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Neighboring PDs Combine To Nab Fleeing NYC Trio After Brazen Marshalls Heist Neighboring PDs Combine To Nab Fleeing NYC Trio After Brazen Marshalls Heist
Neighboring PDs Combine To Nab Fleeing NYC Trio After Brazen Marshalls Heist Local police in northwest Bergen County who’ve teamed up to fight area crime nabbed a brazen shoplifting crew from New York City moments after they hit a local Marshalls. Wyckoff police issued an alert after witnesses reported seeing a man and two women flee the Boulder Run shopping center off Franklin Avenue in a red 2018 Jeep. The thieves had just pushed shopping carts stuffed with more than $1,000 worth of clothing, toys and fragrances out the door to the vehicle, Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Franklin Lakes police stopped the Jeep near the border of both towns off the corner of …

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Two Caught, One Sought: Franklin Lakes Police Cars Struck During Stolen Vehicles Pursuit Two Caught, One Sought: Franklin Lakes Police Cars Struck During Stolen Vehicles Pursuit
Two Caught, One Sought: Franklin Lakes Police Cars Struck During Stolen Vehicles Pursuit Two Franklin Lakes police cars were struck during a pre-dawn pursuit of two stolen vehicles into Paramus, authorities said. No officers were injured in the incident, which began with multiple calls from residents about a suspicious vehicle and sketchy people outside a Chestnut Place home shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. Responding officers Ryan Sweeney and Nicolas Foschini, along with Sgt. Nicholas Klein, quickly spotted a 2022 Alfa Romeo that had just been stolen from a home on High Mountain Road, the captain said. It was riding in tan…

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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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Pursuit Goes Up, Down Route 208, Ends In Wyckoff Crash: Franklin Lakes PD Pursuit Goes Up, Down Route 208, Ends In Wyckoff Crash: Franklin Lakes PD
Pursuit Goes Up, Down Route 208, Ends In Wyckoff Crash: Franklin Lakes PD A late-night pursuit that began in Franklin Lakes ended with a crash in Wyckoff and all four occupants bailing out, authorities said. Franklin Lakes Officer Matthew Garrison was on routine patrol when he spotted a suspicious-looking BMW X2 on Longbow Drive near Franklin Lake Road around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, Capt. Mark McCombs said. An attempt to stop the vehicle on nearby Orchard Lane prompted the driver to hit the gas and speed off, he said. Items were tossed out of the gold SUV's window as it headed south on Route 208. It exited on Cedar Hill Avenue only to get back on 208 going …

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GOTCHA! Just-Released Repeat Offender Pinched For Porch Pirating In Franklin Lakes GOTCHA! Just-Released Repeat Offender Pinched For Porch Pirating In Franklin Lakes
Gotcha! Just-Released Repeat Offender Pinched For Porch Pirating In Franklin Lakes A repeat offender was caught snatching packages from a trio of mailboxes in a Franklin Lakes neighborhood, authorities said. Officers responding to a call of a trespasser at a Franklin Lakes Road residence grabbed Salvatore Cardinale, 47, of Hackensack on Mulberry Way shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, Capt. Mark McCombs said. Cardinale, who already had an outstanding warrant from the borough of Middlesex, had only just been released from the Bergen County Jail the day before after being arrested for shoplifting in Paramus over the weekend, records show. Franklin Lakes police charged…

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Bicyclist, 48, Struck In Franklin Lakes Intersection Dies Bicyclist, 48, Struck In Franklin Lakes Intersection Dies
Bicyclist, 48, Struck In Franklin Lakes Intersection Dies UPDATE: A 48-year-old bicyclist from Wyckoff died following a collision with an SUV in Franklin Lakes, authorities said. The victim's bicycle and the 2020 Acura RDX driven by a 35-year-old borough woman collided at the intersection of Briarwoods Road at Bayberry Lane shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. The driver herself rendered CPR and first aid until police arrived moments later, witnesses said. The bicyclist was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, where he was later pronounced dead, said McCombs, the police c…

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UPDATE: Dump Truck Driver, 56, Killed In Route 287 Crash UPDATE: Dump Truck Driver, 56, Killed In Route 287 Crash
Update: Dump Truck Driver, 56, Killed In Route 287 Crash A 56-year-old local dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene of yet another crash on Route 287 in northwest Bergen County, authorities confirmed. The southbound highway was closed in Mahwah after the Mack truck driven by Ron Appel of Riverdale struck a guardrail and landed on its side in Oakland shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, May 4, New Jersey State Trooper. II Charles Marchan said. Franklin Lakes police and firefighters and New Jersey State Police were among the responders. They believe that Appel -- who was widely respected and admired by his peers as an expert driver -- suff…

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Motorcyclist Hurled Over Route 208 Divider Motorcyclist Hurled Over Route 208 Divider
Motorcyclist Hurled Over Route 208 Divider A motorcyclist from Bergenfield survived being thrown over the divider when he crashed on Route 208 in Franklin Lakes on New Year's afternoon, authorities said. The 19-year-old Bergenfield motorcyclist's 2007 Suzuki GSX hit the median on the northbound side, ejecting him onto the other side, around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Hospital in Paterson with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. An ALS unit from the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and the Oakland First Aid Squad responded along with Fr…

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Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police
Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police A driver climbed out of his Jeep after it rolled, slammed into a tree and caught fire on Route 208 in Franklin Lakes early Wednesday, authorities said. The 6:48 a.m. collision was the most serious of several morning rush-hour crashes along the highway on Dec. 14 as temperatures hovered around the freezing mark. The 30-year-old 2018 Jeep Wagon driver from Oakland was changing lanes when his vehicle struck a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek on the northbound side, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. He lost control of the Jeep, which ended up crashing behind the woodline and igniting, the ca…

