pit bull, causing what police described as a minor injury. Police issued a summons to the dog’s owner.
Aug. 10
Someone stole a 2009 silver Nissan during the night or early morning hours while it was parked at a Park Ave. location, the owner informed police.
A motorist who parked in the wrong lane on Washington Ave. was discovered to be intoxicated, police said. The driver, Jimmy Gonzalez, 23, of Newark, was arrested and subsequently turned over to the custody of a relative, pending a court appearance.
Aug. 11
A Chestnut St. resident nearly fell victim to a scam after posting an offer to sell golf clubs on Craig’s List, police said.
The would-be buyer sent the resident too much money for the clubs and then asked the resident to wire back the difference. But, after going to the bank to get the money, the resident learned this request was a common scam and refrained from sending the money, police said. Responding to the Riva Blue restaurant/lounge in Lyndhurst to assist with crowd control in the aftermath of a stabbing, Nutley PD arrested Barry Garrard, 24, of Monmouth Junction, on a disorderly person charge after police say he refused to comply with officers’ instructions.
A 15-year-old boy who left his BMX bicycle unattended at a Margaret Ave. location for a short time returned to find the bike gone, police said. The bike, which has purple pedals, was valued at $400.
Aug. 12
A Myrtle Ave. resident reported that several unauthorized charges at local establishments had been made on her credit card. Police said the resident offered some information that could lead to a suspect.
A vehicle with New Hampshire plates and an expired registration that was parked on Hay Ave. was impounded by police.
A 29-year-old woman injured both feet and a hand in a fall from an extension ladder at her Hillside Ave. residence, police said. Nutley emergency rescue personnel and police responded. The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Aug. 13
Police responded to a River Road apartment complex to intervene in a verbal dispute between a tenant angry about a water leak and a property manager. Police said the tenant threatened to cause harm to the manager. Apologies were made after officers spoke to the parties.
Aug. 14
A Columbia Ave. resident reported that someone had entered their unlocked 1994 Jeep and removed a BMX bicycle and other items.
A series of auto burglaries were reported on several blocks within close proximity to each other, police said.
Three vehicles were burglarized on Satterthwaite Ave.: A wedding ring valued at more than $1,000 and other items were taken from a 2009 Volvo and a navigation system was removed from a Ford Explorer and the owner’s second vehicle was also entered, police said.
On Walnut St., multiple break-ins were also reported, one to a 2012 GMC and three vehicles parked in the driveway of another resident were also entered, police said.
And, police said, a North Road resident reported that their 2007 Mercury and 2004 vehicle were broken into and an iPad and iPod were taken, along with other items.
Aug. 15
A male suspect described as 17 or 18, wearing tan shorts and a white T-shirt, reportedly entered a vehicle owned by the wife of a business owner on E. Centre St., at 10:30 a.m., and ran off with the woman’s purse, it was reported. Police said the wife chased the suspect who dropped the purse and continued running. Police are investigating.
The owners of four businesses on the south end of Franklin Ave. reported that someone had shattered their windows during the night, causing more than $500 in damage at each store, police said. A pellet or BB gun may have been used, police said. An investigation is continuing.
A woman told police that a window in her father’s 2000 Lexus was smashed, between 8 p.m. Aug. 14 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 15, while the car was parked in her driveway on W. Centre St.
– Ron Leir
