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Shoplifter Assaults Mahwah Liquor Store Worker, Flees In Sedan With Stolen Plates Shoplifter Assaults Mahwah Liquor Store Worker, Flees In Sedan With Stolen Plates
Shoplifter Assaults Mahwah Liquor Store Worker, Flees In Sedan With Stolen Plates What began as a shoplifting turned into a robbery at a Mahwah liquor store, authorities said. An employee tried to stop the thief and was assaulted just before 5 p.m. Friday in the parking lot at the MacArthur Ridge Plaza on Ridge Road -- making it a strong-arm robbery, they said. He then drove off in a silver Honda sedan bearing a PA license plate that police said didn't belong to the vehicle. The employee wasn't injured.  Police who reviewed store video said the incident bore similarities to a crime also committed on Friday in Teaneck. ANYONE who might have witnessed the incident …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Accused New Milford Rapist, Leonia Thief Among Fugitives Captured By Bergen Sheriff's Squad Accused New Milford Rapist, Leonia Thief Among Fugitives Captured By Bergen Sheriff's Squad
Accused New Milford Rapist, Leonia Thief Among Fugitives Captured By Bergen Sheriff's Squad Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s Fugitive Task Force tracked down and arrested seven defendants who skipped court or were wanted as fugitives, from shoplifters to an accused rapist. Last Thursday morning’s sweep featured participation from 14 different agencies and produced several leads expected to yield even more arrests, Cureton said Tuesday.Some had been released with conditions under New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law and simply didn't show up for court. The difference this time: Judges ordered that all seven remain held in the Bergen County Jail and not be released pending furth…

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by Jerry DeMarco