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Pedestrian, 26, Struck By Driver, 75, While Trying To Cross Bergen County Street, Police Say Pedestrian, 26, Struck By Driver, 75, While Trying To Cross Bergen County Street, Police Say
Pedestrian, 26, Struck By Driver, 75, While Trying To Cross Bergen County Street, Police Say A 26-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car while crossing a Bergen County street in an area bereft of crosswalks, police said. Wyckoff police were called to Goffle Road around 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 for a man "down in the roadway," Lt. Joseph Soto said in a release. Boyd A. Loving The man was trying to cross the street in an area without crosswalks when he was struck by a 75-year-old female driver from Englewood who was heading south, Soto said. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson by Ridgewood Ambulance and Vall…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Black Bear Spotted In Wyckoff Black Bear Spotted In Wyckoff
Black Bear Spotted In Wyckoff A black bear was spotted in Wyckoff on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8, authorities said. The bear was sighted near Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff police said on Facebook. Officers are monitoring the area, police said. For safety reasons, do not approach or attempt to scare the bear, police said. "It is important to give the bear space and allow it to continue its natural migration," police said. "The bear has shown no aggression."

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by Sam Barron
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Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase
Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase Thieves broke into a Wyckoff home, snatched the owner's car keys, then led a chase that at one point hit 120 miles an hour before they crashed into an East Orange police car later on, authorities confirmed. Two of those responsible were also involved in an armed home invasion and the theft of another vehicle in Livingston, law enforcement sources said. The Wyckoff homeowners were away when borough police were called to their Van Houten Avenue residence at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The thieves had pulled up in a black sedan and stole the owner’s four-door BMW from th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Doorbell Cam, Prints In Snow, Colleagues Help Wyckoff PD Nab Newark Car Thieves: 18, 16, 15 Doorbell Cam, Prints In Snow, Colleagues Help Wyckoff PD Nab Newark Car Thieves: 18, 16, 15
Doorbell Cam, Prints In Snow, Colleagues Help Wyckoff PD Nab Newark Car Thieves: 18, 16, 15 A trio of teenage car thieves -- only one of them an adult -- were captured by Wyckoff police with help from a resident’s doorbell cam, footprints in the snow and officers from neighboring departments, authorities said Tuesday. A Wayfair Circle homeowner dialed 911 at 4 a.m. Saturday after seeing the three trying to break into his car in the driveway around 4 a.m. Saturday, Lt. Joseph Soto. The homeowner provided updates while borough police established a perimeter with help from their colleagues from Franklin Lakes and North Haledon,Soto said. Sgt. Michael DeMaio spotted fresh footprints …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates A pair of porch pirates managed to get themselves caught before they had a chance to strike again, thanks to a Wyckoff police officer, authorities said. Officer Robert Schlossberg paused when he spotted a Dodge Durango parked behind a UPS truck making a delivery on Godwin Avenue. As he watched, a female passenger approached the UPS driver, then hustled back to the SUV, which drove away, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The woman had asked about a package being delivered to a Meadowbrook Road address, the UPS driver told Schlossberg. The officer stopped the Durango on Crescent Avenue moments later an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HEROES: Boy, 3, Who Stopped Breathing At Wyckoff YMCA Revived By Police HEROES: Boy, 3, Who Stopped Breathing At Wyckoff YMCA Revived By Police
Heroes: Boy, 3, Who Stopped Breathing At Wyckoff YMCA Revived By Police A 3-year-old boy who'd stopped breathing and was turning blue at the Wyckoff YMCA was revived Friday by a pair of police officers, authorities said. YMCA staff were tending to the boy, who "was unresponsive and cyanotic" when Officers Robert Schlossberg and Michael Scalise around 12:30 p.m., Lt. Joseph Soto said. The officer conducted CPR while clearing the boy's airway of obstructions, Soto said. "The boy began to breathe on his own and was transported to the hospital by the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps and paramedics from Valley Hospital," the lieutenant said. Wyckoff police extended "best w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Quick-Acting Staffers Get Developmentally Disabled Children To Safety In Pre-Dawn Wyckoff Fire Quick-Acting Staffers Get Developmentally Disabled Children To Safety In Pre-Dawn Wyckoff Fire
Quick-Acting Staffers Get Developmentally Disabled Children To Safety In Pre-Dawn Wyckoff Fire Wyckoff firefighters quickly doused a damaging, pre-dawn blaze Wednesday at a retreat for children with developmental disabilities. A staff member with minor smoke inhalation was the only reported injury in the 4:46 a.m. two-alarm fire in the Oak Lodge at the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, Wyckoff Police Chief David Murphy said. Staffers quickly moved the occupants to another facility at the Mountain Avenue campus, he said. Fire companies from surrounding towns joined Wyckoff firefighters, police and EMS either at the scene or in borough coverage, Murphy said. The cause appeared el…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND! Missing Franklin Lakes Boy, 10, Returns Safe, Sound FOUND! Missing Franklin Lakes Boy, 10, Returns Safe, Sound
Found! Missing Franklin Lakes Boy, 10, Returns Safe, Sound The search for a missing 10-year-old Franklin Lakes boy ended early Wednesday evening when he returned home after several hours, police said, adding that the youngster was OK. As a precaution, an EMS unit was responding to the home. "At 2:59 p.m. today, a Pulis Avenue resident reported that [the] 10-year-old child had left the home and was missing," police Capt. John Bakelaar said. "He was last seen running into a wooded area bordering the residence. "At approximately 6:20 p.m., the child returned home." A State Police chopper was in the air and searchers fanned out late Wednesday after…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wyckoff Police Officers Help Rescue Motorist, 74, In Heart-Attack Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel Wyckoff Police Officers Help Rescue Motorist, 74, In Heart-Attack Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel
Wyckoff Police Officers Help Rescue Motorist, 74, In Heart-Attack Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel Two Wyckoff police officers helped save the life of a 74-year-old driver whose car crashed into two others when he suffered a heart attack Thursday on Route 495 near the Lincoln Tunnel, authorities said. Officers Michael Teegan and Michael Scalise were transporting a prisoner from Weehawken to Hackensack when they were flagged down by a motorist involved in a crash on the westbound highway near the Kennedy Boulevard interchange in Union City around 2 p.m., Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. The motorist "advised the officers that the other driver was still in his car a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wyckoff Homes Evacuated In Gas Leak Wyckoff Homes Evacuated In Gas Leak
Wyckoff Homes Evacuated In Gas Leak Five Wyckoff homes were temporarily evacuated Wednesday after a gas line ruptured, authorities said. A PSE&G crew was removing an old gas meter at a home on Wild Duck Road -- a cul-de-sac off Midland Avenue -- when they ruptured the line around 10 a.m., Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Borough police and firefighters responded, he said. The crew capped the leak and completed the repairs, the lieutenant said. Residents were able to return before 11 a.m., he said. No injuries or property damage were reported, Soto said. 

