Blotter: Rash of Car Burglaries in Fanwood

Fanwood police are investigating a string of car burglaries in the area of Farley Avenue and Paterson Road. Between 8:30 p.m. Aug. 17, and 8 a.m. Aug. 18, an unknown suspect or suspects entered five cars, all of which were unlocked and parked in the street or the owners' driveways, Fanwood Detective Eugene Chin said in a telephone interview. Some cars were simply rifled through, but the suspect or suspects did steal a GPS unit and the loose change that they found. No damage was reported, Chin said.

Police are investigating. But residents are reminded to lock their vehicles, even when the vehicles are parked in driveways.

Here are the rest of the week's police reports for Fanwood:

Thursday, Aug. 12:

• Police arrested Thomas Foxton, 19, of Scotch Plains, for theft by deception and forgery. On Thursday, a borough resident contacted the police to report a theft, Chin said. The person told the responding officers that several checks were missing. The officers' investigation led them to Foxton, an acquaintance of the victim, Chin said. Foxton had forged the victim's signature and deposited the checks into his own account. He was arrested, processed and released pending court after posting $40,000 bail.
• Police arrested Darrell Robinson, 39, of Westfield, for two outstanding warrants issued by the East Orange and Roselle Park courts, totaling $665. At 12:20 a.m., officers stopped Robinson for a motor vehicle violation and discovered the warrant. They transported him to police headquarters, where he was processed and picked-up by Roselle Park.
• Police arrested Brian Bush, 21 of Plainfield, for a $223 outstanding warrant issued by the North Brunswick court. At 4:58 p.m., officers stopped Bush in the 200-block of South Avenue and discovered the warrant. They transported him to police headquarters, where he was processed and released.

Saturday, Aug. 14:

• Police arrested Nathaniel Dickens, 33, of Irvington, for a $250 outstanding warrant issued by the Newark court. At 1:09 p.m., officers stopped Dickens at Terrill Road and South Avenue and discovered the warrant. They transported him to police headquarters, where he was processed and released.
• Police arrested Stephanie Ware, 39, of Elizabeth, for giving false information to a law enforcement officer. At 2:49 p.m., officers stopped Ware for a motor vehicle violation at Midway Avenue and Russell Road. Ware, who also had an outstanding warrant, gave officers a false name. They transported her to police headquarters, where she was processed and released on a summons pending court.