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WILD CHASE: Fleeing Driver Makes K-Turn On Route 17, Goes Wrong Way In Mid-Morning Traffic WILD CHASE: Fleeing Driver Makes K-Turn On Route 17, Goes Wrong Way In Mid-Morning Traffic
Wild Chase: Fleeing Driver Makes K-Turn On Route 17, Goes Wrong Way In Mid-Morning Traffic An unlicensed driver trying to shake pursuing police made a K-turn in mid-morning traffic on Route 17, drove the wrong way down the shoulder, then tried to ditch the unregistered, uninsured vehicle on a side street, authorities said. Kareem Vaughn Hewitt, 33, of Brooklyn got off of and onto Route 17 three separate times before he was caught on foot, Saddle River Police Chief Jason Cosgriff said. Saddle River Police Officer Ryan Holdsworth tried to stop the Mercury Mountaineer for not having a front license plate on southbound Route 17 shortly before 9:30 a.m. Friday, the chief said. As the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Police Probe Cause Of Tractor-Trailer Crash That Sent 2 To Hospital, Closed Rt 17 SEE ANYTHING? Police Probe Cause Of Tractor-Trailer Crash That Sent 2 To Hospital, Closed Rt 17
SEE Anything? Police Probe Cause Of Tractor-Trailer Crash That Sent 2 To Hospital, Closed Rt 17 UPDATE: Police were reviewing area surveillance video and witness statements to determine why a tractor-trailer tipped and spilled a load of drywall onto Route 17, sending two people to the hospital before dawn Monday. Route 17 between Allendale and Upper Saddle River remained first fully and then partially closed until 8:30 a.m., roughly 4½ hours after the crash. The rig struck a median on the northbound side, keeled over and spilled the trailer’s contents onto both sides of the highway between Pleasant Avenue and East Allendale Road around 4 a.m., Upper Saddle River Police Chief Patrick …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver OK In Route 17 Ramsey Rollover Driver OK In Route 17 Ramsey Rollover
Driver OK In Route 17 Ramsey Rollover A New York State driver escaped with minor injuries Tuesday in a Route 17 rollover in Ramsey, responders said. The Jeep Renegade landed on it side on the northbound side of the highway in front of Bottle King around 12:30 p.m. Extrication wasn't necessary, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said. Police, firefighters, EMS and Ramsey Rescue responded. Upper Saddle River police assisted with traffic. The vehicle was towed. Another minor accident was reported nearby around the same time.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: USR Police Officer Busted For Waving Weapon, Compromising Internal Probe, More Prosecutor: USR Police Officer Busted For Waving Weapon, Compromising Internal Probe, More
Prosecutor: USR Police Officer Busted For Waving Weapon, Compromising Internal Probe, More An Upper Saddle River police officer was arrested Monday by Bergen County prosecutor's detectives who accused him of waving his weapon at someone in his car, compromising an internal affairs investigation and cyber harassment, among other offenses. Kyle Zyskowski, 34, of Ramsey "hindered a potential internal affairs investigation by encouraging a witness to destroy evidence," Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Zyskowski also "revealed a resident’s domestic violence restraining order and other privileged information and that he conspired to harass and intimidate a witness" in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage VIDEO: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage
Video: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage Police on both sides of the state border were looking for the owner of a white pickup truck that they said lost two wheels on northbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River near Rockland County -- one of which smashed into a store window and the other which caused two minor vehicle crashes. Surveillance video (above) shows one of the tires flying through the air into a front window at the AutoSport store just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Soon after, the pickup driver rushes into the frame, retrieving the wheel from outside Salvatore Marsilla's auto body and detailing shop. USR and Ramsey police also…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Prosecutor: 'Helping Hand' Continues To Reach Opioid Addicts Bergen Prosecutor: 'Helping Hand' Continues To Reach Opioid Addicts
Bergen Prosecutor: 'Helping Hand' Continues To Reach Opioid Addicts HACKENSACK, N.J. – More than three dozen heroin users arrested in Bergen County over a four-day period got more than summonses to appear in court: They were each also offered the opportunity to connect with a recovering addict who could one day help save his or her life. Of the 37 users given the chance, 19 of those charged with heroin agreed to work with a “recovery specialist” -- – a recovering addict who has remained clean and knows how to help them find treatment, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A dozen of them completed 5-day detox and had long-term treatment options …

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by Jerry DeMarco