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Police & Fire
Youngster Stabbed Near School, Bergenfield Police Investigate
Bergenfield police were trying to sort out who stabbed a juvenile in broad daylight down the street from a borough school. It was shortly before 3:40 p.m. Monday, April 22, when officers responding to a call of a dispute found the victim with several stab wounds near the corner of West Clinton Avenue and South Front Street, Police Capt. William Duran said. A large group of juveniles split when police showed up, the captain said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by members of the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps with injuries that weren’t considered li…
Police & Fire
Pair Struck In Downtown Bergenfield, Bogota Man Seriously Injured By Teaneck Driver, Police Say
A couple was struck crossing Bergenfield's main drag by an SUV driven by a fellow out-of-towner, authorities said. The 42-year-old man from Bogota suffered serious injuries and his 43-year-old female companion from Oradell sustained less significant injuries when they were struck on South Washington Avenue between Palisade Avenue and East Main Street at 6:43 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, Bergenfield Police Detective Lt. Kyle C. Witty said. Both were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the lieutenant said. The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps and ALS from Holy Name Medical Center re…
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Returns After Slamming Into Pole, Rolling SUV In Bergenfield
An unlicensed 28-year-old driver from Bergenfield who knocked down a pole and rolled his SUV while making an illegal turn at high speed before dawn Tuesday fled the scene and then returned, authorities said. Christian Pilamunga Pilco was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by members of the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps following the 3 a.m. Dec. 27 crash outside the Walgreens on South Washington Avenue, Bergenfield Police Chief Mustafa Rabboh said. His injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, the chief said. Pilco was speeding toward the New Bridge Road intersection …
Police & Fire
Gotcha
! Weeks-Long Manhunt Ends With Accused Shooter Of Bergenfield Woman In Custody
UPDATE: A fugitive wanted for shooting his 20-year-old Bergenfield girlfriend several times in May is in custody, authorities announced Wednesday. Aaron Sierra, 22, whom sources described as emotionally disturbed, was captured after a brief standoff with the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit in the city on Monday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on July 12.He was taken to a city hospital, where he's remained since, the prosecutor said. Once he's released, Sierra will likely be held on Rikers Island pending extradition to Bergen County, where he's charged with attempted murder, obst…
Police & Fire
Wanted
: Shooter Of Bergenfield Woman, 20, Identified, Considered Armed And Dangerous
A fugitive whom sources described as an emotionally disturbed boyfriend was being sought by authorities for shooting a 20-year-old Bergenfield woman several times this past weekend. Aaron Sierra, 22, whose last known whereabouts were in upstate New York, “should be considered armed and dangerous,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in seeking the public’s help finding him Thursday night, May 25. The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps rushed the victim to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center following the incident at 87 North Taylor Street at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, …
Police & Fire
Update
: Bergenfield Woman Critically Wounded, Shooter At Large
A man whom sources described as an emotionally disturbed boyfriend was being sought by authorities for shooting a 20-year-old Bergenfield woman several times this past weekend. Aaron Sierra, 22, whose last known whereabouts were in upstate New York, “should be considered armed and dangerous,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in seeking the public’s help finding him Thursday night, May 25. The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps rushed the victim to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center following the incident at 87 North Taylor Street at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, May 2…
News
Fleeing Bergen Driver Crashes, Bails, Caught Carrying $10,800 In Twenties: Police
A custodian from Dumont who led police on a brief pursuit before crashing outside a church in Bergenfield was carrying $10,800 in cash, authorities said. Boubacar Diallo, 28, tried to run but was chased down by a borough officer and taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, March 14, Dumont Police Chief Brian Joyce said. A detective had gone to a Walsh Drive home on an investigation moments earlier and attempted to speak with Diallo, who was behind the wheel of a Jeep Cherokee with an out-of-state license plate that was running in the resident’s driveway, Joyce said. Diallo threw the Jeep int…
News
Of All Places: SUV Crash Destroys Auto Repair Shop In Bergenfield
An SUV slammed into an auto repair business -- collapsing the building -- in Bergenfield. The driver and passenger both fortunately emerged with minor injuries when their Nissan Rogue crashed into Auto Clinic Repair Tech Service on West Main Street with minor injuries at 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. They were tended to by the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, who responded along with police and firefighters. The overnight SUV crash on Sunday, Jan. 29, collapsed the building at Auto Clinic Repair Tech Service, 82 West Main Street, Bergenfield.Stephanie Cooke A building inspector also…
News
Bergen DWI Crash: Passenger Critical, Driver Charged With Assault By Auto
