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HEARTLESS: 19 Cat Converters Swiped From Vehicles Serving NJ Needy, Arrest Made HEARTLESS: 19 Cat Converters Swiped From Vehicles Serving NJ Needy, Arrest Made
Heartless: 19 Cat Converters Swiped From Vehicles Serving NJ Needy, Arrest Made A pair of heartless thieves from Pennsylvania stole 19 catalytic converters from a lot off Route 17 packed with vehicles used to help seniors, the disabled and frail Bergen County residents get around, authorities said. Detectives grabbed one of them – identified as Noe Gabriel Hernandez, 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The other, Juan Rosario, 25, was being sought, he said on Tuesday, June 27. The unemployed thieves swiped 17 of the devices from county-owned vehicles parked in the Division of Community Transportation lot on Essex Street in Lodi on March 20, the prosecutor …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Convicted Killer Charged With Swiping Catalytic Converters From NJ School Buses Convicted Killer Charged With Swiping Catalytic Converters From NJ School Buses
Convicted Killer Charged With Swiping Catalytic Converters From NJ School Buses A habitual offender was charged with stealing $18,000 worth of catalytic converters from school buses in Fair Lawn, authorities said. The pricey parts were swiped from vehicles at the Scholastic Bus Company depot on River Road shortly before 6 a.m. June 13, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Johannes Vanwageningen, 37, of Bloomingdale was identified as the thief by Fair Lawn Police Detective Chris O’Shaughnessy with help from Butler Police Detective Jarred Schmiedhauser. Vanwageningen is known to police, having served time for aggravated manslaughter and been arrested several times …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Middlesex Man Busted For Buying Stolen Catalytic Converters: Prosecutor Middlesex Man Busted For Buying Stolen Catalytic Converters: Prosecutor
Middlesex Man Busted For Buying Stolen Catalytic Converters: Prosecutor A former Bergen County resident was charged with buying stolen catalytic converters on the black market. Jozef “Joey” Kiszka of South River – formerly of Elmwood Park – was caught "unlawfully purchasing stolen catalytic converters from multiple individuals,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The 42-year-old Polish immigrant was arrested at his job in Woodbridge last weekend following a months-long investigation, the prosecutor said. Kiszka -- who posted a photo of himself atop a mountain of the highly-prized exhaust emission control devices was charged on a summons to appear in c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Catalytic Converter Thefts Rising In Central Jersey: Police Catalytic Converter Thefts Rising In Central Jersey: Police
Catalytic Converter Thefts Rising In Central Jersey: Police Police in Central Jersey said there's been a rise in thefts of valuable car parts, particularly catalytic converters. On Feb. 19, a resident of Sheridan Avenue in Middlesex Borough reported the theft of a catalytic converter from a Toyota Prius. The reported loss was $5,500, police said. Officer Richard Szymczak investigated. On Feb. 24, a caller on Lincoln Boulevard in Middlesex also reported the theft of a catalytic converter from a Ford F-350 pick-up truck. The reported loss was $650, police said. Officer Paul Muldowney investigated. On Feb. 25, a resident of Ca…

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by Jon Craig