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Drunk, Disorderly Man In Wayne Turns Out To Be Connecticut Escapee Drunk, Disorderly Man In Wayne Turns Out To Be Connecticut Escapee
Drunk, Disorderly Man In Wayne Turns Out To Be Connecticut Escapee A drunk and disorderly man stopped by Wayne police turned out to be a convicted purse snatcher who fled from custody in Connecticut, authorities said. Responding to a report of an inebriated man yelling at people near the busy intersection of Berdan Avenue and Hamburg Turnpike, Sgt. Doug Itjen and Officers Dennis Sagvay and Rob Feeney found Anthony Butler, 42, of Norwich, CT. “He was staggering, laughing and yelling out loud to passersby” while carrying three cans of beer and smelling of alcohol, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. A computer background check returned a warrant out of Newark an…

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SWATTING: Wayne PD Probes Second Bogus Shooting Call In A Week From Same Neighborhood SWATTING: Wayne PD Probes Second Bogus Shooting Call In A Week From Same Neighborhood
Swatting: Wayne PD Probes Second Bogus Shooting Call In A Week From Same Neighborhood A second bogus shooting call in the same neighborhood in a week was being investigated by Wayne police. Once again, police mobilized after getting the call late Sunday, Aug. 24 -- the same as they did on Easter Sunday. And once again, the call to the home on Gates Place off Valley Road and Berdan Avenue near the Point View Reservoir was a hoax and all residents were safe. An EMS unit remained on standby as a precaution. The same thing happened at a nearby Berdan Avenue home a week earlier: Bogus Call Of Two Shot In Wayne Home Frightens Neighbors, Annoys Law Enforcement Swatting incidents…

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OUCH! Car Thieves Elude NJ Owner, Crash High-Priced Bentley OUCH! Car Thieves Elude NJ Owner, Crash High-Priced Bentley
Ouch! Car Thieves Elude NJ Owner, Crash High-Priced Bentley Two thieves crashed a luxury SUV worth upwards of $250,000 shortly after stealing it from a Wayne residence, authorities said. The owner called police from another vehicle while chasing the bandits who snatched the 2021 Bentley Bentayga from Massola Drive shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. The owner lost sight of the vehicle after it turned onto Hamburg Turnpike off Berdan Avenue but gave a dispatcher enough information to point police in the right direction, Daly said. Officer William Hall began pursuing the vehicle on Alps Road a short time later, he said. Tra…

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Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash
Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash A 78-year-old driver was killed when he turned his car into the path of a pickup truck Friday night in Wayne, authorities said. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the 5:30 p.m. crash, which authorities said occurred when the older motorist made a left turn onto the Valley Road extension from Berdan Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene, responders said. Wayne police, firefighters and EMS responded. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office was notified -- and was expected to release a statement on Saturday. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco