Several car burglaries were reported Monday evening in Livingston, and four minors were arrested in connection with the crimes that same evening, Livingston Police said.
At 8:25 a.m. on Monday, April 15, Livingston officers responded to Bear Brook Lane on a report of a burglary to a motor vehicle. The homeowner told officers that their video surveillance cameras captured two masked suspects entering his vehicle and appearing to take a phone charger. The actual time of the burglary appeared to be approximately 2:45 a.m., according to the recording.
Later that day, at 2:30 p.m., officers responded to Cedar Commons on a report of another motor vehicle burcontinued on Page A-8) glary. Cedar Commons management reported that there were multiple suspects seen on video surveillance entering parked motor vehicles at approximately 1:30 a.m. that morning. Proceeds of the burglaries included a cell phone charger and a pair of sunglasses.
The Livingston Police Detective Bureau is investigating the burglaries.
The vehicle that appeared to be involved in both burglaries was determined to be a gray Audi A5 that had been stolen out of Belleville. Later on Monday, four juveniles were arrested in the stolen Audi in Newark.
The investigation is ongoing as of press time.
