Crime & Safety

FW Police: Fraud and Theft Reported

Police activity from Aug. 12 to 15.

Fanwood police were kept busy last weekend as several people reported having personal items stolen.

On Saturday, Aug. 15, a Fanwood resident reported that her unlocked vehicle parked at the 100 block of Paterson Road was entered and numerous CDs were taken. The CDs were valued at approximately $30.

Then between 4:30 and 11 p.m. that same day, a woman visiting Fanwood had her GPS device and charger stolen out of her car, which was parked on North Avenue. This car was also unlocked at the time. The value of the stolen items is approximately $500.

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Another Fanwood resident reported on Saturday that he thought his house was broken into. The resident of the 100 block of Helen Street said that during the middle of the night he heard somebody enter the house. Police came and checked the area, but found no one. Nothing was taken from the home.

Aside from those cases, the rest of the week was relatively slow for the cops.

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The incidents below make up the remainder of the police blotter for the past week.

Tuesday, August 12:

  • A Fanwood resident reported that sometime between Aug. 4 and 12, someone used her ATM account to make purchases online without her knowledge. The fraud totaled $535.

Saturday, August 15:

  • James Anderson, 40, of Westfield, was arrested for an outstanding Newark warrant. Anderson was stopped for a motor vehicle violation at 8:47 a.m. on the 200 block of South Avenue when the officer discovered the warrant. He was processed and released.

 


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