Nanuet Bank Robber Arrested Less Than 20 Minutes After Telling Teller He Had Gun: Cops
A 22-year-old man accused of robbing a Chase Bank in Rockland County after telling a teller he had a gun was arrested less than 20 minutes after fleeing, authorities said.
James L. Gordon, of Nanuet, is charged with first-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, and third-degree menacing in connection with the Saturday, Sept. 12 incident, Clarkstown police said. Officers responded to the Chase Bank at 61 Smith St. in Nanuet around 11:05 a.m. on a report of a robbery, police said.
A witness told investigators the suspect entered the bank around 11 a.m., approached a teller station, …
Child Burned On Police Motorcycle At Florham Park National Night Out, Lawsuit Says
A mother has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey borough, its police department, and one of its officers, claiming that her child suffered a serious burn after being placed on a hot police motorcycle during National Night Out in 2025 (see lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).
Nicole Scarpa filed the lawsuit on behalf of herself and her child, identified only as V.S., against the Borough of Florham Park, its police department and an unidentified police officer, on Aug. 31, in Morris County Superior Court.
The mother and child were attending National Night Out, a national com…
