Newark Pair Charged in Connection With Rash of North Jersey Burglaries

Three people have been charged in a slew of burglaries and thefts from northern New Jersey after Parsippany police were contacted by one of the suspects, authorities said.

While responding to a disturbance in the afternoon of May 20 at the intersection of Rt. 46 and Cherry Hill Road, Parsippany officers were contacted by Ynekia Blanch, 34, of Brick, Officer Earl Kinsey said.

Blanch was yelling from across the street to get the officers’ attention, then ran across Rt. 46 and approached Sgt. Allan Griffin, Kinsey said. She told police she had been involved in a dispute and was concerned for her safety, Kinsey said.

Blanch then told police she had been traveling with a white man and black woman in a GMC Yukon, which suffered a flat tire, Kinsey said. Blanch was taken to police headquarters when officers found an active warrant for her arrest. While there, Blanch was interviewed as other officers searched the area for the two individuals named by Blanch, Kinsey said.

The investigation revealed Blanch and the two others had been involved in a burglary and an attempted burglary in Parsippany earlier that day, Kinsey said. Police could see inside the car and found a safe and piece of luggage. The vehicle was impounded and taken into evidence.

Later that day Jason Livingston, 37, of Newark, and Nadirah Purdie, 31, also of Newark, were found by Parsippany police in the lobby of the Fairfield Inn Hotel on Rt. 46, Kinsey said.

At 6:45 p.m. that night, an Oakland Court resident reported the master bedroom of his home had been ransacked during a burglary when assailants gained access by forcing open a window, Kinsey said. The resident reported a piece of luggage had been stolen, Kinsey said.

During a search of the impounded vehicle, proceeds from eight burglaries were found – mostly jewelry, Kinsey said. The burglaries occurred in East Hanover, Millburn, Middletown and Denville, Kinsey said.

Livingston was charged with burglary and theft to a home on Oakland Court; criminal attempt of burglary for a home on Fox Chase Drive; conspiracy to commit burglary; burglary and theft to a home on Tarn Drive; criminal attempt of burglary for a home on Moraine Road; conspiracy to commit burglary for a home on Tarn Drive; two counts of possession of burglary tools; and receiving stolen property for having more than $75,000 worth of merchandise in the vehicle.

He is currently held in Morris County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail with no 10-percent option.

Blanch has been charged with burglary and theft for the Oakland Court home; conspiracy to commit burglary for the Oakland Court home; criminal attempt to commit burglar for Fox Chase Drive home; and receiving stolen property for having more than $75,000 worth of merchandise in the vehicle.

Blanch is being held at Morris County Jail in lieu of $30,000 bail with no 10-percent option.

Purdie has been charged with burglary and theft for the Oakland Court home; conspiracy to commit burglary for the Oakland Court home; criminal attempt of burglary for a Fox Chase Drive home; and receiving stolen property for having more than $75,000 worth of merchandise in the vehicle.

Purdie is being held at Morris County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail with no 10-percent option.

Parsippany police now have more than 125 pieces of jewelry in its possession that have not been linked to other burglaries, Kinsey said.

Anyone with information regarding the incidents can contact the Parsippany Police department at 973-263-4315 or jpuso@parpolice.com.