Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Stolen Purse, Home Invasion
The following arrest information was supplied by the South Orange Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
This article was posted on January 12, 2012
• A Western Drive resident said sometime between Dec. 14 and Dec. 31, someone entered his 2011 Lexus and removed approximately $10 in change. There were no signs of a forced entry.
• An Elm Court resident said on Jan. 1, at approximately 2:30 a.m., he heard a noise coming from the first floor of his house. When the homeowner turned on the lights, he heard a door shut and at approximately 8:30 a.m., he discovered his back door was open and an old jewelry box was located on his porch but with no items missing from it.
• A South Orange resident said on Jan. 2, at approximately 4 p.m., she was shopping at the Pathmark supermarket located on Valley Street, when she discovered someone had removed her purse from her shopping cart. The victim said the purse contained $80 in cash, personal identification and a bank card.
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