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Glen Rock Resident Escapes Injury Confronting SUV Thief In Driveway
A thief in a ski mask had just gotten into an SUV left running outside a Glen Rock home when the driver's husband came running out trying to stop him, authorities said.
The husband, 41, opened the passenger side door of the 2020 Audi SQ5, but the thief kept backing down the driveway around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said.
He fortunately let go of the handle before the door smashed the side of the Van Allen Road home, the chief said.
The tall, thin bandit, who was wearing gloves, abandoned the now-damaged SUV and got into a waiting 2021 B…
Police Urge Residents To Protect Homes Against Northwest Bergen Burglars
ALERT: Windows have been smashed, doors kicked in and jewelry and cash stolen during a series of burglaries in northwest Bergen County.
Police are urging residents to keep their doors locked and security lights and cameras on.
Franklin Lakes police fielded reports between Thursday and Monday of residential burglaries on Shinnecock Trail, where a glass rear door was broken, and Lily Pond Lane, where a rear window was smashed, Capt. John Bakelaar said.
As usual, the burglar or burglars headed straight to the bedrooms, looking for cash and jewelry, he said.
Wyckoff police, meanwhile, were in…
