BURGLARY ARRESTS

This from Maplewood PD blotter, just posted:

Oct. 7, 2011: Burglary Arrests- A resident on Revere Ave alerted Police to an intruder in her home at 11:52 am.  The resident had just returned home when she confronted an unknown female on the second floor of the house.  The female intruder fled the home as the resident was notifying police; however a second suspect, a 15 year old from Union, was located by responding officers outside the home and was placed in custody by Ptl. Niheema Gary.

Informed of the suspect description Officers began a search of the area for the actor that fled on foot.   Officers from Union Police Department located Crystal Dicks, 21, of Tillinghast St., Newark, walking on Hilton Ave near Berkely St in Vauxhall.  Ms. Dicks was identified as the second suspect and taken into custody.

Maplewood Detectives Dan Lenzo, James Oakes and Ted Gnida investigated the incident and determined that the two females entered the home on Revere Ave by breaking a basement window on the south side of the home. The Detectives were also able to determine, through investigation, that the two suspects were linked to similar incidents that occurred over the past several weeks at different locations in town.  The Detectives identified the two females as suspects in the other burglaries.

In addition to the burglary charges for the Revere Ave incident, Ms Dicks and the 15 year old juvenile were subsequently charged with burglaries to homes on Princeton St on August 30, 2011, Sommer Ave on Sept. 6, 2011, Jacoby St on Sept, 16, 2011, and Burnett St on Sept. 22, 2011.  Ms. Dicks was turned over to the Essex County Jail charged with five counts of Burglary and four counts of Theft. The juvenile was remanded to the Essex County Youth House pending the same charges.

Oct. 7, 2011: Malicious Damage to Home- Officers responded on a house alarm call on Lexington Ave at 2:40 in the afternoon and discovered that a rear sliding glass door had been shattered by someone.  While the officers were on scene investigating the homeowner returned and reported to Police that he was only away from the home for approximately 5- to 10 minutes when the damage occurred.  Officers were able to determine that entry was not gained to the house and no items were reported missing.

Oct. 10, 2011: Trespassing- Two subjects were observed walking around a vacant home on Woodhill Dr at approximately 2:40 in the afternoon.  Officers were responding to an alarm activation at the home when a neighbor reported that she saw one black male near the front door and a second exit from the rear yard. Realizing that they were being watched the pair got into an older model black four door sedan and fled prior to police arrival.  One subject is described as a black male; 23 years of age, 6’ tall, slim build, wearing a black t-shirt, gray hooded sweatshirt and jeans.  The second black male is described as 23 years of age, 5’8” tall wearing a blue sweatshirt and black jeans.