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Rockland Man Caught On Camera Abusing Friend's Dog At Mall Rockland Man Caught On Camera Abusing Friend's Dog At Mall
Rockland Man Caught On Camera Abusing Friend's Dog At Mall A Rockland County man who was dog-sitting for a friend was caught on video punching, kicking, and otherwise abusing the baby pit bull at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, authorities said. Joseph Caraccia, 39, of West Haverstraw, was caught thanks to a good Samaritan who called police to the parking lot of the mall on Tuesday, Oct. 1, Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. The caller "observed the abuser punching, kicking, and throwing the dog into a vehicle," Guidetti said. It was later discovered that the dog -- named Stormy -- is only 8 months old, according to Guidetti. T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pair Busted In Kay Jewelers, Nordstrom Burglary Spree Stretching From Paramus To Albany Pair Busted In Kay Jewelers, Nordstrom Burglary Spree Stretching From Paramus To Albany
Pair Busted In Kay Jewelers, Nordstrom Burglary Spree Stretching From Paramus To Albany Two Brooklyn men were captured and charged with four Kay Jewelers burglaries and one at Nordstrom in Paramus that netted more than $250,000 in valuables, ending a nine-month spree that authorities said stretched from Central Jersey to Albany. Paramus and NYPD detectives teamed up to nab Gerald Williams, 45, and Tony Newton, 56, ending a spree that they said began in January. The pair cut through the front security gate of the Kay Jewelers at the Garden State Plaza after closing time on Jan. 13 and ransacked the display cases, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The lead investigator, boro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive
Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive PARAMUS, N.J. -- A 16-year-old Northern Highlands High School sophomore from Saddle River who jumped from the top level of a five-story parking deck Tuesday morning at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus was expected to survive, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said Wednesday. Police found the boy on the roadway next to the garage following what Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said was an attempted suicide leap. "He had no pulse," the chief said. Officer Keith Bland, Sgt. Michael Pollaro and Lt. Christine Udis immediately began CPR and used their Automatic External Def…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NHHS Student In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive NHHS Student In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive
Nhhs Student In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive PARAMUS, N.J. -- (UPDATE) A 16-year-old Northern Highlands High School sophomore from Saddle River who jumped from the top level of a five-story parking deck Tuesday morning at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus was expected to survive, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said Wednesday. The teen was taken off life support and had opened his eyes, a follow-up post on Facebook said. Police found the boy on the roadway next to the garage following what Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said was an attempted suicide leap. "He had no pulse," the chief said. Officer Keith Blan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive
Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive PARAMUS, N.J. -- A 16-year-old Northern Highlands High School sophomore from Saddle River who jumped from the top level of a five-story parking deck Tuesday morning at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus was expected to survive, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said Wednesday. Police found the boy on the roadway next to the garage following what Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said was an attempted suicide leap. "He had no pulse," the chief said. Officer Keith Bland, Sgt. Michael Pollaro and Lt. Christine Udis immediately began CPR and used their Automatic External Def…

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by Jerry DeMarco