Two Paterson men charged with stealing packages left on front porches in Clifton, Totowa

CLIFTON - Two Paterson men have been charged with stealing packages left on Clifton and Totowa residents' front porches by UPS, some containing Christmas presents.

Mohammad Ahmed, 20, of Paterson, and Isa Ahmad, 21, of Paterson, have been charged with five counts of theft for stealing packages from homes on Thomas Street, Dumont Avenue and Maplewood Avenue on Dec. 10, said detective Sgt. Robert Bracken, spokesman for the Clifton Police Department.

Clifton detectives Daniel Ishack and Michael Panepinto had only a partial license plate number as they investigated the theft of the packages from Clifton homes, specifically one from Thomas Street and one from Dumont Avenue. A witness had reported the partial plate to police, Bracken said. As the detectives investigated on Dec. 11, they learned a vehicle with a similar license plate and matching the vehicle description, had just been reported leaving the scene of similar crimes in Totowa, Bracken said. The Clifton detectives traveled to Totowa where they located the vehicle in question occupied by the two suspects, Bracken said.

Following questioning, the suspects were charged with the two Thomas Street thefts, two Dumont Street thefts and one on Maplewood Avenue. Three of the victims had not yet realized their packages had been stolen, Bracken said.

Totowa police will investigate and file charges separately for the thefts in their jurisdiction.

Some of the stolen goods have been recovered, Bracken said.

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Two Paterson men charged with stealing packages left on front porches in Clifton, Totowa