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Catching Contractor Stealing Equipment Is Easy, Bergenfield Police Say: His Name Is On Van Catching Contractor Stealing Equipment Is Easy, Bergenfield Police Say: His Name Is On Van
Catching Contractor Stealing Equipment Is Easy, Bergenfield Police Say: His Name Is On Van A Bergenfield painting contractor with a history of driving through town in a work van stealing items from homes and businesses was at it again, authorities said. Robert Solano, 49, is always easy to find – not only because he prefers equipment but because his name is on the side of the van, they said This time, he snatched a $579 backpack leaf blower off the back of a landscaping truck on Thames Boulevard on Thursday, Detective Lt. William Duran said. Officers Michael Alvarez, Timothy Knapp and Oscar Lopez found Solano – and the stolen leaf blower – at his home. They arrested Solano and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Contractor Caught Stealing Items Again, Bergenfield Police Say Contractor Caught Stealing Items Again, Bergenfield Police Say
Contractor Caught Stealing Items Again, Bergenfield Police Say A Bergenfield painting contractor previously charged with driving through town swiping items from homes and businesses was at it again, authorities said. Detectives investigating the theft of a $1,600 siding trimmer during an overnight burglary at a house under construction late last month arrested Robert Solano, 49, on Thursday, Detective Lt. William Duran said Friday. They charged Solano with burglary and theft and released him pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, the lieutenant said. During a previous run-ins with the law, Solano was charged in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergenfield PD: Name On Work Van Foils Painter Who Swiped Tree, Other Items In Theft Spree Bergenfield PD: Name On Work Van Foils Painter Who Swiped Tree, Other Items In Theft Spree
Bergenfield PD: Name On Work Van Foils Painter Who Swiped Tree, Other Items In Theft Spree A painting contractor from Bergenfield drove through town swiping items from private homes and businesses – including a tree – while driving a van with his name on the side, authorities said. Robert Solano, 47, kept busy for nearly a month, stealing a garden hose and faucet from an automobile business, a weeping cherry tree from the front lawn of a private residence, two ladders from a power supply company and several packages from people’s front steps, Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said. The items were collectively valued at $1,200, Rabboh said. Detectives found surveillance video of Solano and hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco