Police Blotter Archives — Page 6 of 50 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Police departments join week-long county drive to protect seniors

August 5, 2021 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is pleased to announce the success of a week-long senior citizen resource initiative, “We Care for Our Seniors,” organized by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s […]

Car stolen in township wipes out in Paramus; suspect jailed

August 5, 2021 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Paramus Police Department announced on Aug. 2 the arrest of Terrence T. Smith, 19, of Newark, over the possession of a stolen vehicle and eluding police. On […]

Funds OK’d for equipping police with body cameras

January 11, 2021 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Gov. Phil Murphy approved $58 million in funding for police body-worn cameras on Dec. 23, 2020, the money to help reimburse local police departments for camera purchases. […]

Police chiefs back body cameras; gear required statewide Jan. 1

December 9, 2020 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Only one of eight Pascack Valley towns has plans to have police officers wear body cameras starting Jan. 1, 2021, with most chiefs responding to a Pascack […]

Vehicle stolen, others entered in Washington Township; owner left key fob inside

December 6, 2020 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—At approximately 4 a.m. on Dec. 6, a vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a house on Willow Street. Two other vehicles in the area, which […]

PARK RIDGE POLICE BLOTTER: March 9, 2020

March 13, 2020 Staff

Two injured as woman, 86, strikes curb, car, bus stop A pedestrian was among two people injured after a woman from Pearl River, N.Y. lost control of her Honda Civic […]

Store Owner Charged After Bogus River Vale ‘Sanitizer’ Burns Four Children

March 11, 2020 Staff

RIVER VALE, N.J.—Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today two enforcement matters relating to the alleged sale of a dangerous “spray sanitizer” at a […]

[UPDATE! Store Owner Summonsed] Probe On Store’s ‘Spray Sanitizer’ After Child Apparently Burned

March 10, 2020 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—On Monday, March 9, the same day Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency over the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus, the River Vale Police Department issued […]

As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, March 5 Cho was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual contact, crimes of the third degree.

Nurse’s Aide Molested Helpless Adult Patients at Emerson, Tenafly Facilities, Says Prosecutor

March 7, 2020 Staff

HACKENSACK, N.J.—A nurse’s aide from Leonia sexually abused helpless adult patients at nursing and rehab centers in Emerson and Tenafly, authorities say. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest […]

Union City Man Arrested in Westwood Following Alleged Carjack Attempt

March 7, 2020 Staff

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Police Chief Michael R. Pontillo announced the arrest of Sean P. Byrne, 51, of Union City on charges of attempted carjacking, burglary, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest, and said […]