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'I've Seen You Before,' Sex Offender Told Teen Victim He Stalked On Bergen County Streets: Cops
A sex offender convicted in both New Jersey and New York has been arrested once again, this time for stalking a 19-year-old woman in two Bergen County towns, police said.
Blake Tannen, 34, of Saddle River, was charged with stalking on Saturday, July 27, the same day that a visibly upset 19-year-old woman approach Ridgewood Police Officer Schumann, while he was on patrol, Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons said.
Around 3:45 that afternoon, the woman told Schumann, who was on patrol, that she was walking to her car in Ramsey on July 18, when she noticed she was being followed by a man,…
Family's Screams Send Home Invader Running In Terrifying Weekend Encounter: Bergen Prosecutor
A Texas man has been arrested in a Bergen County home invasion this weekend after he was scared off by the victims' screams, authorities said.
Jisun Park, 40, of Carrollton, TX, was masked and armed when he confronted two adults and their children after he entered their Impatiens Way garage around 12:20 p.m. Saturday, July 27, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Park pointed a handgun at the family, announced a robbery, and threatened them, Musella said. The victims began screaming and managed to scare off Park, who fled to a nearby wooded area, the prosecutor said.
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Popular Hackensack Bartender Rob Santaella Dies, 44
Hackensack is mourning the loss of a longtime resident and popular bartender Robert Santaella, who died on Monday, July 22.
A cause of death for Santaella, 44, was not made public.
A GoFundMe campaign launched for Santaella's loved ones, including his daughter, Adrianna, had raised more than $3,200 as of press time.
"Everyone that knew Rob loved him for his kind soul and larger than life personality," reads the campaign, launched by Rosie Vega. "No matter the battles Rob suffered with his health, he always fought to continue to live. Unfortunately, God has called him home."
Santaella was …
