Police Blotter Archives — Page 22 of 50 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Brooklyn ‘Counterfeit Crew’ Nabbed In Emerson

July 31, 2019 John Snyder

EMERSON, N.J.—Four accused members of a Brooklyn counterfeiting crew known to be operating in North Jersey didn’t bank on this: They were in possession of dozens of counterfeit bills when […]

Homeowner Nearly Grabbed Burglar; Suspect, Other Man Arrested With Drugs, Police Say

July 30, 2019 Staff

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—City police recently disclosed details of a July 1 burglary on First Street—describing how a homeowner nearly caught an intruder who leapt out her kitchen window and fled—while announcing […]

PARK RIDGE POLICE BLOTTER: July 29, 2019

July 30, 2019 Staff

Little Ferry man posts $200 bail after traffic stop Police summonsed a Little Ferry man, 37, after stopping him for an expired registration in a stop that led to the […]

Parkway Police: Speeding Driver Fled, Crashed, Escaped

July 29, 2019 Staff

PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK, N.J.—A driver who fled pursuing Palisades Interstate Parkway Police officers crashed and fled the scene July 26, after officers terminated the pursuit “within seconds of its initiation […]

Englewood Man Accused of Sex Assault Arrested in Prospect Park

July 29, 2019 Staff

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—County prosecutors say 44-year-old Allex G. Velez of Englewood sexually assaulted a juvenile, then fled the area after being confronted by the victim’s family members. Velez was arrested July […]

Suspect in February Car Theft Arrested as More Stolen Vehicles Reported

July 24, 2019 Tom Clancey

CLOSTER, N.J.—Just how big of a problem is it that local residents keep leaving their cars unlocked with the keys inside? In one example, during an incident on Feb. 4, […]

Four Suspects Allegedly Targeted Rolex-Wearing Victims in ‘Robbery Spree’

July 23, 2019 Staff

PARAMUS, N.J.—Two suspects in a Sept. 24, 2018, Englewood Cliffs robbery were arrested in recent weeks as a police dragnet closed in on four men accused of targeting individuals wearing […]

POLICE BLOTTER: Hiding marijuana next to gas cap… doesn’t work

July 22, 2019 Staff

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—An officer on patrol at 1:35 a.m. on July 10 was idling in the Delta gas station lot facing south on Kinderkamack Road when a gray Honda bearing […]

Resident, 81, Defies Attempted Intimidation Scam

July 22, 2019 Staff

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—An Emily Drive woman, 81, called police July 8 after she was harassed over the phone by someone trying to extort money from her in a scheme that […]

‘Belligerent’ Teen Gets Obstructing Charge for Being Uncooperative During Stop

July 22, 2019 Staff

HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.—On July 12 at 4:14 p.m., an 18-year-old male from Harrington Park was arrested for obstructing the administration of law, specifically by refusing to produce required documents—driver’s license, […]