Crime & Safety

Thief Jumps Fence, Escapes Police

Parsippany police are seeking information from the public following a residential burglary.

A man evaded police by jumping a fence after allegedly rummaging through bedroom dressers in an Allentown Road home, police said.

Officer Jason Ferreira and Sgt. Gene Natoli were called to the residence on a report of a suspicious person at 4:14 p.m. Wednesday, July 31.

Two people told the officers they saw a heavy-set white male, about 5'8” tall, in his early 20s and wearing blue jeans, a white shirt and a dark hat in their backyard.

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The suspect then jumped over a fence in the yard and ran north on Centerton Drive, police said.

“Additional responding patrol units set up a perimeter in the area, and the Morris County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit responded to the scene, but they were unable to locate the suspect,” said Parsippany Community Relations Officer Earl Kinsey.

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The rear door of the home had been pried open and dresser drawers had been dumped out in two of the bedrooms, police said.

A list of missing items is unavailable, according to Kinsey.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Joseph Puso at 973-263-4315 or email crime_tips@parpolice.com. 


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