Wrong-way driver grabbed by Fair Lawn police wanted in Paterson

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Fair Lawn patrol officer picked off an ex-con wanted out of Paterson after he caught him going the wrong way up a one-way street in the midde of the night, authorities said Monday.

Jerry DeMarco

08/01/2011 4:26 p.m.

Carlos Varlack (MUGSHOT courtesy FAIR LAWN PD)

Carlos Varlack, 40, who spent nine months in prison on drug related convictions, was headed the wrong way on Summit Avenue near Broadway just before 3:30 a.m. when Officer Stephen Buskiewicz stopped him.

A computer checked turned up several active arrest warrants, Fair Lawn Sgt. Richard E. Schultz said.

After taking him to headquarters and processing him, Fair Lawn turned him over to their counterparts in Paterson.

Records show that Varlack has a previous conviction from 199 for having hash. He was put on probation at the time.

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