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court
Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court A Fugitive Task Force assembled by Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton snatched up eight people wanted on warrants in one morning. Tuesday morning’s operation “included participation from 18 different agencies and resulted in multiple leads,” Cureton said Wednesday. All eight defendants taken into custody had skipped court appearances, he said. Adrian Gierek, 24, Oakland: burglary; Luz Lozada, 24, Lodi: accomplice liability; Joseph Crawford, 32, Hawthorne: burglary; Whelan Rapaikari, 26, Fort Lee: trespassing; Darrell Davis,36, Hackensack: drug dealing; Kristian Salmeron, 37, Garfield: …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wyckoff PD: Driver Ticketed For Being Unlicensed Busted For Getting Right Back Behind Wheel Wyckoff PD: Driver Ticketed For Being Unlicensed Busted For Getting Right Back Behind Wheel
Wyckoff PD: Driver Ticketed For Being Unlicensed Busted For Getting Right Back Behind Wheel Wyckoff police stopped an unlicensed motorist for the second time in two hours when he ignored orders to leave his car until a valid driver could pick it up, authorities said. Officer Robert Schlossberg first pulled over 23-year-old Melvin Acosta-Espinal of New York City for a traffic violation on Wyckoff Avenue just after 2:30 a.m., Lt. Joseph Soto said. Acosta-Espinal received a summons for driving while on the suspended list and was told to leave the vehicle in a nearby parking lot until a valid driver was available to get it, Soto said. At 4:20 a.m., Kaitlyn Maglione saw Acosta-Espinal…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Wyckoff Girls, 13, Intended To Become Runaways Police: Wyckoff Girls, 13, Intended To Become Runaways
Police: Wyckoff Girls, 13, Intended To Become Runaways WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Wyckoff police on Thursday asked that the privacy of two 13-year-old girls and their families be respected after the teens were caught trying to run away from home. No one else was involved in the plan hatched by the two youngsters, police said. Lt. Joseph Soto issued this statement: “Police Chief David V. Murphy reported that the police department received a report from Eastern Christian Middle School staff on Wednesday, April 18th at approximately 4:41 p.m. The staff reported that two 13-year-old female students were missing and were last observed walking off of school p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PD: Dumont Woman Steals Customer's Purse, Mails Back Contents -- Minus Cash PD: Dumont Woman Steals Customer's Purse, Mails Back Contents -- Minus Cash
PD: Dumont Woman Steals Customer's Purse, Mails Back Contents -- Minus Cash DUMONT, N.J. – A Dumont woman swiped a customer’s purse from a Wyckoff shop, then mailed her back the contents -- minus $45 in cash, police said. The victim told police she rushed back to the business after realizing she’d left her purse behind last Christmas Eve only to find it gone, Lt. Joseph Soto said. Weeks later, the victim got the contents of her stolen purse back through the mail – with the cash that was in it missing, the lieutenant said. “There was no indication on the packaging to determine who sent it to her,” Soto said. After getting video surveillance from the business, Wyck…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hackensack Man Charged With Threatening To 'Murder' Police In 19+ Towns Hackensack Man Charged With Threatening To 'Murder' Police In 19+ Towns
Hackensack Man Charged With Threatening To 'Murder' Police In 19+ Towns HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A private building custodian from Hackensack called no fewer than 19 municipal police departments threatening to "murder" officers, said authorities who arrested him. Angel Sariol, 45, was being held in the Bergen County Jail, charged with making terroristic threats and causing a false public alarm. The calls were made this past Monday through Wednesday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. "During many of these calls, the unknown caller stated that police officers from those towns would be murdered," Calo said, adding that Sariol "…

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by Jerry DeMarco