Police warn of car theft ring after chilling NJ home invasion

🚨 Early-morning North Jersey home invasion ended after a brief struggle.

🚨 A suspicious white SUV was seen fleeing the neighborhood.

🚨 Police suspect organized car thieves who break into homes for key fobs.

CRANFORD — A New Jersey resident had a pulse-pounding morning as they confronted a home intruder, police said.

It happened early Wednesday at a house on Beech Street, according to Cranford police. The quiet residential street is just a block away from Cranford High School.

Around 4:30 a.m., the homeowner called 911 and said that a man had broken into his home. The intruder had shattered a window on the first floor and used the opening to get inside. A second individual was waiting outside…

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