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Three Pedestrians Including 6-Year-Old Struck In 24 Hours In Paramus, PD Expands Safety Efforts Three Pedestrians Including 6-Year-Old Struck In 24 Hours In Paramus, PD Expands Safety Efforts
Three Pedestrians Including 6-Year-Old Struck In 24 Hours In Paramus, PD Expands Safety Efforts A recent uptick in vehicle-related accidents across Paramus has prompted the local police department to expand its Traffic Safety Unit.  In the past 24 hours alone, three separate incidents involving pedestrians have been reported, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said Saturday, Nov. 16. The first occurred on Friday, Nov. 15, at 3:46 p.m., when a 6-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle on Ridgewood Avenue near The Cupola, the chief said. The child reportedly ran into the road and sustained a bump on the head. His father declined emergency transport and took him to the hospital himse…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities
Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities Three juveniles are facing charges after leading a police pursuit across multiple Bergen County towns, ending in a collision involving a police car, authorities said. Trouble began around 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 in Paramus, when officers were called to a Concord Drive home on reports of people wearing ski masks and dark clothing trying to steal a BMW from the driveway, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The suspects were captured on security cameras trying to enter the home. Officer Slavko Bajovic arrived on the scene and saw a 2014 Hyundai Elantra, occupied by two suspects match…

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by Cecilia Levine
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GOTCHA! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors GOTCHA! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors
Gotcha! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors Paramus detectives identified, tracked down and on Friday arrested a Bergenfield man who they said kicked in a homeowner's door during a failed burglary attempt two months ago. Mauricio Angulo, 43, emerged from a Clifton Avenue apartment in Bergenfield and was immediately seized by Detective Lt. Glen Pagano and Detectives Daniel Cullen, Joshua Capizzi and Matt McGuire around 7 a.m. Dec. 9, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Cullen had tied Angulo to an Oct. 13 on the 100 block of Spring Valley Road, the chief said. Angulo and an as-yet-unidentified accomplice had kicked in the front…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Car Rams Paramus Home: 'I Blacked Out,' Driver Says Car Rams Paramus Home: 'I Blacked Out,' Driver Says
Car Rams Paramus Home: 'I Blacked Out,' Driver Says A driver told police he apparently blacked out before his sedan rammed into a Paramus home Thursday morning. An EMS unit attended to the disoriented Volvo driver following the mishap on Prospect Avenue just off Spring Valley Road and westbound Route 4 shortly after 11:30 a.m. He was taken to the Hackensack University Medical Center soon after. The extent of his injuries couldn't immediately be determined. Firefighters with a thermal imaging camera assisted building inspectors who were examining the stability of the building. PHOTOS by Boyd A. Loving 123 Prospect Street, ParamusBoyd A…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes
Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes No injuries were reported after a Paramus EMS vehicle slammed into a utility pole, strewing wires across the road, while returning to its station. The 6:15 a.m. crash closed East Midland Avenue between Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue throughout Tuesday, March 8, while a PSE&G crew continued repairs. Paramus police were investigating, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. East Midland Avenue in ParamusDAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND! Missing Paramus Man With Special Needs Found Lying Shoeless In Snow FOUND! Missing Paramus Man With Special Needs Found Lying Shoeless In Snow
Found! Missing Paramus Man With Special Needs Found Lying Shoeless In Snow HERO: A Paramus police lieutenant saved the life of a missing 42-year-old borough man with special needs when he found him lying shoeless and gloveless in the snow in a nearby park. Temperatures were in the teens when what became an intensive search for the Spring Valley Road man began around 6 a.m. They'd only reached the low 20s when Detective Lt. John Devine, who was among those searching for him, found the man in nearby Van Saun Park several hours later, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. He was taken to New Bridge Medical Center for observation, the chief said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Four Hospitalized In Paramus Crash Four Hospitalized In Paramus Crash
Four Hospitalized In Paramus Crash A morning crash in Paramus sent four people to the hospital. One had to be extricated following the crash at Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. Monday. None of the injuries was considered serious, responders said. Borough police had to divert traffic from the intersection. They were investigating. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. One of the victims had to be extricated in the crash at Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue in Paramus shortly before 11 a.m. Monday.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Paramus High Cross Country Runners Struck In Hit-Run, Driver Sought Police: Paramus High Cross Country Runners Struck In Hit-Run, Driver Sought
Police: Paramus High Cross Country Runners Struck In Hit-Run, Driver Sought Authorities are seeking the driver who they said struck two Paramus High School cross country runners knocking them to the ground and then fled the scene. A red SUV was stopped at the intersection of Haase Avenue and Spring Valley Road when the 14-year-old girls ran across, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti said. The driver -- a light-skinned female with brown hair -- pulled out and struck the teens, who fell to the ground and suffered non life-threatening injuries, Guidetti said. The athletes returned to Paramus High School and told the principal about the incident,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUVs Crash, Close Westbound Route 4 In Paramus SUVs Crash, Close Westbound Route 4 In Paramus
SUVs Crash, Close Westbound Route 4 In Paramus A pair of SUVs crashed on westbound Route 4 at Spring Valley Road in Paramus shortly before noon Monday, closing that side of the highway. There was no immediate word on possible injuries following the crash just after 11:45 a.m. Only the shoulder was passing. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PHOTOS: Paramus Firefighters Extricate Driver After Crash PHOTOS: Paramus Firefighters Extricate Driver After Crash
Photos: Paramus Firefighters Extricate Driver After Crash Paramus firefighters extricated an injured sedan driver after a Tuesday morning crash with an SUV. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free the female driver following the crash at the corner of Forest Avenue and Spring Valley Road. Both she and the other driver were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Flatbed tow trucks removed both vehicles. Paramus police and EMS also responded. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this story.

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by Jerry DeMarco