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Local Detectives Secretly Follow Porch Pirate On His 'Rounds,' Bust Him Selling Stolen Sneakers Local Detectives Secretly Follow Porch Pirate On His 'Rounds,' Bust Him Selling Stolen Sneakers
Local Detectives Secretly Follow Porch Pirate On His 'Rounds,' Bust Him Selling Stolen Sneakers A porch pirate from Passaic snatched a pair of Nikes from a home, then headed to a local thrift shop to sell them -- and was promptly busted by Wallington police detectives who'd been watching him the entire time, authorities said. 'Tis the season for package thefts, as well as for undercover police operations aimed at stopping them. In Wallington, detectives investigating an "uptick" in porch piracy identified a narrow time frame and area, along with a description of a suspect and the vehicle he was driving, Capt. Shawn Kudlacik said Tuesday. Detectives Joseph Rock, Simon Popek and Brian …

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Bergen Boy, 8, Bitten By Kinkajou Gets Rabies Shots, Experts Warn Owners Bergen Boy, 8, Bitten By Kinkajou Gets Rabies Shots, Experts Warn Owners
Bergen Boy, 8, Bitten By Kinkajou Gets Rabies Shots, Experts Warn Owners The owner of a kinkajou who bit an 8-year-old boy in a Bergen County park apparently had all the necessary paperwork for his pet, authorities said, but that doesn’t ease the minds of the boy’s mother -- or wildlife experts. The mom said her son was fishing and feeding the turtles at Samuel Nelkin County Park last week when he and her sister spotted the owner and his pet. “They asked if it was friendly and the owner said yes,” she told Daily Voice. “My son gave the animal a quick pet and then my sister actually held the animal. “When the animal was given back to the owner it started crawli…

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