Police Blotter Archives — Page 8 of 51 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

December 22, 2025

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 […]

Local Man Takes Head, Shoulder Injury in Emerson Train Hit

March 2, 2020 Staff

EMERSON, N.J.–A local man survived a glancing blow by a commuter train on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Responders said the middle-aged man had stepped in front of an NJ Transit train […]

Six Hillsdale Firefighters ‘Beat Up’ in Westwood House Blaze

February 28, 2020 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Arson Investigations Unit has yet to conclude its investigation into the conflagration that injured six firefighters and destroyed an empty house on Oakland Avenue on […]

Loaded Handgun Seized From DWI Driver at Northvale’s Hogan Park, Chief Says

February 26, 2020 Staff

NORTHVALE, N.J.—Police here say they seized a loaded handgun concealed inside the vehicle of a sleeping driver who was also charged with drug crimes this morning at Hogan Park. Suspect […]

Alleged victim is 10; Englewood man charged over sexual assault, endangerment

February 24, 2020 Staff

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Luis G. Ocampo, 63, single and unemployed, of Englewood, on one count of sexual assault and one count of endangering […]

Car Thieves Led Cresskill Cops on Valentine’s Day Chase That Hit 85 MPH

February 24, 2020 Tom Clancey

Lock your car doors and take your keys inside at night. Car thieves have been targeting our area for several years, preying easy targets: drivable, unlocked cars with the key […]

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