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Gotcha! Fair Lawn Police Interrupt Burglary, Fish Suspect Out Of Passaic River
Fair Lawn police who interrupted an overnight burglary captured one of the fleeing bandits after he hopped into the Passaic River, authorities said.
The burglars scattered as police arrived at the corner of Fair Lawn Avenue and River Road shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said.
It was around 6:30 a.m. when officers spotted one of them about a quarter-mile up River Road, the sergeant said.
Seeing them, he ran down to the river, where the officers captured him, Eleshewich said.
Yaniel Diaz Mateo, a 21-year-old Dominican national who lives in Paterson, was charge…
Clifton PD: $28,000 Ring Swiped In Costco Swap Found Buried Near Passaic River In Wallington
A thief from Nutley pulled a switcheroo on a Clifton Costco clerk, swapping a stolen $1,999 diamond ring for one worth $28,000, police said Tuesday.
After arresting 49-year-old Izaebela Kolano at her home, police were directed to a spot under a fence near the Passaic River in Wallington, where they found the "rock" buried under a fence, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said.
Kolano carried the first ring, stolen from the Wayne Costco earlier in the day, into the Clifton Costco on Sunday and asked to see the more expensive one, Bracken said.
“After looking at it for a few moments, she returned …
