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Officer Nabs Gang Of Four Fleeing Willowbrook Shoplifting Spree: Wayne Police Officer Nabs Gang Of Four Fleeing Willowbrook Shoplifting Spree: Wayne Police
Officer Nabs Gang Of Four Fleeing Willowbrook Shoplifting Spree: Wayne Police A quartet of New Yorkers who went on a shoplifting spree at a bunch of Willowbrook Mall stores were headed north when a Wayne police officer stopped them, authorities said. The crew fled the mall with more than $5,000 worth of assorted stolen merchandise – with security tags still attached – from Express, Forever 21, GAP, H&M, Hollister, Old Navy, Pacsun, and Zara –  Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Officer Michael McLaughlin stopped their 2004 Jeep Liberty with Connecticut license plates at Valley Road and Mac Donald Drive moments later, the captain said. The vehicle’s registration…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Children's Section Of Ridgefield Library Named For Beloved Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Children's Section Of Ridgefield Library Named For Beloved Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty
Children's Section Of Ridgefield Library Named For Beloved Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty TRIBUTE: Ridgefield Firefighter Michael McLaughlin was 51 when he answered his final alarm: While operating the tower ladder at a two-alarm blaze in 1996, the 10-year department veteran suffered a fatal heart attack. Loved ones, colleagues and grateful citizens proudly carry McLaughlin's memory – and now the children’s section of the borough library carries his name. McLaughlin’s death “was a huge blow to the department,” Fire Chief Michael Kees said at a dedication ceremony Monday night. “Mike was the guy everyone looked up to and was always glad to have around." Kees and McLaughlin’…

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by David Brierty & Jerry DeMarco