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Ramsey Mom Charged With Leaving Scene Of Franklin Lakes DWI Crash Ramsey Mom Charged With Leaving Scene Of Franklin Lakes DWI Crash
Ramsey Mom Charged With Leaving Scene Of Franklin Lakes DWI Crash A Ramsey motorist was intoxicated when her SUV hit a median and she kept going, Franklin Lakes police said. Alyson Allen, 42, was driving a 2020 Dodge Durango that hit the concrete divider on Parsons Pond Road around 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. Responding officers found her after the Durango became disabled about a quarter-mile away, the captain said. Allen, who was alone, wasn't injured, he said. She was taken into custody, however, and charged with DWI, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, McCombs said, adding that Allen al…

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Police: Ex-Con, 73, From Hudson Jailed For Assaulting Bergen Group Home Resident With Cane Police: Ex-Con, 73, From Hudson Jailed For Assaulting Bergen Group Home Resident With Cane
Police: Ex-Con, 73, From Hudson Jailed For Assaulting Bergen Group Home Resident With Cane A 73-year-old Hudson County woman with a lengthy criminal history whacked a resident at a Bergen County home for people with disabilities with a wooden cane during a fight that got physical, authorities charged. Frieda McPherson of Jersey City has had dozens of charges brought against her over nearly three decades for shoplifting, drug possession and aggravated assault -- on both civilians and police -- among other offenses, according to court records. She’s also received a host of repeated traffic summonses over the years, the records show. Franklin Lakes police officers responding to a f…

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HEROES: Passing Responders Assist Injured Driver, 83, Passenger, 88, In Wyckoff Rollover HEROES: Passing Responders Assist Injured Driver, 83, Passenger, 88, In Wyckoff Rollover
Heroes: Passing Responders Assist Injured Driver, 83, Passenger, 88, In Wyckoff Rollover An 83-year-old driver who was trapped in her overturned car was helped by a passing off-duty firefighter and police officer -- both from out of town -- while her 88-year-old passenger climbed out on his own following a crash in Wyckoff, authorities said. The upstate New York couple were hospitalized with minor injuries following the single-vehicle rollover on Franklin Avenue near Lawlins Road, which left the sedan on its roof just short of a thicket of trees. The trapped driver was assisted by Franklin Lakes Police Officer Stephanie Hallihan and an off-duty Paterson firefighter who wasn’t i…

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Authorities: Ramapo High School Threats Unfounded, Police File Delinquency Complaints Authorities: Ramapo High School Threats Unfounded, Police File Delinquency Complaints
Authorities: Ramapo High School Threats Unfounded, Police File Delinquency Complaints An alleged threat at a Bergen County high school proved unfounded, authorities said. Franklin Lakes police said Friday that they consulted with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and filed delinquency complaints in connection with the alleged threats against classmates last week at Ramapo High School. The "multiple charges" against the underage teen will be heard behind closed doors by a judge in the Family Part of Superior Court in Hackensack. There was "no immediate threat to staff or students present" when the alleged threats were made, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said …

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Franklin Lakes Police Car Struck On Route 208, Rockland Driver Charged With DWI Franklin Lakes Police Car Struck On Route 208, Rockland Driver Charged With DWI
Franklin Lakes Police Car Struck On Route 208, Rockland Driver Charged With DWI A wrong-way driver was drunk when he crashed his sedan into a Franklin Lakes police car on Route 208, authorities said. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured when the collision occurred near Ewing Avenue and Route 287 shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday. Behind the wheel of the 2009 Acura, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said, was Samuel Ayeh-Brachie, 34, of Hillcrest, NY, a hamlet in Rockland County. Ayeh-Brachie was charged with DWI and received several other motor vehicle summonses before being released to a responsible adult under John's Law. The vehicles were removed by M…

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Jersey Ex-Con ID'd As Fleeing Route 287 Stolen Car Driver Who Crashed On NY State Thruway Jersey Ex-Con ID'd As Fleeing Route 287 Stolen Car Driver Who Crashed On NY State Thruway
Jersey Ex-Con ID'd As Fleeing Route 287 Stolen Car Driver Who Crashed On NY State Thruway UPDATE: A driver chased by police more than 40 miles from New Jersey into New York State before crashing a stolen car was identified as an ex-con who’s been involved in previous pursuits and has an arrest record that numbers in the dozens. Dustin Jeandron, 37, recently of Keyport and Trenton, gave New York State troopers a Hell’s Kitchen address after they took him into custody following Wednesday afternoon’s chase. Jeandron was driving a Hyundai sedan reported stolen out of Harrison when a Wayne police officer "spotted the vehicle in Wayne with fictitious plates and attempted to make a sto…

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Driver Killed In Franklin Lakes Rollover Crash Driver Killed In Franklin Lakes Rollover Crash
Driver Killed In Franklin Lakes Rollover Crash UPDATE: A 63-year-old driver was two turns away from his Mahwah home when he was killed in a rollover crash Sunday afternoon in Franklin Lakes, authorities confirmed. James Renke was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on a treacherous stretch of Pullis Avenue at Woodside Avenue shortly before 4:30 p.m., Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Robert Lyon said. Responders said Renke, who lived in the nearby Bogerts Ranch Estates, was ejected from his the 2002 Toyota, which hit a tree. Franklin Lakes and Mahwah police and firefighters were among the responders, as well as Mahwah EMS, the captain …

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