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Girl, 2, Drowns In Bathtub In Bergenfield Girl, 2, Drowns In Bathtub In Bergenfield
Girl, 2, Drowns In Bathtub In Bergenfield An unresponsive 2-year-old child died at Holy Name Medical Center after being brought there from a home in Bergenfield early Sunday evening, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. The little girl drowned in a bathtub, a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The child lived on Brook Street with her mother, stepfather and his parents, another source said. Musella didn't address the cause of death in a quick release shortly before 9 p.m. Nov. 5. "At approximately 5:20 p.m., the Bergenfield Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding an unresponsive …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergenfield PD: Thief Posing As Delivery Driver Caught Red-Handed Bergenfield PD: Thief Posing As Delivery Driver Caught Red-Handed
Bergenfield PD: Thief Posing As Delivery Driver Caught Red-Handed A thief from the Bronx who bore an Amazon Flex insignia on both his shirt and his car was arrested by Bergenfield police when he showed up to collect an iPhone he ordered with a stolen credit card, authorities said. The victim, who lives in North Bergen, had notified police after discovering the phone's purchase and delivery address, Sgt. Kyle Witty said. Detective Lt. William Duran and Officer John Hwang were waiting when Pedro Escobar, 35, showed up at the vacant West Englewood home, got out and collected the package, the sergeant said. They quickly grabbed him with assistance …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergenfield Police Chief Tells How Car Thieves From NYC Were Caught In Three Separate Chases Bergenfield Police Chief Tells How Car Thieves From NYC Were Caught In Three Separate Chases
Bergenfield Police Chief Tells How Car Thieves From NYC Were Caught In Three Separate Chases UPDATE: Bergenfield police on Friday detailed several vehicle pursuits and foot chases that ended with the capture of three accused car thieves from New York City, one of whom they said was carrying phony credit cards and more than $10,000 in cash. It began with a hit and run on Sussex Road in Teaneck shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Bergenfield Officer Jose Portorreal was on the lookout when he spotted a suspect getting into a Volkswagen Passat with two other occupants, Police Chief Mustafa Rabboh said. Portorreal tried to stop the car on Harriet Avenue, but the driver sped off before cras…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wild Car, Foot Chases End With Three in Custody, $10,000 Cash Seized In Bergenfield Wild Car, Foot Chases End With Three in Custody, $10,000 Cash Seized In Bergenfield
Wild Car, Foot Chases End With Three in Custody, $10,000 Cash Seized In Bergenfield UPDATE: Bergenfield police on Friday detailed a pair of vehicle pursuits and foot chases that ended with the capture of three accused car thieves from New York City, one of whom they said was carrying more than $10,000 in cash. It began with a hit and run on Sussex Road in Teaneck shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Bergenfield Officer Jose Portorreal was on the lookout when he spotted a suspect getting into a Volkswagen Passat with two other occupants, Police Chief Mustafa Rabboh said. Portorreal tried to stop the car on Harriet Avenue, but the driver sped off before crashing on Greenwich Dri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergenfield Hit-Run: Stop Sign Sent Flying, Crossing Guard Nearly Struck Bergenfield Hit-Run: Stop Sign Sent Flying, Crossing Guard Nearly Struck
Bergenfield Hit-Run: Stop Sign Sent Flying, Crossing Guard Nearly Struck BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield police said they're investigating an incident in which a motorist downed a stop sign and nearly struck a crossing guard Wednesday afternoon. "It missed me by about two seconds," said the crossing guard, Jean Nichols of Dumont. "Everything just started flying around me." The silver sedan was headed up West Main Street toward Prospect Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. when it crossed over the double-yellow line and hit the street sign, sending it flying into a driveway, witnesses told Daily Voice. The car continued toward the Delta Gas Station …

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by Cecilia Levine