NUTLEY CAR WASH BURGLARY ARREST

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Nutley Police investigating a series of burglaries, to township car washes resulted in the arrest of 34 y/o Omar Vega of Newark.

Nutley Detectives were investigating two separate burglaries to a Washington Ave car wash dating February 16th, and May 5th this year. On May 8th a Franklin Ave. car wash was burglarized in a similar way leading police to believe the same suspect was responsible for all three burglaries.

Investigators compared surveillance footage, with Belleville, Bloomfield and Newark all with similar burglaries and determined the actor committing these crimes was Omar Vega.

He was arrested by Newark Police and charged with multiple counts of burglary including the three in Nutley. He is presently detained at the Essex County Jail.

Police Director Alphonse Petracco, said it may take some time, however if you commit a crime in Nutley, you will eventually be arrested. This proven by multiple arrests this week. He said he commends all the hard work that police invest to continue to keep this town safe.

Police Chief Thomas Strumolo said that although the actor shielded his face, Police were able to gather enough evidence to identify Vega as the person responsible for the Car Wash Burglaries. He thanked Newark, Belleville, Bloomfield and the Real Time Crime Center for their assistance closing theses investigations.