file photo by Boyd Loving
September 9,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
On September 5, 2017, the Ridgewood Police Department arrested ADAM M. GROSS, a 37-year-old male from Bloomfield, NJ on charges of Theft of a Motor Vehicle, five counts of Burglary, and five counts of Theft of Moveable Property. This arrest is the result of an investigation by the Ridgewood Police Detective Bureau.
In August and September, multiple reports were made to the police department of burglaries to unlocked motor vehicles parking in residential driveways throughout the village. On September 3, 2017 an unlocked vehicle was stolen from a driveway on Crest Road. Leads were developed and detectives located the vehicle and GROSS in Paterson, NJ.
The Ridgewood Police Department would like to remind residents to lock your cars, even in your own driveway. Do not leave valuables visible in your vehicle at any time.