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Police Chief Richard Skinner

Police: Landscapers Didn't Attempt To Lure Boy, 13, Near Washington Township Shopping Center Police: Landscapers Didn't Attempt To Lure Boy, 13, Near Washington Township Shopping Center
Police: Landscapers Didn't Attempt To Lure Boy, 13, Near Washington Township Shopping Center UPDATE: A language barrier was to blame for a 13-year-old boy mistakenly thinking that two landscapers were trying to lure him into their pickup truck near a busy Washington Township shopping center last month, police said Friday. Authorities reached that conclusion following a thorough investigation that included interviews with the boy, the landscapers and witnesses, as well as the assistance of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and a New Jersey State Police sketch artist. "It was determined to have been a misunderstanding due to a language barrier and the individuals speaking with ea…
Washington Township Police Officer Injured In Crash With Motorist Backing From Driveway Washington Township Police Officer Injured In Crash With Motorist Backing From Driveway
Washington Township Police Officer Injured In Crash With Motorist Backing From Driveway A Washington Township police officer was treated for a shoulder injury Monday after a motorist struck his SUV with her car when she backed out of a driveway without looking, authorities said. The 40-year-old officer was headed down the 300 block of Beech Street when the vehicle struck his, deploying the airbags, Police Chief Richard Skinner said. Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service took the officer to Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood. He was released after being treated, the chief said. A flatbed tow truck took his vehicle to headquarters. The woman, meanwhile, got a careless …