On Friday, Feb. 8 at 1:05 p.m. a resident from the 700 block of Page Avenue called police stating that someone had just attempted to force entry into his home. The resident reported that he saw an unknown man ringing his front doorbell and trying the door handle. This person returned to vehicle parked across the street. The vehicle made a u-turn and pulled up in front of the victim’s home.
Two men exited the vehicle and approached a side door to the home. The homeowner reported hearing and seeing someone trying to kick-in the side door. The homeowner yelled and ran out the front door and chased the two alleged suspects west on Page Avenue, eventually losing sight of them, police officials said.
The victim telephoned police with the license plate number and description of the suspects. The plate number was put out over the air and monitored by Officer Vincent Auteri who had been on Stuyvesant Avenue near Fern Avenue in his personal vehicle. Auteri contacted police headquarters and followed the suspect vehicle onto Rt. 21 north and eventually Rt. 3 west, according to police reports.
Detective Michael Failace caught-up to Auteri in his police unit and signaled for the suspect vehicle to pull over. The vehicle pulled into an Exxon service station on Rt. 3 in Clifton where the driver and passenger suddenly jumped out of the car.
Both were then taken into custody. While they were being placed in custody, one or both of the rear seat occupants then jumped into the drivers seat and fled the scene, police reports said.
The suspect vehicle was described as a black two-door Honda Civic, with dark black tinted windows all around.
Later in the evening, Lyndhurst detectives went to Newark, searched around and eventually located the suspect vehicle and towed it back to Lyndhurst police headquarters where it was processed for fingerprints, reports said.
Both suspects were charged with attempted burglary. Further investigation yielded the identity of a third suspect and an active warrant for his arrest has been issued. The investigation is ongoing and Lyndhurst police expect to identify the fourth suspect and charge him as well.
Kearny resident Daniella Deoliveira, 20, was arrested and charged for attempted burglary. Newark resident Victor Perez, 20, was charged and arrested for attempted burglary and possession of a weapon (knife). Bail was set for both of them at $ 10,000 and they were released on their own recognizance.
The third suspect’s identity being with held at this time. An active warrant was issued for attempted burglary, as well as charges for eluding police.
