Ring camera video shows the teens throwing a large rock through a sliding glass door at a house in Woodcliff Lake around 12:45 a.m. Thursday, causing it to shatter.
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Authorities believe they wanted to steal a car that was parked in the garage, because they say the suspects stole the keys from the house back on August 25 and took one car, then came back with the stolen keys for the second car.
This time, however, they failed, police said, as the homeowners called police instantly.
Police say the pair fled the scene in a 2019 Alfa Romero Stelvio that was previously stolen in Garfield.
The first officer arrived on the scene in minutes and pursued the suspects, but authorities said the teens sped head on towards a second responding officer's vehicle, prompting him to swerve out of the way.
Soon after, Woodcliff Lakes officers suspended the chase due to safety concerns, as did a police vehicle from another jurisdiction.
The stolen car was later found abandoned in Newark.
Police believe the suspects are between 13 and 16 years old, and they are asking anyone with information to contact authorities.
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No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Police say the residents who were victimized had locked their home and did not leave the key fob inside their vehicles, so it was a bold move on the part of the thieves because they were willing to break into the house with residents inside to get to the car.
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