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TEAMWORK: Lyndhurst Detectives, Off-Duty And Uniformed Officers Nab Teen Car Thieves TEAMWORK: Lyndhurst Detectives, Off-Duty And Uniformed Officers Nab Teen Car Thieves
Teamwork: Lyndhurst Detectives, Off-Duty And Uniformed Officers Nab Teen Car Thieves Lyndhurst police boxed in a pair of Passaic teens and quickly took both into custody as they tried to pass through town in an SUV stolen out of Clifton, authorities said. Officer Michael D’Alesandro, who'd just finished his shift, spotted the Acura MDX on Ridge Road, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Detectives Chris Cuneo and Nick Abruscato pulled up on the teens on Second Avenue, the lieutenant said. As soon as the lights on their police cruiser were activated, the pair bailed out and tried to run, he said. Coming from the other direction was Detective Matt Giunta, Auteri said. Abrusc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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GOTCHA! Lyndhurst Detectives Crash Home Burglary, Nab Local Couple GOTCHA! Lyndhurst Detectives Crash Home Burglary, Nab Local Couple
Gotcha! Lyndhurst Detectives Crash Home Burglary, Nab Local Couple A Lyndhurst couple had just broken into a local home when they were seized by a pair of township detectives. Daniel Soto, 22, and Nicolette Greco, 25, didn't see Lyndhurst Police Detective Chris Cuneo watching them case the unoccupied Kingsland Avenue home around 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Detective Nick Abruscato had joined Cuneo when the couple slipped around to the side of the house and momentarily out of sight, the lieutenant said. The detectives followed and found a broken basement window, Auteri said. Announcing themselves, they took Soto and Greco i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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ID Thief With Bogus Docs Busted After Returning To Lyndhurst Bank That Rejected Him: Police ID Thief With Bogus Docs Busted After Returning To Lyndhurst Bank That Rejected Him: Police
ID Thief With Bogus Docs Busted After Returning To Lyndhurst Bank That Rejected Him: Police An ID thief who was prevented from opening an account at a Lyndhurst bank with bogus credentials was busted when he returned for another try two days later, authorities said. Devonte Jackson, 28, of the Bronx was denied service at the Citizens Bank on Ridge Road last Wednesday, June 28, because his identification was sketchy, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Jackson said he’d contact the bank at a later date and schedule an appointment to return with the proper credentials, the lieutenant said. He made the appointment and a bank employee called police. Jackson got a ride to the bank, we…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Sticky Fingers: Converging Lyndhurst Police Collar Shoplifting Crew From Queens Sticky Fingers: Converging Lyndhurst Police Collar Shoplifting Crew From Queens
Sticky Fingers: Converging Lyndhurst Police Collar Shoplifting Crew From Queens A group of Lyndhurst police officers of all ranks teamed up to snag a shoplifting crew from Queens -- one of whom is on parole, authorities said. Officers Anthony Giaquinto and Anthony Morreale and Sgt. Phil Reina grabbed two suspects after a pair of businesses in the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue were struck, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Detectives Nick Abruscato and Tom McSweeney found a third on a nearby residential side street. He bolted, hopping a fence, and headed toward Town Hall Park, where Lt. Anthony Ricigliano spotted him, Auteri said. Moreale and Officer Matthew …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Residents Alert Lyndhurst Police To Would-Be Car Thieves Working Their Block, Authorities Say Residents Alert Lyndhurst Police To Would-Be Car Thieves Working Their Block, Authorities Say
Residents Alert Lyndhurst Police To Would-Be Car Thieves Working Their Block, Authorities Say Residents alerted Lyndhurst police to a convicted car thief and an accomplice who they said were scoping out vehicles in town. One homeowner spotted the pair trying the door handle on his neighbor's luxury car and another called 911 late Monday afternoon, March 14, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officer Nolan James found the men -- identified as Kyle Newton, a 28-year-old repeat offender from Hillside, and Yahzea Wooden, 23, of East Orange -- walking on Riverside Avenue in North Arlington, Auteri said. The officer questioned them separately and got stories that didn't match, the lieute…

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Moments From Getting Away, Shoplifting Newark Couple Nabbed By Lyndhurst Officer Moments From Getting Away, Shoplifting Newark Couple Nabbed By Lyndhurst Officer
Moments From Getting Away, Shoplifting Newark Couple Nabbed By Lyndhurst Officer A shoplifting couple from Newark might've thought they’d made a clean break before a Lyndhurst police officer spotted their getaway car, authorities said. Police were called after an employee saw the couple flee the Home Goods store on New York Avenue with several large bags, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officer Michael Clifford heard the alert and stopped an older model Lexus sedan moments later, Auteri said. Inside were several bags, the lieutenant said. Some were stuffed with clothing, most of which still had price tags and security devices on them, stolen from other area stores, …

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Lyndhurst Detective Seizes Loaded Gun, Drugs After Motel Check Lyndhurst Detective Seizes Loaded Gun, Drugs After Motel Check
Lyndhurst Detective Seizes Loaded Gun, Drugs After Motel Check A Lyndhurst police detective seized a stolen gun and drugs after seeing a deal go down outside a local motel, authorities said. Detective Nick Abruscato was doing a routine commercial property check around 9 p.m. Monday when he saw the sale happen in the parking lot of the Quality Inn on Polito Avenue, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. He recognized Aldred Negron, 40, of Newark from previous incidents, then stopped his Cadillac STX after Negron drove off. Abruscato quickly discovered five bags of cocaine and two bags of Molly, the lieutenant said. He then found a .380-caliber handgun loa…

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by Jerry DeMarco