Ridgefield Park Police Corner Accused Burglar

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- A Ridgefield Park police officer cut off an accused burglar carrying a baseball bat and a bottle of booze during a brief chase that ended in a courtyard behind an apartment complex.

Ridgefield Park police car
Photo Credit: *COURTESY: Ridgefield Park PD*

Jerry DeMarco

06/06/2016 9:48 a.m.

Officer Brian Lyons took Bruce Knapp Jr., 27, of the village into custody Saturday on Teaneck Road, Lt. Joseph Rella said Monday morning.

Knapp had just committed a burglary at RP Liquor & Deli down the street, Rella said.

He was being held on $25,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail, charged with burglary, resisting arrest, weapons possession, theft, trespassing, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools.

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