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Homeless Burglar Throws Rock Through Back Window, Finds Elmwood Park Resident Home: Police Homeless Burglar Throws Rock Through Back Window, Finds Elmwood Park Resident Home: Police
Homeless Burglar Throws Rock Through Back Window, Finds Elmwood Park Resident Home: Police A homeless career criminal who threw a rock through the back door of an Elmwood Park residence during an attempted burglary didn't realize someone was home, authorities said. The homeowner was headed to work moments earlier when she spotted Tyler Demouth, 26, lurking around the neighborhood shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, June 2, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. "She got a good look at him before she drove off," the chief said. Soon after, police got a call from her adult son. Demouth had thrown a large rock through the back door, shattering the glass, Foligno said. Discovering the resi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Food Delivery Driver Turns Tables On Serial Robber, Paterson Police Say Food Delivery Driver Turns Tables On Serial Robber, Paterson Police Say
Food Delivery Driver Turns Tables On Serial Robber, Paterson Police Say A Haledon man who had deliveries sent to a Paterson location so he could swipe cash from drivers had the tables turned when a would-be victim overpowered him and called police, authorities said. In doing so, the driver for a Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant in Totowa helped city police crack a string of thefts from drivers from various local eateries. Walter Pardo, 29, had the deliveries made each time to the same Granite Avenue address while claiming that he needed the driver to bring change because he only had a $100 bill, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Once the driver arriv…

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by Jerry DeMarco