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SCAM ALERT: 'Traveler' Busted In Attempted $15K Driveway Repair Ripoff In Upper Saddle River SCAM ALERT: 'Traveler' Busted In Attempted $15K Driveway Repair Ripoff In Upper Saddle River
Scam ALERT: 'Traveler' Busted In Attempted $15K Driveway Repair Ripoff In Upper Saddle River A transient was arrested after scamming an Upper Saddle River homeowner out of $2,000 and then demanding $13,000 more, authorities said. William Connors, 50, solicited the work from a resident on the north side of town by offering "leftover materials from a nearby job," USR Police Capt. Edward Kane said. Connors got a $2,000 down payment for the fraud on Wednesday, Oct. 4, then returned to the victim's home on Thursday and insisted on $13,000 more, the captain said. The driveway had to be entirely replaced as a result, Kane noted. Connors, meanwhile, was arrested by borough police who dis…

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Hidden Handgun, Hollow-Point Ammo Found, Out-Of-State Resident Seized In Route 17 Stop Hidden Handgun, Hollow-Point Ammo Found, Out-Of-State Resident Seized In Route 17 Stop
Hidden Handgun, Hollow-Point Ammo Found, Out-Of-State Resident Seized In Route 17 Stop An out-of-state resident had a gun stashed beneath the front seat of a Prius stopped by an Upper Saddle River police officer on Route 17, authorities said. Officer Jake Chiavelli pulled the driver over late this weekend for motor vehicle violations, Detective Capt. Edward Kane said. Backseat passenger Dominic Scott, 22, of Summerville, NC, tried to hide a 9mm Glock 19 semi-automatic handgun under the front passenger seat as the officer approached, the captain said. Police seized the weapon, which was loaded with hollow-point bullets and had a high-capacity magazine attached, and arrested S…

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Upper Saddle River Driver, 73, Struck By His Own SUV Upper Saddle River Driver, 73, Struck By His Own SUV
Upper Saddle River Driver, 73, Struck By His Own SUV A 73-year-old driver from Upper Saddle River was hospitalized after he was struck by his SUV on Thanksgiving, authorities said. The victim had gotten out of what he thought was his parked 2020 Land Rover near the corner of Lake Street and Pheasant Run when it began rolling and the driver's side door hit him shortly before 6 p.m., Detective Capt. Edward Kane said. Police found the victim conscious and alert with a hip injury, Kane said. Members of the Ramsey Ambulance Corps took him to Hackensack University Medical Center.

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UPDATE: Fire Ravages Home At NJ/NY Border UPDATE: Fire Ravages Home At NJ/NY Border
Update: Fire Ravages Home At NJ/NY Border An early morning fire severely damaged an Upper Saddle River home near the New York State border on Friday. The fire broke out in the garage of the home on Rambling Brook Road in the northwest section of town -- barely 300 yards from the Rockland County line -- shortly before 6:30 a.m. Nov. 18, Police Detective Capt. Edward Kane said. It spread quickly, engulfing the rear of the home, responders said. All of the residents got out OK and no injuries were reported, Kane said. The three-alarm blaze, which went to four for coverage, was doused within 90 minutes, the captain said. Mutual aid…

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Female Driver Reportedly Groped By Attendant At Route 17 Gas Station, Police Seek Other Victims Female Driver Reportedly Groped By Attendant At Route 17 Gas Station, Police Seek Other Victims
Female Driver Reportedly Groped By Attendant At Route 17 Gas Station, Police Seek Other Victims A driver told police that an attendant at a Route 17 service station groped her, said authorities who are trying to determine whether there are any other alleged victims. The 25-year-old motorist told police that she’d just paid for gas with a credit card at the Valero station just past the Extended Stay America Hotel on the northbound highway near the New York State border around 8 p.m. Sunday, Upper Saddle River Police Capt. Edward Kane said. Abdul Shaed, 47, of Paterson, then “reached into her vehicle and rubbed her inner thigh and groin areas after he returned her credit card,” the capt…

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Deer Causes Double Tractor-Trailer Crash With SUV That Closes Route 17 Deer Causes Double Tractor-Trailer Crash With SUV That Closes Route 17
Deer Causes Double Tractor-Trailer Crash With SUV That Closes Route 17 PHOTOS: A young deer running across Route 17 apparently caused a crash involving two tractor-trailers and an SUV, jamming the Tuesday morning commute for motorists returning to work after the Memorial Day weekend, authorities said. The southbound highway was closed for nearly an hour after a fawn ran across the roadway in front of Ramsey Alfa Romeo in Upper Saddle River around 7:30 a.m., Detective Capt. Edward Kane said. The drivers of a Toyota RAV-4 and the two rigs -- one of which jack-knifed -- declined medical attention, Kane said. And the deer made it across, he said. Southbound …

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NJ Bans Pursuits But Not Perimeters: Vehicle Thieves Nabbed In Upper Saddle River NJ Bans Pursuits But Not Perimeters: Vehicle Thieves Nabbed In Upper Saddle River
NJ Bans Pursuits But Not Perimeters: Vehicle Thieves Nabbed In Upper Saddle River As bail reform and bans on police pursuits in New Jersey make vehicle thieves harder to catch, police have devised other strategies. Teamwork with both the public and among neighboring departments is beginning to show results. It was shortly after noon Monday, April 11, when police from several towns converged on an Upper Saddle River neighborhood near the Rockland County border. A resident -- aware that you can't waste a second in these instances -- dialed 911 to report someone trying to steal a vehicle from his West Saddle River Road driveway and then fleeing when his alarm sounded, …

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Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas
Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas An Upper Saddle River house guest was hospitalized with burns over most of his back after a Sterno flame ignited his shirt, authorities said. The 61-year-old man was attending a get-together on Riverview Terrace when he backed into a Sterno used to heat a food tray shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, Police Capt. Edward Kane said. "His clothing caught fire, causing burns to the majority of his back," Kane said. The victim was alert and conscious while being taken to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston by the Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps with medics on boar…

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Hundreds Lose Power When SUV Splits Utility Pole Near Rockland Border Hundreds Lose Power When SUV Splits Utility Pole Near Rockland Border
Hundreds Lose Power When SUV Splits Utility Pole Near Rockland Border Utility companies worked to restore power and phone service after an SUV split and toppled a pole Monday in Upper Saddle River. The Chevy Tahoe was headed west on Lake Street when its 71-year-old driver lost control and it struck the pole off Sturbridge Drive, near the Montvale and Rockland borders, around 10 a.m. He was OK, but lines were downed, power was knocked out to 200 or so customers and the pole had to be replaced, Police Capt. Edward Kane said. The SUV had to be towed. Eastbound Lake Street was closed for about 90 minutes.

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Upper Saddle River PD: 23 Pounds Of Pot, 100 THC Cartridges Found In Route 17 Traffic Stop Upper Saddle River PD: 23 Pounds Of Pot, 100 THC Cartridges Found In Route 17 Traffic Stop
Upper Saddle River PD: 23 Pounds Of Pot, 100 THC Cartridges Found In Route 17 Traffic Stop Two Buffalo men were carrying 23 pounds of marijuana and 100 THC vaping cartridges when they were stopped on northbound Route 17 before dawn Wednesday, Upper Saddle River police said. Officer Kevin McWilliams pulled over the rented Mitsubishi Outlander for several traffic violations just before 12:30 a.m. and found the driver, Andres Colon, 22, carrying a small bag of pot, Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. He arrested both Colon and his passenger, 23-year-old Tyquan Pounds, after finding nearly two dozen pounds of weed and the vaping cartridges, Kane said. Both were being held in the Bergen …

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