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Hillside Police Chase Down Car Burglary Suspect

Hillside

A foot pursuit of a suspect wanted for breaking into several cars on the Hillside-Newark border had police take a man into custody late last night.

Police spotted the suspect in the 1500 block of Hiawatha Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. and began a foot pursuit that ended in the area of Winans Avenue and Leslie Street.

Hillside authorities contacted Newark Police after they found a vehicle burglarized on their side of the border.

Police confiscated items from the suspect taken from a vehicle according to reports.

There were no injuries reported.

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