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Police: Ex-Con Wanted In Wayne Burglary String Leads 'Tireless' Chase Before Capture Police: Ex-Con Wanted In Wayne Burglary String Leads 'Tireless' Chase Before Capture
Police: Ex-Con Wanted In Wayne Burglary String Leads 'Tireless' Chase Before Capture An ex-con who’s spent several years in prison led Wayne police first on a car chase – at one point blowing out a tire and riding on a rim – and then through several backyards before they captured him in Haledon. Officers Michael Sweeney and Spencer Schoonmaker were on the lookout near the corner of Ratzer and Valley roads after Detective Michael Polifrone identified William Green, 49 of Paterson as the suspect in a string of recent home burglaries, Capt. Daniel Daly said. Green, who has an extensive criminal history, was released from state prison a year ago this month after serving three y…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Gun Found After Ex-Con Insists Seeing Broken Brake Light For Himself, Wayne PD Says Gun Found After Ex-Con Insists Seeing Broken Brake Light For Himself, Wayne PD Says
Gun Found After Ex-Con Insists Seeing Broken Brake Light For Himself, Wayne PD Says An ex-con got more than he bargained for when he insisted that he see for himself whether a brake light was out during a traffic stop: Wayne police said they found a gun loaded with hollow-point bullets in the car. Passenger Jason George, 38, of Woodland Park got out after asking an officer’s permission to check the 2001 Jeep’s inoperable light for himself, Detective Capt. Daniel Daly said. That’s when the officer after noticed pot flakes on the car door, Daly said. George – who has previous convictions for drug possession and making terroristic threats -- admitted getting high, Daly said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wayne PD: Illegal Gun Found In Home Of Man Prohibited From Having One Wayne PD: Illegal Gun Found In Home Of Man Prohibited From Having One
Wayne PD: Illegal Gun Found In Home Of Man Prohibited From Having One Wayne police said they found a gun in the home of a local man who’s prohibited from having one. Acting on a tip, detectives armed with a search warrant searched Eric Phenix, 31, at his apartment and found him carrying a gun part and some cocaine, Detective Capt. Daniel Daly said. Phenix then “directed officers to the hiding spot of the full firearm,” a semi-automatic handgun with the serial number removed, Daly said. The captain didn’t specify the reason for a court order that prevents Phenix from having a firearm, Daly said. Among the “certain persons” prohibited by state law from havin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wayne PD: Man Who Exposed Himself At Mall Seized During Holiday Shopping Rush Wayne PD: Man Who Exposed Himself At Mall Seized During Holiday Shopping Rush
Wayne PD: Man Who Exposed Himself At Mall Seized During Holiday Shopping Rush Wayne police and Passaic County sheriff's officers were talking to a witness reporting that a man had exposed himself at busy Willowbrook Mall this weekend when a woman screamed nearby. The woman, who was with her 12-year-old nephew, pointed to the suspect, who was immediately taken into custody, township Police Capt. Daniel Daly said Monday. The officers were talking with the witnesses shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday when they heard the screams, Daily said. James Michura, 24, of North Carldwell was charged with three counts of lewdness and released pending a court hearing, the captain said…

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by Jerry DeMarco