From Maplewood Police today:
December 26, 2015; Robbery; At approximately 7:45 PM, two females
walking on Springfield Ave near Chancellor Ave were robbed. A male,
later identified as Gregory Hines, age 55 of Holmdel, NJ, came up behind
the females, grabbed one of them and threatened her with a screw driver
and a hammer. Hines and the female struggled over her purse. A good
Samaritan that was driving by stopped and assisted the females and was
able to detain Hines. Hines was taken into custody and charged with
robbery, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful
purpose. He was transported to Essex County Jail.
December 21, 2015; Package
Thefts; Between 12/21 and 12/22, several packages were taken from homes
on Forest Rd, Essex Rd and Plymouth Pl. Some of the items were
recovered in Maplecrest Park and were able to be returned to their
owners.
December 23, 2015; Package Thefts; Packages were taken from two homes on
Midland Blvd and were found in the rear yard of a home on Elberta Rd. The packages were able to be returned to their owners.
(We originally reported the incident below last week )
December 23, 2015; Motor Vehicle Collision; At approximately 5:38 PM,
the Maplewood Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck
by a vehicle in the area of Prospect Street and Elmwood Avenue.
Officers arrived on scene and confirmed that the collision had
occurred. The pedestrian was subsequently transported to University
Hospital for treatment. The pedestrian’s condition was later reported
as stable with non life threatening injuries. The accident is still
under investigation and there are no further details at this time.
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