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GOTCHA! Mahwah, Upper Saddle River PDs Nab Rockland Man In Commercial Burglary Spree GOTCHA! Mahwah, Upper Saddle River PDs Nab Rockland Man In Commercial Burglary Spree
Gotcha! Mahwah, Upper Saddle River PDs Nab Rockland Man In Commercial Burglary Spree Police from Mahwah and Upper Saddle River teamed up to nab a serial burglar from Rockland County who broke into several well-known area businesses – including a local mini mart that was victimized twice, authorities said. Carlos M. Martinez Amaya wasn't only charged with burglarizing the Mahwah Bar & Grill, Ernie’s Ice Cream and the Fardale Deli & Mini Mart (twice). He's also accused of commercial burglaries in Upper Saddle River and Franklin Township and with pointing a gun at someone. Minimal proceeds were taken during break-ins the same night, March 31, at Ernie’s on Franklin Tu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Seek ID For Man Attempting To Burglarize Morris County Business Police Seek ID For Man Attempting To Burglarize Morris County Business
Police Seek ID For Man Attempting To Burglarize Morris County Business Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say tried to break into a Morris County business and caused damage to another commercial property. The man pictured above is wanted for questioning in an attempted commercial burglary and criminal mischief/property damage incident in Mountain Lakes, local police said on Wednesday, August 10. The incident occurred just before 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, police said. The man was seen wearing a “New York Yankees” t-shirt and red gym shorts and was carrying a backpack, according to police. Anyone with information …

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by Valerie Musson
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Witnesses Help Clifton Police Nab Fleeing Business Burglar Hailing Cab Witnesses Help Clifton Police Nab Fleeing Business Burglar Hailing Cab
Witnesses Help Clifton Police Nab Fleeing Business Burglar Hailing Cab Clifton police responding to a commercial burglary call found their suspect trying to hail a cab. Witnesses told responding officers that the burglar fled toward Paterson after breaking into the Main Street business around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The front glass door was smashed and cash and cigarettes stolen, he added. Officers established a perimeter and began a yard-by-yard search, assisted by a Passaic County sheriff’s K-9 unit. Then they spotted him on Getty Avenue. Police arrested Luis A. Beabrut, 43, of Paterson and recovered the proceeds. He was charged…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Judge Frees Ex-Con In Four-Town Bergen Burglary Spree Judge Frees Ex-Con In Four-Town Bergen Burglary Spree
Judge Frees Ex-Con In Four-Town Bergen Burglary Spree An ex-con who authorities said burglarized a string of real estate and doctors’ office in Bergen and Middlesex counties was ordered released by a judge barely 24 hours after he was captured, records show. Nicolas Torres, 37, of Passaic was charged with commercial burglaries in Maywood, Fort Lee, Oradell, Westwood and Edison and faces additional counts in Middlesex, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Torres, who records show has a criminal history in New Jersey stretching back more than a decade, became a suspect during an investigation by Musella’s Special Investigations Squad, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Bogota Couple Sold Goods Stolen In Dozens Of Cellphone, Cosmetic Store Burglaries Prosecutor: Bogota Couple Sold Goods Stolen In Dozens Of Cellphone, Cosmetic Store Burglaries
Prosecutor: Bogota Couple Sold Goods Stolen In Dozens Of Cellphone, Cosmetic Store Burglaries A Bogota husband-and-wife team fenced goods stolen during dozens of burglaries of North Jersey cellphone and cosmetics stores, said authorities who arrested nine people during a massive law enforcement response. The victimized business included: Verizon stores on Route 17 North in East Rutherford and East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood; an AT&T store on westbound Route 46 in Lodi; a cosmetics store on Van Brundt Street in Englewood. There was also a botched break-in at an AT&T store on northbound Route 17 in Paramus, authorities said. Those involved “typically used large tools to f…

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by Jerry DeMarco