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5-Pound Pot Bust Behind School Sidelines Dealer: Elmwood Park PD 5-Pound Pot Bust Behind School Sidelines Dealer: Elmwood Park PD
5-Pound Pot Bust Behind School Sidelines Dealer: Elmwood Park PD An Elmwood Park man who'd parked behind a local school had five pounds of pot for sale in his car, authorities said. Officers approached the vehicle, which was parked behind the Gantner Avenue School, shortly before 9 a.m. on a Sunday, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. They found Richard Wochinger, 45, with a pound of marijuana each packed into five vacuum-sealed bags, a digital scale and assorted paraphernalia, the chief said. Wochinger was charged with possession and distribution of the pot, among other offenses, before being released pending court action.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Elmwood Park 4th-Grader Brings Bullet To School, Faces Delinquency Charge Elmwood Park 4th-Grader Brings Bullet To School, Faces Delinquency Charge
Elmwood Park 4th-Grader Brings Bullet To School, Faces Delinquency Charge UPDATE: An Elmwood Park fourth-grade student brought a bullet to school Thursday morning, prompting a shelter-in-place and drawing a large law enforcement response. "It was a fully-intact .40-caliber bullet," Police Chief Michael Foligno said.  The Gantner Avenue School youngster "brought it to school and was showing the other kids in the playground," the chief said. "Luckily, one of the kids was smart enough to tell a teacher." The school immediately went into a shelter-in-place and a K-9 from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office was summoned "to err on th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Elmwood Park Fourth-Grader Brings Bullet To School Elmwood Park Fourth-Grader Brings Bullet To School
Elmwood Park Fourth-Grader Brings Bullet To School An Elmwood Park fourth-grader brought a bullet to the Gantner Avenue School Thursday morning, triggering a shelter-in-place and bringing a large emergency response. "It was a fully-intact .40-caliber bullet," Police Chief Michael Foligno said. "He brought it to school and was showing the other kids in the playground. "Luckily, one of the kids was smart enough to tell a teacher." The school immediately went into a shelter-in-place and a K-9 from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office was summoned "to err on the side of caution and make sure there wasn't any danger,…

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by Jerry DeMarco