Police Blotter Archives — Page 13 of 48 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Paramus Police: Philadelphia Man in U-Haul Rammed Cop Cars; No Injuries

November 15, 2019 Staff

PARAMUS, N.J.—A Philadelphia man allegedly rammed Paramus Police vehicles with a U-Haul van after officers tried to stop it for causing a hazard to the motoring public, Paramus Police Deputy […]

Alleged Northern Valley Child Porn Perps Briefly Shared Bergen County Jail Cell, Records Show

November 12, 2019 Tom Clancey

HACKENSACK—Two Northern Valley men accused of child pornography crimes briefly shared a bunk bed inside a Bergen County Jail cell awaiting their days in court, before being released on bail, […]

Shaking, Driver Consents to Search —Marijuana Found

November 12, 2019 Staff

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—Police patrolling south on Chestnut Ridge Road on Sept. 29 at 1:12 a.m. passed a silver Acura with a headlight out on Tice Boulevard at Chestnut Ridge Road. […]

Man, 79, Clips Van, Spins; Takes Out Utility Equipment

November 12, 2019 Staff

WESTWOOD, N.J.—A borough man, 79, was taken to The Valley Hospital as a precaution after his 2019 Subaru Legacy sedan crashed into a guardrail, transformer, and utility pole on Route […]

POLICE BLOTTER: Keys, Bank Cards Stolen with Local Woman’s Purse

November 12, 2019 Staff

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—A thief or thieves moved quickly to spend money from a local woman’s credit accounts after making off with her purse, which also contained $200 cash and her […]

Errant Kia SUV leaves driver, 90, hurt in crash

November 11, 2019 Staff

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—On Monday, Nov. 4, approximately 12:02 p.m., a car accident involving a 90-year-old driver occurred along East Palisade Avenue, leaving a trail of destruction that included knocking over a […]

Shaking, Driver Consents to Search —THC Said Found

November 11, 2019 Staff

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—A Hamburg, N.J. man, 19, pulled over for speeding in a school zone in town, was shaking excessively when police approached him. The driver said he was cold […]

Sheriff Warns of Scammers Spoofing his Office Number

November 11, 2019 Staff

HACKENSACK—The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office is aware of a recent phone scam where perpetrators of this fraud “spoof” their number in attempt to appear as if they are calling from […]

South Carolina Painter Arrested in Englewood with Two Kilos of Heroin: BCPO

November 8, 2019 Tom Clancey

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—A man prosecutors say was trafficking narcotics between South Carolina and New Jersey was arrested Nov. 5 in Englewood with two kilograms of suspect heroin, seized during a traffic […]

Northvale Man Accused of Possession, Distribution of Child Porn, Endangering the Welfare of a Child: BCPO

November 7, 2019 Tom Clancey

NORTHVALE, N.J.—Borough resident Ronald S. Rovito, Jr. was arrested Nov. 6 by county prosecutors accusing him of two counts of distribution and possession of child pornography and endangering the welfare […]