Police Blotter Archives — Page 7 of 50 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

August 26, 2025

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 […]

POLICE BLOTTER: Disturbed Man with Knives Lunges at Officers

March 6, 2020 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Officers confronted, and eventually contained, an emotionally disturbed man brandishing knives on the morning of Feb. 26. According to Police Capt. John Calamari, officers received a call […]

POLICE BLOTTER: ‘Microsoft Virus Alert’ Scam Snares Local Woman

March 6, 2020 Staff

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—A resident, 68, reported to headquarters on Feb. 15 to say she was the victim of fraud. Some time after buying a new computer from Staples in town […]

POLICE BLOTTER: Cord-Secured License Plate One Problem of Several

March 6, 2020 Tom Clancey

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—An officer traveling east on Park Avenue on the afternoon of Feb. 14 observed a white rack truck approaching west at a fast clip. As the suspect vehicle […]

Northvale Police Blotter: March 2, 2020

March 6, 2020 Staff

Cliffside Park woman hadmarijuana On Jan. 28 at approximately 11 p.m., while on routine patrol officers observed a vehicle parked in the lot of 206 Pegasus Ave., which at the […]

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