Burglaries Reported at Several Belleville Homes

At least five Belleville homes were burglarized in the past week, including one residence where $15,000 in items was reported taken.

The burglaries all occurred when the homes were unoccupied, Belleville police said. 

Two homes were hit Oct. 6. Jewelry was taken from  a home on Grove Street, while $3,000 in various items were reported stolen from a Franklin Avenue residence.

Two more homes -- another on Franklin Avenue and on Branch Brook Drive -- were burglarized Oct. 11. Electronic equipment, including video games and a computer, as well as paperwork, were reported stolen from the Branch Brook Drive home. Approximately $15,000 in merchandise was taken from the Franklin Avenue address.

Itemized lists of the stolen items were not immediately available.

The day before, on Oct. 10, $650 was also reported stolen from a Wallace Street home.