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CLOSTER
Driver arrested for marijuana
– On Jan. 29 at about 10:17 p.m., Patrolman Ryan Walsh was observing a black Mercedes traveling down High Street in Closter when he noticed that air fresheners were hanging from the rear view mirror. Walsh conducted a motor vehicle stop on Old Hook Road. The driver provided his license, registration, and insurance card to the officer.
While speaking to the driver—a 19-year-old man from Saddle Brook—Walsh detected the odor of raw marijuana emanating from the vehicle. Patrolman Justin Krapels was called for backup and arrived on the scene.
The driver became extremely defensive and nervous when questioned about the marijuana, and he insisted there was no illegal contraband in his car. He was advised that if he did not exit the vehicle, he would be placed into custody. The driver stepped out of his car. Sgt. James Buccola arrived as back up.
A motor vehicle search was conducted. As the driver exited the car, an odor of marijuana was detected on him. The search yielded negative results, but the driver claimed that there was not any illegal contraband in the car. However, the top center console was searched and a clear plastic bag with marijuana was located inside it.
The driver was placed under arrest and was transported to police headquarters for processing. The driver was issued three motor vehicle summonses, including operation of a motor vehicle while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, obstruction of windshield for vision, and failure to notify the DMV of the day of his address change. A criminal complaint and the offenses of possession of marijuana under 50 grams, and failure to turn over controlled dangerous substance to law enforcement were issued. He is due to report in Closter Municipal Court on Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m.
DEMAREST
Weekly report: No major incidents
– The Demarest Police Department reports that between Jan. 25 and Jan. 31 there were no arrests, burglaries, thefts or assaults. During the same time, it responded to three motor vehicle crashes and one medical call, while issuing 15 summonses
PARAMUS
Englewood man arrested in burglary
– Paramus police say they have arrested Kentrell Lynch, 32, of Englewood, along with Derek Edwards, 51, of Paterson. Both men are accused of burglary.
“During the months of November and December 2017, the Borough of Paramus and several other North Jersey communities experienced a surge of residential burglaries that were all similar in nature,” Paramus Chief of Police Kenneth R. Ehrenberg wrote, in a statement. “Detectives from several agencies…worked together on identifying the suspects.
On Dec. 14, 2017, a Paramus burglary was captured on the victim’s home surveillance; tapes showed two suspects, one wearing a mask to cover his face, forcing open the doors to the home.
“Paramus Police Detectives Mark Pinajian and Nicholas Luciano, along with detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Officer Special Investigations Squad and Palisades Park Police Department, who were investigating a similar pattern of residential burglaries, identified Derek Edwards and KEntrell Lynch in the Paramus and also a Palisades Park burglary.
“The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information can call the Paramus Police Department at (201) 262-3400. Lynch was arrested Jan. 8 and Edwards was arrested on Jan. 12. Charges are pending adjudication.
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NORTHVALE
Spa worker charged withe engaging in prostitution
– On Jan. 26, the Northvale Police Department—in a joint investigation with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office arrested Du H. Fang, 40, of Flushing, N.Y., on one count of engaging in prostitution. She was employed at the Swan Foot Spa on Paris Avenue and was arrested after soliciting an undercover officer.
Additional matters regarding borough code violations were forwarded to Northvale Code Enforcement for further investigation.
Fang was later released with a summons complaint.
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TEANECK
Fatal fire
The single family residence at 130 Sherman Ave. was consumed by heavy fire and the cause is undetermined due to the extensive fire damage, Calo said.
Firefighters and emergency personnel from Hackensack, Englewood, Bogota and Ridgefield Park assisted on the scene, eyewitnesses said.
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