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Home
Invasion
: Seven Captured, Charged With Posing As
Nypd
To Tie Up And Rob Fair Lawn Resident
UPDATE: Two men accused of posing as law enforcement officers to rob a Fair Lawn resident at gunpoint during a home invasion last fall have been brought to Bergen County after being arrested out of state. Whether local or federal authorities will be prosecuting them and four alleged accomplices -- three of whom have already been released -- remains an open question, at least publicly. All seven were arrested in New York State last month and charged in a Nov. 17, 2022 home invasion in which residents were zip-tied and an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry was stolen. The two main defend…
Police & Fire
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Reported In Middletown: Police
Middletown police are investigating a rash of car break-ins and attempted thefts over the weekend. During the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 18, Middletown police responded to four reports of burglaries, attempted burglaries and thefts occurring in the Oak Hill and Lincroft sections of the township, police said. At approximately 3:55 a.m., male suspects attempted to steal a vehicle that was parked in a driveway at a residence in Bamm Hollow Estates, in Lincroft. Additionally, the suspects were observed on home security cameras entering the garage through a garage window,…
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Gone
IN 60
Seconds
: Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught On Video
WATCH: Two thieves needed barely a minute to swipe a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in a Bergen County resident's driveway, home security video shows. It begins when an Infiniti sedan pulls up to a home on East Passaic Street in Rochelle Park. Two passengers emerge wearing ski masks, hoodies and gloves. One of them has on a Reebok top and striped pants. The other carries what looks like a reciprocating saw with a light on the end. As his companion keeps a lookout, the tool wielder climbs under the front of the parked SUV, then reaches beneath the side. He emerges with the part…
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ALERT: Spike In Home Burglaries Of Asian-American Business Owners Triggers FBI Warning
Burglary rings are casing businesses owned by New Jersey Asian Americans and then breaking into their homes, the FBI warned in a special public alert. “The burglars will sometimes enter the business owner’s car while the victim is working in order to learn where they live,” the bureau’s Newark Field Office reported in the alert distributed on Tuesday, June 28. “Other times, the burglars will follow a business owner home. “While the victim is at work running the business, the burglars return to the victim’s home, break in, and steal cash and valuables.” The victims are being targeted, in pa…
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'We Were All Home': Brazen Bandits Steal Distinctive SUV From Bergen Family's Locked Garage
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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Watch
: Paramus Residents Home As Brazen Bandit Enters, Takes Keys, Flees With Hi-End Sedan
A brazen thief entered a Paramus home at night while the owners were upstairs, took the keys to their BMW and drove off with it, authorities said. It was at least the third time in the past several months in Paramus that a brazen burglar has gone into someone's home to snatch keys to high-end vehicles, said Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, who released home security video of the theft from various angles. An undetermined number of bandits pulled up to the Bruce Drive home off Oradell Avenue in a white SUV around 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, Ehrenberg said Wednesday. One of them got out, fou…
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Crime
Wave
: Unprecedented Epidemic Of Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Grows Alarming In North Jersey
Thieves are prowling North Jersey streets in unprecedented numbers, stealing unlocked vehicles or items left inside of them, authorities say. And police alone can't stem the tide. Local and county law enforcement are devoting more resources to stopping the bandits, who are often from out of the area. But they can’t be everywhere at once. More owners need to lock their vehicles and take their key fobs, they say, or things will only get worse. Think of it this way: Imagine your unlocked vehicle is stolen, is involved in a pursuit and slams into another car. Imagine someone is killed in the…
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Gotcha
! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Pile Of Packages, Wayne Police Say
At least eight victims had packages snatched from their porches just before Christmas by a woman who tore them open, kept the items inside and tossed the empties into a Dumpster, police in Wayne said. Stephanie Ortiz, 20, of Totowa had just swiped a package from a home on Cecelia Drive when officers responding to that call got another from someone at a commercial building on Riverview Drive, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Ortiz had been “observed un-packaging items and discarding the packages and boxes in their dumpster" there, Daly said. Sgt. Luis Oliveira and Patrol Officers Angelo Giam…
Business
Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60
There's no such thing as being "too secure," especially when it comes to safeguarding your home. The blurams Outdoor Pro Security Camera Outdoor System will help add a layer of protection to your home during the holiday season, when package theft tends to rise, and beyond. Initially priced at $89, this security camera is currently 33% off at $59.99. Home security cameras are critical for a plethora of reasons. Besides the fact that you'll have an extra eye on your property, it can help deter potential crimes against your home or even your neighbor's if their house is in the view of your camer…
Police & Fire
Judge Releases Monmouth University Baseball Player After Home Burglary
A New Jersey homeowner was able to detain a burglar later identified as a 19-year-old Monmouth University varsity baseball player in an overnight break-in, police said. Surveillance tapes show Marlboro's Anthony Brienza entering the Old Farm Road home in Ocean Township through an unlocked door, then disabling the home security system around 4:50 a.m., Sept. 13, Detective Sgt. Paul Flammia said. Brienza was confronted by the homeowner while taking several items from the master bedroom, Flammia said. A brief struggle ensued when Brienza tried fleeing, police said. Brienza was arrested …
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