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Jack Stewart Engle, who had an extensive petty criminal history stretching back two decades, was carrying various identification when he walked onto the tracks and stood in the train’s path near the Atlantic Street crossing just before 8 p.m.
Engle was free on $3,500 bail following an incident in Hackensack last fall in which he was charged with improper behavior. His criminal history included dozens of arrests, mostly for defiant trespassing and other misdemeanors, records show. He’d been staying at the South River Street shelter in Hackensack, authorities said.
There were no injuries to the 300 or so passengers and crew aboard the No. 1639 Spring Valley-bound Pascack Valley Line train in last night’s incident, NJT’s William Smith told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
Service was suspended in both directions and substitute bus service was being arranged.
NJ Transit police were investigating.
MUGSHOT: Courtesy BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF
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