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SEE Anything? Clifton Car Burglar Pulls Knife On Victim Trying To Stop Him
A thief who broke into a Clifton resident's locked vehicle pulled a knife on him before fleeing with his power tools, authorities said.
It was shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, when the blare of a vehicle alarm awoke the owner, Police Lt. Robert Anderson said.
The owner, who lives near the corner of Center and Holden streets, ran outside to find the car burglar fleeing with a high-end power tool, Anderson said.
The victim chased after the thief, who tossed the tool into a waiting car, then turned and brandished a large knife, the lieutenant said.
He then got into the vehicle, which dr…
Owners Made It Easy For Pair To Take Cash, Checks, Cellphones From Vehicles, Clifton PD Says
Clifton patrol officers captured two men and recovered a trove of valuables taken from at least eight vehicles that they said their owners had left unlocked.
Among the items taken with little effort were cash, checks, cellular phones, a purse, power tools and a tablet, they said.
Officers were responding to a report of a vehicle burglary on Clinton Avenue when they spotted Mauricio Mejia, 18, of Clifton and Christian Martinez, 19, of Passaic, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said.
Seeing police, both ran behind a nearby commercial building, Bracken said.
The officers quickly found and grabbed…
Clifton PD: Teenage Car Burglary Trio Came From Dumont, East Rutherford, Wayne
Clifton police caught a trio of teens from Dumont, East Rutherford and Wayne burglarizing vehicles overnight, authorities said.
Responding officers called to the area of Lockwood Place and Joyce Lane found the three testing door handles, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said.
They ran when they saw police but were quickly captured trying to hide in a nearby parking lot, Anderson said.
An off-duty Little Falls police officer who happened to be in the area assisted, the sergeant said.
Released pending court hearings were Timothy Alvarez, 19, of Dumont and Jalen Hansford, 19 of East Rutherford…
Alert Officer, Diligent Detectives Stop Prospect Park Car Burglary Spree, Valuables Returned
A string of pre-dawn Prospect Park vehicle burglaries ended when a rookie police officer nabbed a Paterson man in the act, authorities said.
Officer Yeisy Reyes Jr. was on patrol when he spotted Wesley Bethea, 51, testing car-door handles in the area of Hopper Street and Brown Avenue shortly before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Capt. Ammen Matari said.
A security alarm on one of the vehicles began blaring, sending Bethea running, Matari said.
Joined by Sgt. Amy Perlmutter and Officer Jawad Hataf, Reyes took Bethea into custody.
They found him carrying a flashlight and some stolen property, the capta…
