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Fleeing Fraudsters Smash Paramus Police Car, Take Off Speeding Down Route 17 (
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Paramus police are searching for two people trying to commit credit card fraud at a local shopping center who smashed a patrol car before fleeing on Thursday, Jan. 23. The incident occurred at approximately 12:23 p.m., when officers responded to reports of in-progress credit card fraud at fled Best Buy in the Fashion Center, located at 34 E Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The suspects, described as Black males wearing surgical masks, were seen leaving the store and entering a white BMW sedan with New York plates near the Route 17 side of the parking lot. …
Police & Fire
High-Speed Pursuit Of Stolen Audi Along Route 17 Ends In Route 3 Crash: Cops
Three men were arrested early Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, after a stolen Audi Q5 led Paramus police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash on Route 3, authorities said. Paramus police received an alert around 3:16 a.m. about a stolen white Audi traveling southbound on Route 17 at high speed, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officer Jaime Takahashi spotted the vehicle near A&S Drive and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over, the chief said. The chase continued southbound on Route 17 before the vehicle exited onto Route 3 eastbound, where it lost con…
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed Outside Of His House By Pickup In Paramus
Police have released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a pickup truck outside of his Paramus home on Wednesday night, Jan. 22. Eduardo Cinca, 82, was trying to cross Farview Avenue when he was struck by a 2019 Dodge Ram heading north around 6:50 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Paramus officers immediately performed lifesaving efforts, however, Cinca was pronounced deceased at the scene by on-site paramedics. The pickup truck was operated by a 48-year-old borough resident. No charges had been filed as of press time. The incident is under investigation…
Police & Fire
Paramus Mall Shoplifter Sends SUV Through Fence In Ridgewood Ending Police Pursuit: Cops
A 62-year-old NY woman was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 21, after a shoplifting incident in Paramus escalated into a police pursuit and ended in a crash in Ridgewood, authorities said. Officers were called to the Fashion Center around 4:10 p.m. after a Denny’s Childrenswear store employee reported recognizing a suspect from a prior theft, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The woman, later identified as Paramjit Kaur, left the store before police arrived, and entered a silver 2024 Mercedes-Benz SUV, Guidetti said. Officer Nicholas Bucci located the vehicle near East Ridgewood Avenue…
Police & Fire
Photos Show Crashes That Downed Wires, Closed Paramus Roads
Two separate motor vehicle crashes and a live downed electric wire caused major disruptions in Paramus late Monday morning, Jan. 20, police said. At the scene on Paramus Road. Boyd A. Loving At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the scene of a two-car crash with minor injuries on Paramus Road, Chief Robert Guidetti said. In that crash, a 36-year-old Hackensack man was heading south in his Audi Q7 when a black Infiniti QX8 heading north crossed over the curbed media and struck the Audi, Guidetti said. The driver of the Audi reported difficulty breathing, while the In…
Obituaries
Ridgewood Parks Employee John Quinn Dies, 34
John Quinn, a father and employee of the Ridgewood Parks Department, died suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 16. He was 34 years old. John, of Hewitt, worked in the Village's Shade Tree Division since 2021, records show. His obituary on the Vander Plaat Vermeulen website says: Known for his strong sense of family and unwavering support for his loved ones, John was a pillar of his community, always ready with a helping hand and a friendly word. His passing leaves an irreplaceable void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. He was a man of integrity, humor, and love who will be remembere…
Business
Opening Date Set For Route 17 Lidl In Paramus
Lidl, the European supermarket chain known for its wallet-friendly prices, has announced the grand opening of its newest location on Route 17 in Paramus. The store, located at 651 Route 17, will officially open its doors on Wednesday, Feb. 12, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 7:40 a.m. Shoppers eager to explore Lidl’s offerings can fuel up with a freshly baked croissant and coffee before doors open at 8 a.m. The Paramus store will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., giving customers plenty of time to experience what Lidl calls the "Super-EST Market." The Paramus Lidl promises …
Traffic
Wild Video Shows Van Overturning Across Parkway In Crash With NJ Transit Bus
Brand-new footage shows a violent crash on the Garden State Parkway involving an NJ Transit bus and work van on Monday evening, Jan. 13 in Paramus. Footage shared by The Monsey Scoop shows the incident that happened in the northbound lanes at approximately 5:10 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) New Jersey State Police said the crash involved a Lexus passenger vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz van, and a bus. The van overturned and minor injuries were reported, police said. Traffic was backed up for mil…
Police & Fire
No Charges Filed In Fatal NJ Police Shooting Of Bling Bishop Robber: AG
A state grand jury declined to indict the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old Brooklyn man in South Brunswick last January, authorities said. Shamar Leggette was shot by members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at a motel room in South Brunswick. Legette had been wanted for robbing "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead from Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Leggette, was also wanted out of Rhode Island for armed robbery, Platkin said. The second suspect, a female,…
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1,750 Prepubescent Child Porn Files Found On Teen's Devices, Bergen County Prosecutor Says
More than 1,750 files depicting prepubescent child pornography were found on devices owned by a teenager, authorities in Bergen County said. Members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit identified a 17-year-old child during an ongoing Internet child pornography investigation last August, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The months-long investigation, which involved a court-authorized search of the juvenile’s electronic device, revealed that the juvenile viewed, saved, downloaded, and/or possessed 1,751 items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and p…
Police & Fire
School Van Crashes On Route 17, Teen Student Among 3 Injured
Three people, including a 16-year-old student, were injured in a collision involving a school transportation van on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, on Route 17 southbound near Route 4 westbound in Paramus, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 01/07/2025: Three (3) individuals, including a 16-year old student, were injured in a Tuesday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 The crash occurred around the morning commute and involved a Honda Odyssey van, which sustained significant damage, Loving said. All three occupants of the van suffered non-li…
Police & Fire
'We Always Get Our Man:' Paramus Burglars Busted, Police Say
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with residential burglaries in Paramus that date back to August 2024, police announced. One of the suspects had previously been arrested last September for burglarizing cars in an East Rutherford hotel parking lot. The Paramus burglaries occurred just minutes apart on Aug. 13, 2024, in the northern section of the borough, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officers responding to a burglar alarm at the first home identified a suspicious vehicle—a 2023 red Buick SUV—that was later linked to both incidents, Guidetti said. Detectives …
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