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Taser-Armed Target Shoplifter Cornered, Captured By Closter Police: Authorities Taser-Armed Target Shoplifter Cornered, Captured By Closter Police: Authorities
Taser-Armed Target Shoplifter Cornered, Captured By Closter Police: Authorities A possibly armed shoplifter who was confronted by police outside a Target in Closter dropped two bundles of merchandise and took off on foot, authorities said. Keith Primm, 29, of the Bronx had just exited the Closter Plaza store when the officers pulled up, Lt. Vincent Aiello said. A caller had told police that Primm, who was also carrying a backpack, was “possibly displaying a weapon,” the lieutenant added. Primm told the responding officers that he’d bought the items in the bags, then dropped them and ran towards Vervalen Street, Aiello said. Backups arrived as Primm made his way acros…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND! Demarest Police Find Missing Rockland Woman Safe, Sound FOUND! Demarest Police Find Missing Rockland Woman Safe, Sound
Found! Demarest Police Find Missing Rockland Woman Safe, Sound Demarest police found a missing Rockland woman who became the subject of a search after her car and phone were left at a shopping center in Closter. Police searching for Amy Clarke, 48, of Tappan found her Lexus SUV after pinging her phone to the Closter Plaza around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Closter Police Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Demarest police found Clarke – who has no direct ties to the area -- on Piermont Road nearly 24 hours later, the lieutenant said. "She's safe and sound," he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND! Demarest Police Find Missing Rockland Woman Safe, Sound FOUND! Demarest Police Find Missing Rockland Woman Safe, Sound
Found! Demarest Police Find Missing Rockland Woman Safe, Sound Demarest police found a missing Rockland woman who became the subject of a search after her car and phone were left at a shopping center in Closter. Police searching for Amy Clarke, 48, of Tappan found her Lexus SUV after pinging her phone to the Closter Plaza around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Closter Police Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Demarest police found Clarke – who has no direct ties to the area -- on Piermont Road nearly 24 hours later, the lieutenant said. "She's safe and sound," he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Closter, Tenafly Police Pursue Fleeing Car Burglars SEE ANYTHING? Closter, Tenafly Police Pursue Fleeing Car Burglars
SEE Anything? Closter, Tenafly Police Pursue Fleeing Car Burglars Closter police sought the public’s help finding an SUV connected to overnight vehicle burglaries at a local shopping center. Police tried stopping the black Chevy Tahoe with Florida license plate CTK-W25 around 6 a.m. in connection with two vehicle burglaries roughly 15 minutes earlier at Closter Plaza, Sgt. Vincent Aiello said. The driver sped off south on Piermont Road and a pursuit ensued, with Tenafly police chasing the SUV to westbound Route 80 before breaking off the chase, Aiello said. Anyone who saw anything, sees the Tahoe or knows where to find any of the occupants is asked to co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Georgia Dad Who Fled To Alpine With Kidnapped Son, 6, Expected To Surrender Authorities: Georgia Dad Who Fled To Alpine With Kidnapped Son, 6, Expected To Surrender
Authorities: Georgia Dad Who Fled To Alpine With Kidnapped Son, 6, Expected To Surrender A father who fled to Bergen County from Georgia with his 6-year-old son earlier this year was expected to surrender on Thursday, following a police search Wednesday night that ended with the boy safe at a relative’s home in Alpine, authorities said. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office pinged the father’s cellphone Wednesday night at first to Closter Plaza, then to Closter Dock Road and Anderson Avenue in Alpine and, finally, to Hemlock Drive, responders said. The dad -- whose identity was temporarily being withheld pending his surrender -- told the boy’s mother that he was taking him to visi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Route 4 Chakra Restaurant Owners Lament Closing, Celebrate Closter Brasserie Opening Route 4 Chakra Restaurant Owners Lament Closing, Celebrate Closter Brasserie Opening
Route 4 Chakra Restaurant Owners Lament Closing, Celebrate Closter Brasserie Opening Chakra Restaurant in Paramus will serve its last meals on Saturday. Chef Thomas Ciszak owned the Route 4 westbound restaurant with his wife Evelyn. The pair lamented Chakra's closing while celebrating the opening of Brasserie Mémère in Closter, which will have a liquor license. "I wanted to thank my team one more time for the many years of dedication to great food and genuine hospitality," Thomas Ciszak said on Facebook. "Chakra could not have been this successful without you! "I also like to thank all of our guests for your loyal patronage over the last 15 years. With so many great…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Closter PD Crashes Shopping Spree: NYC Trio Caught With Dozens Of Stolen Credit, Gift Cards Closter PD Crashes Shopping Spree: NYC Trio Caught With Dozens Of Stolen Credit, Gift Cards
Closter PD Crashes Shopping Spree: NYC Trio Caught With Dozens Of Stolen Credit, Gift Cards An illegally parked car at the Closter Plaza shopping center led to the arrests of three Brooklyn men who police said had nearly 50 stolen credit and gift cards. Officer Daniel Hargrave was approaching the car when the trio emerged from a Closter Plaza liquor store, Detective Sgt. Vincent Aiello said. Although they clearly appeared about to get into the car, the men told Hargrave and backup officers who quickly arrived that it wasn’t their vehicle, Aiello said. They also “refused to produce identification and were extremely uncooperative,” he said. Smelling pot, the officers searched the …

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by Jerry DeMarco