A man allegedly robbed a fanny pack from a woman walking on Springfield Avenue near Chancellor Avenue last Thursday at around 6 a.m., said Sgt. Christopher Black of the Maplewood Police Department.
The woman was approached from behind by a man who grabbed the fanny pack and pulled on it until she released it, said Black. The man then fled on foot with the pack.
Also on Thursday, an alert resident attempted to thwart two men reportedly stealing a GPS unit from a parked car on New England Road, said Black. At around 2 a.m., the man saw the two going through the car. He confronted them and told them he was going to call the police, Black said. The two men fled on Wyoming Avenue with the GPS unit. Police responded but were unable to find the man, said Black.
Here is the rest of this week’s police blotter:
August 5, 2014; Attempt Burglary; At 1:30 PM, officers responded to a burglary alarm activation to a home on 44th St. Upon their arrival, officers found damage to a door, but entry was not gained into the interior of the home.
August 8, 2014; Burglary; A home on Raymond Ter was entered during the early evening hours and several pieces of jewelry were stolen.
August 9, 2014; Motor vehicle theft; A vehicle parked in the driveway of a Tuscan St home was stolen during the early morning hours. The Acura was a dealer loaner car.
