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ROAD RAGE: Bogota Motorist Angered By Female Student Driver Pulls Knife, Police Say ROAD RAGE: Bogota Motorist Angered By Female Student Driver Pulls Knife, Police Say
Road Rage: Bogota Motorist Angered By Female Student Driver Pulls Knife, Police Say A Bogota man angered by the pace of a student driver pulled a knife on her boyfriend and then barricaded himself in his home when police arrived, authorities said. Christopher Meli, 51, was upset with a temporary backup on Leonia Avenue as a man was teaching his girlfriend to parallel park on Monday, Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Meli began honking his horn and exchanged words with the 29-year-old man before initially leaving, Cole said. He then returned with a pocket knife and threatened him, the sergeant said. Meli barricaded himself when police arrived but surrendered a short time later, Co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Englewood Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Hackensack Man Outside Bogota Bar Englewood Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Hackensack Man Outside Bogota Bar
Englewood Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Hackensack Man Outside Bogota Bar An Englewood man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Hackensack man during a confrontation between two groups outside a Bogota bar. Talek Lawson, 23, also was charged with weapons offenses after authorities said he gunned down 28-year-old Dakota Johnson with a shot in the chest outside Buddy's Place on Fort Lee Road around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday. Justin Dula, 20 of Englewood, was charged with aggravated assault in connection with the brawl, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced. Johnson, a 28-year-old father of two who'd only just been released from prison …

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Englewood Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Of Hackensack Man Outside Bogota Bar UPDATE: Englewood Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Of Hackensack Man Outside Bogota Bar
Update: Englewood Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Of Hackensack Man Outside Bogota Bar An Englewood man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Hackensack man during a confrontation between two groups outside a Bogota bar. Talek Lawson, 23, also was charged with weapons offenses after authorities said he gunned down 28-year-old Dakota Johnson with a shot in the chest outside Buddy's Place on Fort Lee Road around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday. Justin Dula, 20 of Englewood, was charged with aggravated assault in connection with the brawl, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced. Johnson, a 28-year-old father of two who'd only just been released from prison …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hackensack Man, 28, Killed In Overnight Shooting Outside Bogota Bar Hackensack Man, 28, Killed In Overnight Shooting Outside Bogota Bar
Hackensack Man, 28, Killed In Overnight Shooting Outside Bogota Bar Friends said a Hackensack man was shot and killed outside a Bogota bar before dawn Wednesday when he stepped in to protect someone during a brawl between two groups. ****** UPDATE: An Englewood man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Hackensack man during a fight between two groups outside a Bogota bar. https://hackensack.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/update-englewood-man-charged-with-murder-in-shooting-of-hackensack-man-outside-bogota-bar/745707/ ****** Dakota Johnson, 28, who'd only just been released from prison two weeks ago, was killed by a single gunshot wound…

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by Jerry DeMarco