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Police Car Transporting Prisoner Catches Fire In Hudson County Police Car Transporting Prisoner Catches Fire In Hudson County
Police Car Transporting Prisoner Catches Fire In Hudson County Two police officers and a prisoner escaped injury in a vehicle fire on Wednesday evening, Oct. 4 in Hudson County, authorities said. The North Bergen police officers were taking the man, who was arrested in a scooter theft, to the Hudson County Jail when the vehicle struck a piece of metal on a bridge off an extension of Route 9 and burst into flames around 5:30 p.m., North Bergen Police Capt. Jorge Raposo said. @dailyvoicenewjersey The two officers and prisoner escaped injuries #fire #newjersey ♬ Fire Burning - Sean Kingston "They heard something scrape underneath the car, and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stolen Scooter Rider Mounts Sidewalk, Heads Straight For Crowd Watching Leonia House Demolition Stolen Scooter Rider Mounts Sidewalk, Heads Straight For Crowd Watching Leonia House Demolition
Stolen Scooter Rider Mounts Sidewalk, Heads Straight For Crowd Watching Leonia House Demolition A small crowd was watching the demolition of a house to make way for a new Leonia police headquarters on Friday when a man on a scooter suddenly mounted the sidewalk. Trying to bypass stopped traffic, the rider headed straight toward those gathered – including Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny. The chief stepped out front and stopped the rider, who was taken into custody with the assistance of backups. The scooter, it turns out, was stolen out of New York City, Tamagny said. Musa Kaira, 28, of the Bronx was charged with receiving stolen property and issued several summonses after the…

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by Jerry DeMarco