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Montvale Man Charged With Recording, Sharing His Own Porn Images Of Young Kids Montvale Man Charged With Recording, Sharing His Own Porn Images Of Young Kids
Montvale Man Charged With Recording, Sharing His Own Porn Images Of Young Kids A Montvale man recorded and shared “sexually suggestive” images of three young children while he was alone with them, authorities who raided his home on Tuesday charged. John A. Bell, 39, a married software salesman, was caught with more than 1,000 digital files “depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pre-pubescent children,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following his arrest. A more intensive investigation determined that Bell, of Cardinal Court, also produced his own images of pre-pubescent youngsters “posed and/or exposed” and shared them, Musella said. Bell remained held …

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'I Just Shot My Father': Bogus Swatting Call Draws Mass Response To Palisades Park Apartment 'I Just Shot My Father': Bogus Swatting Call Draws Mass Response To Palisades Park Apartment
'I Just Shot My Father': Bogus Swatting Call Draws Mass Response To Palisades Park Apartment A throng of police and tactical units descended on a Palisades Park garden apartment complex Friday night in response to what turned out to be a bogus 911 call of a man with a bomb strapped to his chest. The swatting incident forced the evacuation of the West Central Boulevard complex off Grand Avenue after a 911 caller told a dispatcher around 9 p.m. that "I just shot my father," Detective Alex Monteleone said. Units were rushing to the site when the swatter called again, saying he'd shot his dad a second time, he said. The third time, he said he had a pipe bomb strapped to his chest that…

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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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Authorities: Allendale, Ramsey Police Team Up To Nab Mahwah Package Thieves Authorities: Allendale, Ramsey Police Team Up To Nab Mahwah Package Thieves
Authorities: Allendale, Ramsey Police Team Up To Nab Mahwah Package Thieves Police from Allendale and Ramsey teamed up to nab two thieves from Philadelphia who’d been at work in the area, authorities said. One of them knocked at the door of a Farley Place resident in Allendale Tuesday afternoon and said he was picking up a package for “Heather” that had been dropped off by the postal service, Police Chief George Scherb said. The resident chased him off and immediately called police, who issued a description of the man and the vehicle. Ramsey police spotted the car on Island Road and stopped it a short time later, Scherb said. The passenger matched the description…

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UPDATE: High-Speed Mahwah Pursuit Down Route 17 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of Career Burglar UPDATE: High-Speed Mahwah Pursuit Down Route 17 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of Career Burglar
Update: High-Speed Mahwah Pursuit Down Route 17 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of Career Burglar A high-speed Mahwah police pursuit ended in a crash and the arrest of a career burglar on Route 17 in Ramsey late Sunday, authorities said. Township police responding to an 11:15 p.m. call arrived as Mark C. Todd, 46, of Hackensack from Janek’s Market-Deli on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202). Officer Martin Kilroy ordered him to stop, but Todd ran to a 1988 Oldsmobile parked on Reich Avenue and drove off on Ramapo Valley Road, nearly hitting a police cruiser driven by Officer Keith Iorio, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. A brief high-speed chase followed at speeds reportedly over 100 miles …

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FBI 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Returned To US, Held In Bergen County Jail FBI 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Returned To US, Held In Bergen County Jail
FBI 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Returned To US, Held In Bergen County Jail Former Ramsey luxury car dealer Afzal “Bobby” Khan is now a former FBI 'Most Wanted' fugitive, as well. Khan, 37, was returned to the United States on Monday to face wire fraud charges, federal authorities said. He remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail. Khan -- who has posted a host of videos and comments on his Instagram account -- said he surrendered on Jan. 21 at the U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. "Lots of love to my wife kids family and friends and thanks to all the supporters," he wrote. SEE: @realbobbykhan A federal arrest warrant was issued on Oct. 21, 2014 f…

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Driver OK In Route 17 Ramsey Rollover Driver OK In Route 17 Ramsey Rollover
Driver OK In Route 17 Ramsey Rollover A New York State driver escaped with minor injuries Tuesday in a Route 17 rollover in Ramsey, responders said. The Jeep Renegade landed on it side on the northbound side of the highway in front of Bottle King around 12:30 p.m. Extrication wasn't necessary, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said. Police, firefighters, EMS and Ramsey Rescue responded. Upper Saddle River police assisted with traffic. The vehicle was towed. Another minor accident was reported nearby around the same time.

