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Malnourished NJ Dog Left In Freezing Cold Rescued By Police, Couple Charged With Cruelty Malnourished NJ Dog Left In Freezing Cold Rescued By Police, Couple Charged With Cruelty
Malnourished NJ Dog Left In Freezing Cold Rescued By Police, Couple Charged With Cruelty A call from a concerned citizen brought a trio of Haledon police officers to a heartbreaking scene. Outside a home on Southside Avenue, they found "a young gray pit bull collapsed on the ground, severely emaciated and exhibiting signs of frostbite and hypothermia," Deputy Police Chief George Guzman, Jr. said.Her name is Elsa. Officers Nasir Mora and Antonio Parisi and Corporal Andrea Boos provided emergency care and rushed Elsa to a local animal hospital, the deputy chief said. The borough's human law enforcement officer, Corporal April Latona, then led an investigation assisted …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Crime-Busting Police Pair Seize Guns In Separate NJ Traffic Stops Crime-Busting Police Pair Seize Guns In Separate NJ Traffic Stops
Crime-Busting Police Pair Seize Guns In Separate NJ Traffic Stops A pair of Haledon police officers seized guns in separate traffic stops as part of a year-long law enforcement initiative that authorities say has been a huge success. One of the stops involved an ex-con with a suspended license who wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was drinking tequila when police said they stopped him for failing to signal a turn and found a loaded revolver and hollow-nose bullets in his SUV. Officers Jeffrey Welsh and Officer Kris Duci made that stop this past week and another a week earlier as part of a Quality of Life Division that has been "vital in keeping Haledon a safe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Angry Customer Pulls Gun During Argument At NJ Cellphone Store Angry Customer Pulls Gun During Argument At NJ Cellphone Store
Angry Customer Pulls Gun During Argument At NJ Cellphone Store A customer pulled a gun and cycled a round into the chamber during an argument at a Passaic County cellphone store, said police who disarmed and arrested him. Haledon Police Sgt. George Kelly and Officers Michael Palmer and April Latona ordered borough resident Michael Surak, 21, to show his hands after they converged on the Metro PCS Store on Haledon Avenue and found him with a bulge on the left side of his pocket shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, Lt. George Guzman said. They seized Surak and found him carrying a loaded .22-caliber GSG 1911 American Tactical long-barreled pistol with a deface…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Haledon PD: Passaic Driver Who Ran Light Had Three-Quarters Of Pound Of Pot, $6,167 Drug Cash Haledon PD: Passaic Driver Who Ran Light Had Three-Quarters Of Pound Of Pot, $6,167 Drug Cash
Haledon PD: Passaic Driver Who Ran Light Had Three-Quarters Of Pound Of Pot, $6,167 Drug Cash A Haledon police officer found a Passaic driver who ran a red light toting three-quarters of a pound of pot and $6,167 in suspected drug proceeds, authorities said Thursday. Oficer Jeffrey Welsh stopped the red Acura sedan, red in color with Pennsylvania license plates after the driver ran the light at the intersection of Burhans Avenue and West Broadway shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Lt. George Guzman said.  Welsh and backup Sgt. Timothy Lindberg noticed a strong odor of raw marijuana coming from the car, Guzman said. A search turned up 11.7 ounces of marijuana, packaging bag…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Sheriff's Officer Helps Haledon Police Nab Fleeing Overnight Car Burglary Suspect Passaic Sheriff's Officer Helps Haledon Police Nab Fleeing Overnight Car Burglary Suspect
Passaic Sheriff's Officer Helps Haledon Police Nab Fleeing Overnight Car Burglary Suspect A Passaic County sheriff's officer helped Haledon police chase down a car burglary suspect wanted for several area break-ins before dawn Saturday, authorities said. Sgt. Michael Susen and Officers Semir Celoski and April Latona were responding to a call of break-ins on Cliff Street when they spotted Geremy Pulinario, 19, of Passaic at the corner of West Broadway and Burhans Avenue and ordered him to stop, Lt. George Guzman said. Pulinario bolted, jumping several fences, Guzman said. Borough officers got help establishing a perimeter from, among others Prospect Park and William Paterson pol…

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by Jerry DeMarco