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Arrest Made After Hours-Long River Edge Standoff Arrest Made After Hours-Long River Edge Standoff
Arrest Made After Hours-Long River Edge Standoff A man was arrested after an hours-long standoff Saturday, Sept. 7 in River Edge. Police were called to an apartment at the Continental Gardens along Reservoir Avenue around 1 or 2 p.m., neighbors said. The Bergen County SWAT Team arrived, and remained at the scene until just before 7 p.m., when one person was escorted out from a unit. It wasn't immediately clear what precipitated the event. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teaneck Police Capture Robber Who Fired Blank Gun In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Authorities Say Teaneck Police Capture Robber Who Fired Blank Gun In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Authorities Say
Teaneck Police Capture Robber Who Fired Blank Gun In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Authorities Say Teaneck police assisted by a Bergen County SWAT team captured an 18-year-old local man who they said robbed a couple with an imitation handgun during a drug deal. Detectives found a blank gun and bandana that they said Jairrod Shannon, 18, used during the Oct. 5 holdup on Bogert Street, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said. Officers responding to rounds fired from the blank gun found a 20-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy who said they’d been robbed during a pot deal by Shannon and a juvenile, O’Reilly said. A warrant was issued for Shannon’s arrest and a search warrant was obtained for h…

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by Jerry DeMarco