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Bergenfield PD: Name On Work Van Foils Painter Who Swiped Tree, Other Items In Theft Spree
A painting contractor from Bergenfield drove through town swiping items from private homes and businesses – including a tree – while driving a van with his name on the side, authorities said.
Robert Solano, 47, kept busy for nearly a month, stealing a garden hose and faucet from an automobile business, a weeping cherry tree from the front lawn of a private residence, two ladders from a power supply company and several packages from people’s front steps, Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said.
The items were collectively valued at $1,200, Rabboh said.
Detectives found surveillance video of Solano and hi…