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Clifton Officer Struck On Highway, Fleeing DWI Motorist Charged With Assault With Deadly Weapon Clifton Officer Struck On Highway, Fleeing DWI Motorist Charged With Assault With Deadly Weapon
Clifton Officer Struck On Highway, Fleeing DWI Motorist Charged With Assault With Deadly Weapon A driver was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he hit a Clifton police officer with his car on the shoulder of a highway and then led a pursuit that ended in a crash, authorities said. Officer George Balkjy had stopped a motorcycle on northbound Route 21 near Route 46 around 7 a.m. Tuesday when Luis Villalba, 21, of Paterson tried to pass bottlenecked traffic on the shoulder, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Balkjy stopped the vehicle and was approaching the driver's side when Villalba hit the gas and swerved toward the officer, hitting him in the arm and leg, Bra…

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Gunmen Rob Man Of $65,000, Lead Police On Roundabout Route Through NJ To NY Gunmen Rob Man Of $65,000, Lead Police On Roundabout Route Through NJ To NY
Gunmen Rob Man Of $65,000, Lead Police On Roundabout Route Through NJ To NY Brazen bandits robbed a man at gunpoint on a Ridgefield Park street of a Rolex watch and a gold necklace -- worth a combined $65,000 -- before leading what became a relay-race police pursuit through nearly 20 North Jersey municipalities. The robbers first headed north through Teaneck, then into Englewood and Tenafly, following the holdup late Saturday, April 2, authorities said Monday. The fleeing bandits eventually made their way down Route 95 to westbound Route 3, up northbound Route 21 to eastbound Route 80 and then all the way from there to the George Washington Bridge before they got a…

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SEEN HIM? Police ID Man Wanted In Clifton Drive-By Shooting SEEN HIM? Police ID Man Wanted In Clifton Drive-By Shooting
Seen HIM? Police ID Man Wanted In Clifton Drive-By Shooting A gunman missed his intended target during a daylight drive-by shooting in Clifton, said police who are seeking the public's help finding him. The victim's vehicle was struck in the March 24 early afternoon shooting at Lexington and Hamilton avenues, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The occupant was having an argument with Brandon Badia, 26, of Clifton when Badia pulled up, fired and sped off up Lexington Avenue toward Route 21, he said. Badia faces aggravated assault and weapons possession charges. ANYONE who sees or knows where to find him is asked to contact the Clifton Police D…

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UPDATE: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine UPDATE: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine
Update: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine UPDATE: Authorities on Saturday said they'd finally gotten a massive industrial complex fire in Passaic under control nearly a dozen hours after it broke out. More than 200 firefighters fought the 11-alarm blaze, which forced evacuations of nearby homes, sent potentially dangerous smoke into the air and prompted officials to urge residents to keep their windows closed. The smoke reportedly was spotted on weather radar. Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora called the fire “the worst that I’ve ever seen.” Fortunately, he said, firefighters were able to keep the flames from releasing toxic fume…

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Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car
Police: Suspect In Armed Robbery Spree Rams Cars During Clifton Pursuit With Pregnant GF In Car A Middlesex County ex-con sought in a string of armed robberies had his 8-months-pregnant girlfriend with him when he led police on a high-speed chase -- eventually ramming their vehicles -- after holding up a Clifton Dunkin Donuts at knifepoint, authorities said. At least seven other law enforcement agencies had identified the 2008 Nissan Altima spotted by Officer George Balkjy speeding through the Styertowne Shopping Center parking lot around 7 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The driver -- Jonathan Decarvalho, 34, of Parlin -- had just robbed the Dunkin Donuts there, Brack…

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Passaic Teen’s Accused Murderer ID’d Passaic Teen’s Accused Murderer ID’d
Passaic Teen’s Accused Murderer ID’d UPDATE: Civilians helped Passaic police capture a 21-year-old city man accused of gunning down a local teen beneath a Route 21 overpass, authorities said. The city Police Intelligence Unit and Detective Bureau, in tandem with the Patrol Division and Special Investigations Division united, "fielded leads directly from the community" that led directly to Philip Sparrow, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. City police arrested Sparrow – and recovered the suspected murder weapon – during an 8 p.m. traffic stop Tuesday on Paulison Avenue, authorities said. They stopped the vehicle on Pauliso…

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NYC Passenger Seriously Injured When Police Pursuit Ends In Route 21 Crash NYC Passenger Seriously Injured When Police Pursuit Ends In Route 21 Crash
NYC Passenger Seriously Injured When Police Pursuit Ends In Route 21 Crash A passenger was seriously injured and the driver jailed when an overnight Clifton police chase Thursday ended in a rollover crash in Nutley. Officers Mohammed Rayyan and William Gibson were assigned to a DUI Enforcement Detail on Route 21 when they stopped a 2017 Audi A7 for traffic violations on Lexington Avenue shortly after midnight, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The officers had just gotten out of their car when the driver hit the gas and sped off, Bracken said. As they chased the luxury sedan southbound on Route 21 into Nutley, the driver cut the lights, the lieutenant said. He …

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Clifton PD: Teens Captured After Stolen Car Chase From Passaic To Teterboro Ends In Crash Clifton PD: Teens Captured After Stolen Car Chase From Passaic To Teterboro Ends In Crash
Clifton PD: Teens Captured After Stolen Car Chase From Passaic To Teterboro Ends In Crash A group of teens were captured by officers from several agencies after they crashed a stolen vehicle filled with stolen valuables near Teterboro Airport, ending a police chase that began in Passaic, authorities said. The driver hit the gas and fled when Clifton police tried to stop the 2019 Mazda CX-9, reported stolen out of Elmwood Park, on Lexington Avenue in Passaic around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Bracken said. A pursuit continued through the streets of Passaic, onto Route 21 and then onto eastbound Route 46, he said. The driver lost control of the vehicle in Teterbor…

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Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition
Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition A 27-year-old Paterson man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car while walking along Route 21 at night, authorities said Thursday. Emmanuel Perdomo, 27, was walking along the north side of the highway near River Drive when a 2005 Honda Civic struck him around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Both Perdomo and the driver, 57-year-old Luis J. Munoz of Passaic, were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, they said. Munoz was treated for minor injuries and released, Valdes a…

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