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Juvenile In Custody For Threats Made Against Hackensack Schools Juvenile In Custody For Threats Made Against Hackensack Schools
Juvenile In Custody For Threats Made Against Hackensack Schools A juvenile is in custody after police say he made online threats of violence against multiple Hackensack schools on Saturday morning, Sept. 14. Police were made aware of the threats around 7:35 a.m. by school officials, Hackensack PD Capt. Michael Antista said. Following an investigation, a juvenile was charged with numerous juvenile delinquency offenses. The online threat, meanwhile, is unsubstantiated. "The Hackensack Police Department stresses to everyone, including students, to understand the ramifications of making threats, whether they are true or not," Antista said. "Making thr…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Hackensack Driving School Instructor Fights Off Carjacker Hackensack Driving School Instructor Fights Off Carjacker
Hackensack Driving School Instructor Fights Off Carjacker HERO: A Hackensack driving school instructor fought off a violent carjacker as he tried to drag another tutor from her vehicle, authorities said. Adult students were taking lessons in the Stop & Shop parking lot on West Pleasantview Avenue when Isiah T. Pringle, 31, of Albany approached one of the vehicles, Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Pringle opened the door and tried to pull out the driver, who was seat-belted in, he said. Another driving instructor intervened and was punched by Pringle as he shouted at the woman to drive away, the captain said. “Pringle then grabbed a broomstick that…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Woman Charged With Assaulting Staples Customer Over COVID Mask GOTCHA! Woman Charged With Assaulting Staples Customer Over COVID Mask
Gotcha! Woman Charged With Assaulting Staples Customer Over COVID Mask UPDATE: Hackensack detectives arrested a city woman Tuesday in last week's viral video assault of a Staples customer who asked her to wear her COVID mask. Terri Thomas was charged with aggravated assault by city detectives who arrested her on Tuesday. She was released pending an Aug. 24 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. “Detectives Demetrius Carroll, Ioannis Papnikolaou and James Han, in particular, did a fantastic job,” Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. “I also thank the Hackensack Staples store and the Staples corporate office for their cooperation, which was…

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by Jerry DeMarco