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Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured
Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured A violent fugitive being sought by state authorities forced some schools in northwest Bergen County to shelter in place during a manhunt that ended in his capture early Tuesday, authorities said. Ex-con Justinian Rocco, 26, of Allendale was seized by Waldwick police shortly after 7:30 a.m. Jan. 3 after colleagues from Saddle River, Midland Park and Wyckoff -- along with a K-9 unit --  converged on the area to assist, they said. Rocco had absconded from a state facility last Thursday, Dec. 29, after spending time behind bars for a variety of convictions. Then came a call early Tuesday …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former Plainfield Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Stealing $1,100 From City Via Her Job Former Plainfield Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Stealing $1,100 From City Via Her Job
Former Plainfield Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Stealing $1,100 From City Via Her Job A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts on several charges filed against a former Plainfield police sergeant accused of exploiting her position to steal nearly $1,100 from the city by falsifying work records, authorities said. Leslie Knight, 51, was found guilty Tuesday on several counts of both third and fourth-degree theft by deception and one charge of falsifying records, a fourth-degree crime, following a two-week trial before Union County Superior Court Judge Robert Kirsch and five hours of jury deliberation.  The jury found Knight, who was hired in 2001, not guilty on on…

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by Cecilia Levine