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Employee Shot In Face With Crossbow At Route 46 Store Where $7K Parrot Was Stolen

A female employee was shot in the face with a crossbow at the same Saddle Brook bird store where a $7,000 African parrot was stolen last month, authorities and store officials said.

Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Arrest Made In Birds By Joe 2 Crossbow Attack

The attack — an attempted homicide — happened around 5:55 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, at 104 Route 46 East according to Jeff Angermeyer, the BCPO's Deputy Chief of Detectives. Store officials confirm the incident was at Birds By Joe 2.

Officers from the Saddle Brook Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a seriously injured woman and found the victim suffering from a crossbow wound to the face. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she is listed in stable condition, officials said.

Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, led by Chief Matthew Finck, and the Saddle Brook Police Department, under Chief John Zotollo, launched a joint investigation at the scene. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office also responded to assist.

On Thursday, Jan. 23, the African parrot was stolen from Birds By Joe 2. On Feb. 3, police said an arrest had been made and the bird was safely returned to the store after being found in Paterson.

Authorities have not yet released details about the suspect in the Feb. 17 attack, who remains at large.

The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

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