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Woman Groped In Van Saun Park, Local Resident Nabbed By Sheriff's Officers

Bergen County sheriff's officers captured a 29-year-old Paramus man after he groped a River Edge woman Tuesday morning in Van Saun Park, authorities said.

Bergen County Sheriff

Bergen County Sheriff

Photo Credit: Jerry DeMarco

Russell Cardenas was arrested after the 32-year-old victim reported being "touched in a sexual manner" shortly before 8 a.m., Bergen County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Keisha J. McLean said.

Officers fanned out through the park shortly before 8 a.m. and arrested Cardenas soon after.

He was charged with criminal sexual contact and released on a summons pending a court hearing 

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