MAPLEWOOD POLICE INVESTIGATING INVASIONS OF PRIVACY

From Maplewood Police today:

The Maplewood Police Department is investigating invasions of 

privacy incidents over the last month. 

 On 5/10 a few minutes past midnight, a resident of Burroughs 

Way observed a white or Hispanic male standing on the rear 

porch, looking through their sliding glass door.  

 The male was scared off and ran from the yard.  Approximately 

30 minutes later, a Hispanic male, described as 20-30 years old, 

5’3”-5’5” tall, clean shaven with black spiked hair, wearing dark 

jeans with the front and back faded, a dark hooded sweatshirt 

and black leather jacket was observed entering into the rear yard 

of a home on Coolidge Rd.  

 A witness then observed the male walk back to the street between 

10 and 15 minutes later.  

 The witness confronted the male who apologized and in doing so 

was observed to have a “Spanish accent.” The male then walked 

towards Irvington Ave and into Newark before the police were 

contacted.  On 5/12 between 130 and 2 AM a resident of Boyden

 Ave thought they heard someone whisper outside of their window.  

In the morning they found paving stones stacked underneath two 

of their windows. 
On 5/15, a male identified as 19 year old Christian Rua, of Harding 

St, Maplewood was stopped after peering into a window of a different 

Boyden Ave home.  He was subsequently arrested for Trespass and was released.  

The Maplewood Police Department takes these occurrences seriously and is actively 

investigating them. We ask that residents be aware of their surroundings and report 

any suspicious incidents in a timely manner.

In other police reporting: 

May 27, 2014; Attempted Robbery; On CHS property an 18 year old student, Peter 
Milord of Edmund Ter, Maplewood assaulted a 16 year old juvenile student while 
attempting to take his cell phone. He was unsuccessful in getting the cell phone 
and the juvenile was not injured. Milord was arrested and charged with the 
attempted robbery, processed at MWPD  and transported to Essex County Jail.
 
May 26, 2014; Bicycle Theft; During the early evening hours a bicycle was 
removed from a unsecured garage on Union Ave.
 
May 31, 2014; Theft from Auto; At approximately 930 PM officers responded 
to Girard Pl on the report of a male going through an unlocked vehicle.  Officers 
arrived and were able to locate the suspect.  He was identified as 23 year old 
Shawn Love of East Orange. He was taken into custody and charged with the 
theft of a GPS unit which was recovered on scene.