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Elmwood Park PD: Knife-Wielding Man Lures Officer To House To Kill Him Elmwood Park PD: Knife-Wielding Man Lures Officer To House To Kill Him
Elmwood Park PD: Knife-Wielding Man Lures Officer To House To Kill Him An Elmwood Park man intent on killing a police officer placed a bogus 911 call from his home, then ambushed the first responding officer with a large knife, authorities said. The front door of the Miller Avenue home swung open and 42-year-old Richard Karcz man came running at Officer Emanuel Degenerro wielding the 9-inch knife over his head, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Degenerro disarmed Karcz and got him into handcuffs with help from a colleague. He was then taken to New Bridge Medical Center for an evaluation. He was then taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he remained held Sun…

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by Jerry DeMarco