NUTLEY, N.J. — Nutley police are investigating a residential break-in that occurred early Saturday morning on Rutgers Place, where a suspect entered a home through a window in an apparent attempt to steal a key fob for a 2024 Range Rover parked outside.
The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m., when the suspect broke in and quickly fled through the same window after encountering a resident inside the home. No injuries were reported.
Police believe the attempted theft fits a broader pattern of similar incidents across New Jersey in which suspects break into homes to steal keys for high-end vehicles in driveways.
The Nutley Police Detective Bureau is leading the investigation. Authorities are urging residents to take preventative measures, including securing all doors and windows, locking vehicles, removing key fobs from cars, checking outdoor lighting and camera systems, and activating home alarm systems.