Local And NJ Police Chase 2 Burglary Suspects In Caldwells Through Woods And To An Uber

THE CALDWELLS, NJ — Police in the Caldwells chased two burglary suspects into the woods, then needed to use a drone to help find them — ultimately catching them in an Uber, police said last week.

Police said that last Tuesday, March 21, at 8:46 p.m., the North Caldwell Police responded to Skyline Drive on a report of two people trying to burglarize vehicles.

Sgt. O’Neill, Officer Johnson, and Officer Roszkowski responded, and O’Neill saw two people fitting the description walking on the Crossing, police said.

O’Neill attempted to speak with the two people at which time they "fled on foot through the woods," police said.

Several agencies responded to help with the pursuit, including Cedar Grove Police, Verona Police, Fairfield Police, Essex Fells Police, the Essex County Sheriff's Department, and the New Jersey State Police.

A thermal imaging drone searched the wooded area.

At 10:50 p.m., the Cedar Grove Police stopped an Uber driver, who had both suspects in the vehicle, police said.

Cedar Grove Police took both suspects into custody. They then turned them over to North Caldwell Police for processing, according to North Caldwell Sgt. DePoe.

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