Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

Second Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ

Police & Fire
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…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Driver Blows Stop Sign In Lyndhurst, Knocks Other Car Onto Its Side Driver Blows Stop Sign In Lyndhurst, Knocks Other Car Onto Its Side
Driver Blows Stop Sign In Lyndhurst, Knocks Other Car Onto Its Side A Geo Prism landed on its roof after it was struck by an SUV whose driver ran a stop sign in Lyndhurst early Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Ford Escape was headed west on Second Avenue when it blew past the stop sign and slammed into the Prism, which was headed south on Stuyvesant Avenue, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. The second vehicle struck an occupied Toyota Tacoma pickup truck and rolled onto its roof, he said. No one was seriously injured, Auteri said. The Prism driver had minor cuts and the Tacoma driver complained of chest pains, so both were hospitalized as a preca…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Serial Energy Drink Thief Scuffles With Lyndhurst Police Authorities: Serial Energy Drink Thief Scuffles With Lyndhurst Police
Authorities: Serial Energy Drink Thief Scuffles With Lyndhurst Police LYNDHURST, N.J. – A serial energy drink thief was looking at a simple shoplifting charge when he got physical with Lyndhurst police, authorities said. Michael Llopis, who was busted two years ago for stealing a shopping cart full of Red Bull, this time hid several cans inside his clothing Thursday afternoon before heading out of the Rite-Aid on Valley Brook Avenue, Capt. John Valente said. Someone got a description and direction of travel of his car, which was spotted soon after by responding Officers Steve Batista and Steve Passamano as Llopis pulled out of the parking lot onto northbound …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco