Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft 
On 2/6/23 in the area of Van Ness Terr an attempted motor vehicle theft occured. It should be noted the owner left their young child in a running unlocked vehicle, and came back outside to see a male actor attempting to steal his vehicle. The owner was able to scare away the thief and reunited with his child and vehicle. Please ensure your vehicles are locked and do not leave young childen unattended. No one was injured in this incident.
Instructions:
Please ensure to lock your vehicles
Address/Location
Maplewood Police Department NJ
1618 Springfield Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-762-3400