Pair of Burglaries Under Investigation

A pair of burglaries reported less than a half-hour apart are under invesigation, New Providence Police said.

A Lincoln Lane resident reported that she saw three white males holding items standing by her shed at about 5:50 p.m. on May 31.

The resident confronted the men and told police the trio fled to a vehicle waiting in the New Providence Memorial Library parking lot and took off at a high rate of speed, according to the statement. She described one of the males as being about 17 years old and wearing a red T-shirt and a backpack. The vehicle was described as a silver Volkswagen Jetta. 

A motor vehicle burglary was then Charnwood Road at about 6:10 p.m. The resident told officers the vehicle’s doors and hood had been opened and the interior had been rummaged through.

The detective bureau is investigating both of these incidents.

Anyone with information on either of these cases is asked to contact New Providence Police at 908-665-1111.