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Park Ridge PD: Employee Finds Burglar From Bergenfield In Borough Business Park Ridge PD: Employee Finds Burglar From Bergenfield In Borough Business
Park Ridge PD: Employee Finds Burglar From Bergenfield In Borough Business An employee chased a burglar after finding him in a Park Ridge business, said police who tracked down and arrested him. Christo Meneses, 20, of Bergenfield had stolen and damaged the business’ van hours earlier when the worker found him behind the register shortly before 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Police Chief Joseph Madden said. Meneses grabbed some cash and bolted as the employee unsuccessfully tried to chase him down, Madden said. Responding officers set up a perimeter and contacted detectives, as well as a Bergen County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit. They spotted Meneses walking down the street from th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Bergen Worker Caught Spitting In Officers’ Coffee Police: Bergen Worker Caught Spitting In Officers’ Coffee
Police: Bergen Worker Caught Spitting In Officers’ Coffee An employee at a Park Ridge Starbucks was caught spitting into police officers’ orders, authorities said. Kevin Trejo, 21, of Westwood was arrested Monday and charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer with bodily fluid, tampering and creating a hazardous condition, Police Chief Joseph Madden said. Authorities “received information that an employee of a local coffee shop was spitting in the drinks of law enforcement that patronized the establishment,” Madden said. Police quickly arrested Trejo, who the chief said bragged about what he'd done. Trejo also was fired from his job at th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Veteran Park Ridge Lawman Sworn As Bergen Chiefs Association President Veteran Park Ridge Lawman Sworn As Bergen Chiefs Association President
Veteran Park Ridge Lawman Sworn As Bergen Chiefs Association President GARFIELD, N.J. -- Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Madden was sworn in over the weekend as the 93rd president of the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association. Madden and the 2018 board officers were sworn in by new State Attorney General (and former Bergen County Prosecutor) Gurbir S. Grewal during an installation dinner at the Venetian in Garfield. The board: Immediate Past President: Oakland Police Chief Edward J. Kasper 1st Vice President: Old Tappan Police Chief Thomas M. Shine 2nd Vice President: Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo 3rd Vice President: Montvale Police Chief Jeremy Abra…

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