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Lyndhurst PD: Tailgating Thief Busted By Chief Lyndhurst PD: Tailgating Thief Busted By Chief
Lyndhurst PD: Tailgating Thief Busted By Chief Lyndhurst Police Chief Richard Jarvis played an educated guess and caught a fleeing thief who’d just slipped out of a local supermarket with nearly $850 of stolen energy drinks and candy, authorities said. Jarvis was driving on Page Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday when another car came speeding up behind him. Jarvis pulled over to let it go by, then stopped the driver. Matthew Hemphill, 36, of Kearny had a large duffel bag filled with the drinks and candy that he said he bought at Costco and another large store – but no receipt, Acting Police Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Playing a hunch, J…

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by Jerry DeMarco