Maplewood police arrested two men who were caught in the act of allegedly robbing a Millburn Avenue automotive business on Monday.

On Dec. 26, the officers responded to the  Millburn Avenue business on the report of a burglary in progress. An alert resident had seen two men loading car parts into a nearby vehicle and notified police. Officer S. Reeves and Detective A. Sally arrived quickly and apprehended the suspects, Michael T. Palmer, 46, of Newark, and Larry D. Clemmons, 53, of Irvington. Both men were arrested.

This week's police blotter also includes two home burglaries, a robbery of a restaurant on Irvington Avenue and the theft of an iPod Touch at the Maplewood Library. The information was provided by Sgt. Dean Naddeo of the Maplewood Police Department:

Dec. 21, 2011: Burglary. Officers responded to an Irvington Avenue condominium on a report of a residential burglary. The homeowner reported she was on the second floor of the home asleep with her young child when she was alerted her home had possibly been broken into. The homeowner checked the first floor and discovered someone had apparently broken a window to gain entry before removing a laptop computer, a purse and a Karate bag.

Dec. 21, 2011: Robbery. Officers responded to an Irvington Avenue Chinese restaurant on a report of a robbery in progress. Witnesses reported two suspects had entered the store and one had said, “Don’t move,” while pointing a gun at a female employee who works the register. The second suspect then jumped over the counter and grabbed approximately $200-$300 in cash from the register. Both suspects then fled south onto Franklin Terrace.

The subject holding the gun is described as a medium-complected black man, approximately 6’2”, thin build, approximately 20 years old. He was wearing a black mask, and a grey coat with a hood connected. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’6” to 5’9” tall, medium build, possibly in his teens. He was wearing a colorful scarf covering his mouth, with a coffee colored coat with a flower design as well as baggy brown pants

Dec. 22, 2011: Theft. Officers responded to the Maplewood Library on Baker Street on a report of a theft. A library patron reported he left his Apple iPod Touch unattended at approximately 5 p.m. for about five minutes and subsequently noticed it was missing.

Dec. 25, 2011: Burglary. Officers responded to a Berkeley Street residence on a report of a burglary. The homeowner reported between 3 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. someone entered her home through a basement window and removed two jars containing $75-$100 in change.