Ridgefield police charge local man in burglary, theft of $8,000 engagement ring, iPad, $5,000 cash

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Ridgefield police charged a 23-year-old borough man with swiping a diamond engagement ring, an iPad and $5,000 in cash during a residential burglary earlier this month.

Jerry DeMarco

05/29/2015 10:08 p.m.

Timothy Park, who has a history of drug-related arrests in Elmwood Park and Palisades Park, among other municipalities, was being held on $25,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest yesterday. Ridgefield police charged him with burglary and theft.

The victim told police on May 19 that someone had cut a kitchen window screen, climbed in and made off with the iPad, the $8,000 ring and the cash, Lt. Robert Meurer said.

MUGSHOT: Courtesy RIDGEFIELD PD

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