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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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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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EMS Worker Who Helped Revive Heart Attack Victim Among Honored Ramsey Responders EMS Worker Who Helped Revive Heart Attack Victim Among Honored Ramsey Responders
EMS Worker Who Helped Revive Heart Attack Victim Among Honored Ramsey Responders A Ramsey EMS worker who helped revive a 22-year-old man who went into cardiac at a local gym was among a group of heroes honored by the local Knights of Columbus. Marc Greenwood was at Retro Fitness off Route 17 when the victim collapsed on April 28, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said at the time. Marc Greenwood, a Ramsey Ambulance Corps member, senior planner for the borough Office of Emergency Management and Mahwah police dispatcher who used to work at the same gym, began CPR. Officer Bryan Stevens arrived soon after and brought the victim back to full consciousness with one shock from a de…

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26-Year Bergen County Hazmat Veteran From Paramus Busted On Child Porn Charges 26-Year Bergen County Hazmat Veteran From Paramus Busted On Child Porn Charges
26-Year Bergen County Hazmat Veteran From Paramus Busted On Child Porn Charges A longtime Bergen County senior environmental health specialist from Paramus was suspended without pay after authorities said they caught him with more than 1,000 files of child pornography. Nathan W. Glotzer, 66, was being held Thursday in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest the day before on charges of child endangerment by possessing child pornography. The files, found during a warranted search of Glotzer's home, “depicted nude or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children,” Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The county hired Glotzer in September 1992, …

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Firefighters Douse Ramsey Basement Blaze Firefighters Douse Ramsey Basement Blaze
Firefighters Douse Ramsey Basement Blaze Firefighters doused a basement blaze in Ramsey Monday afternoon. No one was injured in the smoky two-alarm fire on Grove Street. Ramsey Rescue and borough firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Mahwah, Allendale, Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, as well as borough police, the Ramsey Ambulance Corps and the borough OEM.

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Driver, 67, Crushed Beneath Fallen Brick Pallet In Ramsey Driver, 67, Crushed Beneath Fallen Brick Pallet In Ramsey
Driver, 67, Crushed Beneath Fallen Brick Pallet In Ramsey A driver was crushed beneath a pile of bricks that fell on him during a delivery Tuesday in Ramsey, authorities said. Responding police officers lifted the pallet of slate-type pavers off the 67-year-old driver following the mishap at an Alida Place residence just before 11:30 a.m., Ramsey Police Chief Bryan Gurney said. Member of the Ramsey Ambulance Corps and Valley Hospital Paramedics moved the victim to a landing zone provided by the Ramsey Rescue Squad at Adorno Fathers on Darlington Avenue, Gurney said. An AirMed One chopper then flew him to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center …

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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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Ramsey Police: How Are We Doing? Ramsey Police: How Are We Doing?
Ramsey Police: How Are We Doing? Ramsey residents and merchants are invited to assess their city's police department as part of a process known as accreditation. Members of the department and city employees also are encouraged to call during the scheduled phone-in period from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 10. THE NUMBER: (201) 327-1700  Telephone comments will be fielded by an assessment team from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police that will examine “all aspects of the Ramsey Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services,” Police Chief Bryan&nb…

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Ramsey Gas Station Blaze: Driver, 44, OK After Car Plows Through Pumps Ramsey Gas Station Blaze: Driver, 44, OK After Car Plows Through Pumps
Ramsey Gas Station Blaze: Driver, 44, OK After Car Plows Through Pumps A 44-year-old driver walked away unscathed early Sunday after her Mercedes barreled over gas pumps and crashed into a Ramsey service station, igniting a fully-involved fire. The Delta station on Franklin Turnpike just off southbound Route 17 had been the site of KC’s Kustom Auto Services, operated by 49-year-old Kasey "KC" Checke, who died in a motorcycle crash in Hawthorne earlier this summer.  It was taken over by his wife, Tracy Clemente Checke. "No one was hurt," she wrote on Facebook just before noon. "Most of our stuff was out of the shop, but doesn't make it…

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VIDEO: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage VIDEO: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage
Video: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage Police on both sides of the state border were looking for the owner of a white pickup truck that they said lost two wheels on northbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River near Rockland County -- one of which smashed into a store window and the other which caused two minor vehicle crashes. Surveillance video (above) shows one of the tires flying through the air into a front window at the AutoSport store just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Soon after, the pickup driver rushes into the frame, retrieving the wheel from outside Salvatore Marsilla's auto body and detailing shop. USR and Ramsey police also…

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