Maplewood Police & County Prosecutor Investigating Attack on Resident, Warn Residents Not to Open Doors to …

Update 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Investigation is still ongoing as of this morning into an attack on a Maplewood resident. Details are still forthcoming. Continue to take precautions as detailed in Maplewood Police notification posted below.

UPDATE FROM ESSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE at 10:19 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018: The active investigation in Maplewood is NOT a homicide.

From the Maplewood Police at 9:11 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2018:

The Maplewood Police working in conjunction with the Essex County Prosecutors Office are conducting an ACTIVE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. Details of the investigation will not be released at this time. Additional information will be released soon as possible. Residents are asked to call 911 to report any suspicious persons, vehicles or activity. Residents should be aware of their surroundings especially if walking alone and not provide personal information to strangers. Do not open your door to strangers, talk thru an open window if you have to. Call 911 immediately if possibly being followed. Parents are asked to have conversations with their children on safety and instruct them to call 911 first in the event of an emergency.

Until further notice, the Maplewood Police will have addition personnel assigned to ensure the safety of our community.

The Maplewood Police will provide a minimum of daily updates on the investigation as it proceeds and information becomes available.

Thank you,

Chief Jim DeVaul