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Police Charge Local Handyman With $192,000 Heist From Downtown Ramsey Restaurant Police Charge Local Handyman With $192,000 Heist From Downtown Ramsey Restaurant
Police Charge Local Handyman With $192,000 Heist From Downtown Ramsey Restaurant As local heists go, the theft of a safe containing $192,000 from a restaurant in downtown Ramsey is pretty considerable. Police said they didn’t have to go far to find it, either. Craig Lannin, 57, a construction worker who’s lived in town all his life, stole it on Nov. 28 while working at Bici, a modern Italian restaurant on East Main Street, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. Lannin, who records show had prior arrests, lives a mile and a half due north of downtown. Police charged him with theft and criminal mischief and released him pending court action. Police Chief Brian …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ramsey Police Chief Says Protest Leader Was Warned 2X Before Charges, Group Demands Concessions Ramsey Police Chief Says Protest Leader Was Warned 2X Before Charges, Group Demands Concessions
Ramsey Police Chief Says Protest Leader Was Warned 2X Before Charges, Group Demands Concessions Ramsey’s police chief said he's justified in charging the founder of a local protest group with disorderly conduct for blocking traffic during a recent downtown demonstration. Nicholas Haas had already received two written warnings for blocking the roadway during other marches when he led members of the Ramsey Alliance for Social Equality (RASE) up East Main Street on Jan. 10 “without requisite approval,” Police Bryan Gurney said. Haas "did not heed either the multiple written warnings…nor his own words stating he would notify the Ramsey Police beforehand on any events in the street,” Gurne…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jeeps Hits Wall, Rolls In Ramsey Jeeps Hits Wall, Rolls In Ramsey
Jeeps Hits Wall, Rolls In Ramsey A Jeep landed on its side after hitting a rock wall late Thursday morning in Ramsey. The driver got OK and didn't require hospitalization following the rollover at Franklin Turnpike and East Main Street around 11:15 a.m., responders said. There was on immediate word on what might have caused the crash. Members of Ramsey Rescue stabilized the vehicle. Ramsey police, firefighters and Ambulance Corps members also responded. The scene was cleared and the area was fully reopened to traffic by 11:50 a.m. ****** ALSO SEE: A troubled military veteran led Mahwah police on a brief pursu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Gas Leak At Ramsey Dental Office Forces Evacuations, Jams Traffic Gas Leak At Ramsey Dental Office Forces Evacuations, Jams Traffic
Gas Leak At Ramsey Dental Office Forces Evacuations, Jams Traffic A gas leak at a Ramsey dentist's office forced the evacuations of adjacent businesses and residences while temporarily halting area traffic during the Wednesday evening rush. PSE&G controlled the leak at the intersection of East Main Street and Island Avenue but had to do repairs that will keep the eastbound lane of Main Street closed awhile, Police Chief Brian Gurney said. Police set up detours, the chief said, adding that westbound traffic was moving. No injuries were reported, he said. Anyone living or working within 300-foot radius of the leak was moved from the area until authori…

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by Jerry DeMarco