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Chris Saldivia

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Rochelle Park PD Rescues NY Con Man Kidnapped By Pair Who Lost $20,000 In ‘Black Money’ Scam Rochelle Park PD Rescues NY Con Man Kidnapped By Pair Who Lost $20,000 In ‘Black Money’ Scam
Rochelle Park PD Rescues NY Con Man Kidnapped By Pair Who Lost $20,000 In ‘Black Money’ Scam A Rochelle Park police officer rescued a man who was kidnapped from a local motel by two Passaic County men after an accomplice fled with their money in a scam gone wrong, authorities said. Amady Kourouma, 31, of New York and a partner convinced the two Passaic County men that they could earn $60,000 by purchasing “dirty” money from them that had been dyed to avoid detection by authorities, Detective Lt. James DePreta said. “Black money washing” is a popular scam. Victims are less likely to report it given their participation in an apparent crime, authorities say. In this case, Jairo Mende…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Rochelle Park Police Stop Stolen Car Driven By 14-Year-Old Rochelle Park Police Stop Stolen Car Driven By 14-Year-Old
Rochelle Park Police Stop Stolen Car Driven By 14-Year-Old A 14-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a stolen car stopped by a Rochelle Park police officer, authorities said. Officer Todd Starling pulled over the 2002 Honda Civic – which had its keys taken from the owner at an Elmwood Park fitness center -- on Rochelle Avenue, Detective Sgt. James M. DePreta Said. Taken into custody were the 14-year-old driver and three passengers – only one of whom, 18-year-old Osvaldo Mejia, is an adult. Mejia was charged with knowingly riding in a stolen vehicle, given a court date and released. Delinquency complaints for receiving stolen property and joyridi…

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by Jerry DeMarco