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Police shut down Wilsey Square and diverted traffic at Broad and Franklin, West Ridgewood and Monroe and Monroe and Godwin. Several sidewalks were also closed, as was a nearby pedestrian underpass. Buildings in the immediate were evacuated.
Employee who took call interviewed (STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving)
Because of the proximity to railroad tracks, NJ Transit was notified, Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
A Ridgewood officer interviewed the employee who took the call just after 11:30 a.m. (photo, left)
“A lot of resources go into this, including the work of other departments,” Ward said. “We’ll be following up to find out who was responsible.”
A Bergen County Police K9 team scoured the scene.
BCPD Chief Brian Higgins responded, as well (photo, below).
Ridgewood firefighters and EMS crews were placed on standby.
Ridgewood Emergency Services units, along with Midland Park police, assisted with traffic control.
STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving
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