A Dumont driver was drunk when he crashed his sedan into a utility pole in Bergenfield, seriously injuring a passenger from Englewood, authorities said. Passersby got Aaron Estevez, 27, and the unresponsive 30-year-old male passenger out of the Honda Accord after it slammed into the pole near the corner of New Bridge and Wilbur roads shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, Bergenfield Detective Lt. William Duran said. Estevez, who recently worked as a DJ at Manhattan's Webster Hall, was also injured, though not as seriously, the lieutenant said. Two Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps rig…
News
Update
: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents were evaluated by the Bergenfield Volu…
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Update
: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents checked out OK when evaluated by the B…
News
Bergenfield PD: Englewood Burglar Cold-Cocks Victim, Fights Police
An Englewood man wanted for trying to break into an apartment in the middle of the night returned after police arrived and attacked them and the would-be burglary victim, authorities said. Gage Mann-Magby, 24, fled after trying to climb through a window in the West Main Street building shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. William Duran said. Responding Officer Michael Alvarez was investigating with Sgt. Kyle Witty when Mann-Magby returned. He punched the tenant in the face and charged the officers, repeatedly kicking and elbowing them as they tried to take him into custody, Duran sai…
Police & Fire
Pedestrians, Driver Hospitalized In Dumont Crash
Two pedestrians and a driver were hospitalized following a chain-reaction crash in Dumont, responders said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening, responders said. A minivan driver had stopped to let the pedestrians cross at the corner of New Milford Avenue and Pine Street when the vehicle was rear-ended by a truck around 7 p.m. Tuesday, responders said. The Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the two pedestrians to Hackensack University Medical Center. One had arm, face and head injuries, while the other sustained various bumps and bruises. The driver, who complained of whip…
Police & Fire
Authorities: Teaneck Man Attacks, Injures 3 Bergenfield Officers After Fleeing Hospital
Three Bergenfield police officers had to be treated for various injuries following an unprovoked attack by a Teaneck man who’d become the subject of a search after he walked out of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, authorities said. Officer Shane Churaman, hearing an alert shortly after midnight, stopped a sedan with Pennsylvania license plates being driven by 26-year-old Patrick S. Chakauya Jr. in the area of South Washington Avenue and Carnation Street. A search for Chakauya involved several area towns and a New Jersey State Police helicopter. The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Cor…
Obituaries
Bergenfield Heartbroken Over Death Of Former EMT, DPW Worker Carter Murdock, 21
Bergenfield is mourning the loss of DPW worker and former EMT Carter F. Murdock, who died on Aug. 23. He was 21 years old. Scroll down for service details. Carter had been working for the Bergenfield DPW and was a valued member of the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps. "Nobody ever had a bad word to say about Carter," Bergenfield Mayor Norman Schmelz said. "He was just a great kid." Carter and his family have long been a fabric of the community, Schmelz said. "Our members are devastated," BVAC Capt. Ryan Shell said. "He was bright, caring, humble and helped so …
Police & Fire
Bergenfield Mourns Hoover School Student, 10, Killed By Bus
Grief counseling and support will be available in Bergenfield's public schools "for as long as needed" following the death of a 10-year-old student fatally struck by a bus Memorial Day Weekend, education officials said in an email to parents. Hoover School student Alvin Marcallo was on his bike turning left onto Veterans Plaza from Church Street when he was struck by NJ Transit Bus 166 in the crosswalk around 4:30 p.m. Monday, authorities and school officials said. "Any loss of a child is a loss that gravely impacts us all," Bergenfield Schools Superintendent Christopher Tully said. "I kn…
Police & Fire
Police ID Bergenfield Boy, 10, Fatally Struck By Bus
A 10-year-old boy riding his bicycle was killed after being hit by a bus in Bergenfield, first-responders told Daily Voice. The child, who police identified as Alvin Maracalho the following day, was hit by NJ Transit bus 166 around 4:30 p.m. near Veterans Plaza and Church Street, a spokesman for the agency said. Grief support and counseling was available for students Tuesday and will remain in the schools for "as long as needed," Bergenfield Superintendent Christopher Tully said. The driver, a 58-year-old female from Paterson was hospitalized for distress, Bergenfield police said. The …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 76, Clings To Life After Being Struck By PSE&G Truck In Bergenfield
A 76-year-old Bergenfield man sustained a critical head injury after he was struck by a PSE&G truck outside his home Friday morning, authorities said. Robert Armbruster was struck around 10:20 a.m.as he crossed South Washington Avenue heading east from the Magnolia Court apartments, Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said. The 55-year-old driver had just turned left, heading south, from Magnolia Street, he said. Due to the severity of the injury, the Bergen County Fatal Accident Investigation Unit was called to assist in the investigation, the captain said. The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corp…
Police & Fire
Elderly Driver Strands Car On Median At Bergenfield Shopping Center
BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- An elderly driver with a walker crashed her car onto a median at a busy Bergenfield shopping center Friday afternoon. The woman refused to go to the hospital for an evaluation after the 2 p.m. incident at the New Bridge Shopping Plaza on New Bridge Road. Police kept her in a patrol vehicle until a loved one picked her up. Members of the Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded. The sedan was towed.
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