Livingston Police were busy this week, responding to two incidents of shoplifting at Nordstrom Rack; two burglaries into vehicles; a residential burglary and an attempted residential burglary; and a stolen vehicle.Winchester Road Burglary On Sunday, December 24, at 2:31 a.m., Livingston officers responded to a Winchester Road residence on a report of a burglary. The homeowners told the officers they returned home after being out for several hours and found the home had been burglarized. Entry had been made through a rear window, and the house had been ransacked. At press time, the homeowners are compiling a list of the items that were stolen. The Livingston Detective Bureau is investigating.Attempted BurglaryA day earlier, on Saturday, December 23, at 9:37 a.m., Livingston officers responded to a Woodcrest Drive residence on a report of an attempted burglary. Upon officers’ arrival the homeowner reported hearing someone at his front door and subsequently observing two suspects attempting to force entry into the rear of the home. The resident confronted the perpetrators and chased them off. The Livingston Detective Bureau is investigating.Shoplifting at Nordstrom Rack There were two reports of shoplifting from Nordstrom Rack, 530 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, in as many days.On Friday, December 22, at 10:24 a.m., Livingston officers responded to the store on a report of a shoplifter in custody. Upon officers’ arrival they were met by store loss prevention personnel, who had Patricia Hughes, 19 of East Orange, in custody for shoplifting. According to police, Hughes had concealed over $300 in merchandise and left the store without paying. She was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters, where she was charged with shoplifting and released on a summons.At 5:43 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, police returned to Nordstrom Rack in response to another report of a shoplifter in custody. Upon officers’ arrival, they found Arisleyda Rosario, 33, of Passaic, in the custody of loss prevention personnel. According to police, Rosario had concealed over $500 in merchandise and left the store without paying. She had been apprehended, but two other suspects fled the scene. Rosario was placed under arrest and, at police headquarters, was charged with shoplifting, possession of an antishoplifting device, and conspiracy. She was released on a summons.Vehicle BurglariesThere were two burglaries into vehicles reported on the same day, Friday, December 22.At 11:04 a.m., Livingston officers responded to an East McClellan Avenue residence on a report of a burglary ...
