Burglar Sought After Ransacking Township Home

The Morris County K9 Unit was called in to track down a burglar Thursday night after residents of a River Road home in Chatham Township found their home burgled and ransacked.

Residents of the home returned at about 10 p.m. and heard a noise inside, police said. When they entered the house they said they discovered the master bedroom had been ransacked. The residents also found an unknown amount of jewelry missing from the residence.

Chatham Township police responded to the scene, along with the county's Criminal Investigation Section and the K9 Unit, according to police.

Dogs picked up a scent and were able to track it for a short distance before it was lost, according to Lt. Maureen Kazaba.

Kazaba said the burglars appear to have entered the home through an unlocked door.

Police are still investigating, and anyone with information is asked to call the township police Detective Bureau at 973-377-0100 ext. 507 or ext. 509.