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IN BROAD DAYLIGHT: Brazen Thieves Steal Vehicle From Garage While Bergen Family Is Home IN BROAD DAYLIGHT: Brazen Thieves Steal Vehicle From Garage While Bergen Family Is Home
IN Broad Daylight: Brazen Thieves Steal Vehicle From Garage While Bergen Family Is Home An Old Tappan resident was in his backyard with one of their dogs and his wife and two daughters were inside with the other when thieves broke into their garage and stole their distinctive orange SUV. “The garage was closed and the side door was locked,” the wife said after the 7:30 p.m. theft Saturday. “Not only was it broad daylight -- we were all home,” she said. “They literally had to pick a lock to get into the garage, then had to do a five-point turn to get the car out.” A thief dressed all in black with a “1977” logo on his clothing emerged from an all-black BMW that pulled up to th…

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Englewood Police Car Smashed In Pursuit, Officer OK Englewood Police Car Smashed In Pursuit, Officer OK
Englewood Police Car Smashed In Pursuit, Officer OK An Englewood police officer escaped serious injury in a crash during a pursuit, authorities confirmed. The thieves had tried to steal a vehicle in the city's East Hill section shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, Capt. Matthew de la Rosa said. The homeowner came out, however, and they fled, residents said. A short time later, the fleeing vehicle intentionally struck a city police cruiser at the corner of Dana Place and Maple Street, just up the block from East Palisade Avenue, de la Rosa said. The police SUV knocked over a fire hydrant and a stone fence column as the suspects sped off. The o…

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Residents Help Mahwah Police Nab NYC Duo Burglarizing Vehicles In Northwest Bergen Residents Help Mahwah Police Nab NYC Duo Burglarizing Vehicles In Northwest Bergen
Residents Help Mahwah Police Nab NYC Duo Burglarizing Vehicles In Northwest Bergen With help from residents and law enforcement colleagues, a swarm of Mahwah police captured two New York City men who they said had been burglarizing vehicles in northwest Bergen County using a stolen Mercedes. Officer Kevin McCombs was patrolling the Rio Vista community in response to a recent surge in high-end auto thefts when he spotted an unoccupied 2017 Benz parked in the middle of Brams Hill Drive shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. A computer check showed found that it had been stolen on Long Island, he said. As McCombs approached the vehicle, two men came …

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by Jerry DeMarco