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Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court
A Fugitive Task Force assembled by Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton snatched up eight people wanted on warrants in one morning.
Tuesday morning’s operation “included participation from 18 different agencies and resulted in multiple leads,” Cureton said Wednesday.
All eight defendants taken into custody had skipped court appearances, he said.
Adrian Gierek, 24, Oakland: burglary;
Luz Lozada, 24, Lodi: accomplice liability;
Joseph Crawford, 32, Hawthorne: burglary;
Whelan Rapaikari, 26, Fort Lee: trespassing;
Darrell Davis,36, Hackensack: drug dealing;
Kristian Salmeron, 37, Garfield: …
'It's About Time': South Hackensack Police Swear In First Female Officer
Three new officers were sworn into the South Hackensack Police Department Monday night, including the department's first-ever female.
Ashley LaGrosa, a 20-year-old Hillsdale native who comes from a family of law enforcement, was a dispatcher for the Hackensack and Hillsdale police departments.
Her uncle, Robert Francaviglia, is the current police chief in Hillsdale, where her grandfather, Robert Francaviglia Sr., retired as a lieutenant.
"For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be a police officer," LaGrosa said.
"It is something I’ve always loved," she said. "I always saw the impac…