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Anti-Israel Stickers Were Posted At Starbucks Before Red-Paint Attack, Glen Rock Chief Says Anti-Israel Stickers Were Posted At Starbucks Before Red-Paint Attack, Glen Rock Chief Says
Anti-Israel Stickers Were Posted At Starbucks Before Red-Paint Attack, Glen Rock Chief Says UPDATE: Whoever defaced a sign with red paint at a Starbucks in Glen Rock was apparently mimicking similar attacks that have occurred throughout the U.S. and Canada since the Israel-Hamas war began last October, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Ackermann also said that stickers bearing hateful messages against Israel that were found with the overnight vandalism on Feb. 19 apparently had been attached sometime before then. "A closer examination of these stickers shows scratches and marks that may indicate they had been on the poles for a few days," the chief said. In an effort to narrow do…

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UPDATE: Red Paint, Anti-Semitic Messages Deface Sign At Glen Rock Starbucks UPDATE: Red Paint, Anti-Semitic Messages Deface Sign At Glen Rock Starbucks
Update: Red Paint, Anti-Semitic Messages Deface Sign At Glen Rock Starbucks Authorities were searching for whoever defaced a sign at a Starbucks in Glen Rock overnight with red paint, graffiti and stickers with hateful messages against Israel. The manager of the shop in the borough's central business district called police shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. In addition to the paint, stickers were attached, one of which read: "FROM THE U.S. TO PALESTINE ABOLISH THE SETTLER STATE." "it is believed that the act occurred in the early morning hours prior to the opening of the store," the chief said. Ackermann said his department is…

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RECOGNIZE HIM? Glen Rock PD Seeks Help ID'ing Person Of Interest RECOGNIZE HIM? Glen Rock PD Seeks Help ID'ing Person Of Interest
Recognize HIM? Glen Rock PD Seeks Help ID'ing Person Of Interest Glen Rock police turned to the public for help identifying a key figure in an investigation. The man in the photos is considered a person of interest in connection with a theft and fraud, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. “He was seen talking to an individual in a white sedan, possibly an older (around 2005) Acura TL in the Bunker Hill section of Paterson,” the chief said. 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘 who sees or can help identify the person in the photos is asked to immediately call Glen Rock Detective Sgt. James Calaski at (𝟮𝟬𝟭) 𝟲𝟳𝟬-𝟯𝟵𝟰𝟴 or email: 𝗷𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶@𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺.  

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GOTCHA! 3rd Arrest Made In Probe Of NY State Theft Ring That Hit Bottle King: Glen Rock PD GOTCHA! 3rd Arrest Made In Probe Of NY State Theft Ring That Hit Bottle King: Glen Rock PD
Gotcha! 3rd Arrest Made In Probe Of NY State Theft Ring That Hit Bottle King: Glen Rock PD A third member of an organized New York State shoplifting ring from more than 50 miles away was identified and charged by police in Glen Rock, authorities said. There will be more, they said. Adriane Byrd, of Newburg, NY, is part of a group that targeted various borough merchants, Glen Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Detective Lucas Doney charged Byrd with shoplifting as part of an organized retail theft enterprise following the Aug. 7, 2023 heist at the Bottle King on Prospect Street, the chief said. Detective Sgt. James Calaski and Sgt. Greg Carter previously nabbed Miata Mitchell, 26…

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One Caught, On Sought: Pair Wanted In Paterson Armed Robberies Pursued Through Fair Lawn One Caught, On Sought: Pair Wanted In Paterson Armed Robberies Pursued Through Fair Lawn
One Caught, On Sought: Pair Wanted In Paterson Armed Robberies Pursued Through Fair Lawn A police pursuit through Fair Lawn of two men wanted for a pair of armed robberies in Paterson ended, as Christmas Eve began, with one caught and the other sought. Authorities had been looking for a stolen Chevy Colorado pickup truck used in both holdups, including the robbery of a 7-Eleven on Ryerson Avenue around midnight on Friday, Dec. 22. Paterson Street Crime detectives spotted the pickup and pursued it into Fair Lawn around midnight Sunday. The pair bailed out near the intersection of Canger Place and Bellair Avenue. Citywide Towing collected the stolen pickup truck. Kyle Mazza…

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Beginning Driver, 16, Rolls SUV In Glen Rock Pinball Crash Beginning Driver, 16, Rolls SUV In Glen Rock Pinball Crash
Beginning Driver, 16, Rolls SUV In Glen Rock Pinball Crash A 16-year-old driver with her learner’s permit was hospitalized after a pinball crash in Glen Rock flipped their SUV, authorities said. Her father told police she was out practicing with him when she made a right too wide off Maple Avenue and their Honda CR-V struck a vehicle stopped at the stop sign on Rodney Street shortly before noon Saturday, Dec. 16, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. At that point, “she panicked, overcompensated, lost control of the vehicle, hit a tree and the vehicle rolled over,” the chief said the dad reported. He and the other driver were fine, but a Glen Rock EMS…

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DWI Fair Lawn Woman's SUV Pinballs Off Pole Into Tree Outside Glen Rock Jewish Center: Police DWI Fair Lawn Woman's SUV Pinballs Off Pole Into Tree Outside Glen Rock Jewish Center: Police
DWI Fair Lawn Woman's SUV Pinballs Off Pole Into Tree Outside Glen Rock Jewish Center: Police A Fair Lawn driver was intoxicated when her SUV rammed a utility pole in front of the Glen Rock Jewish Center, then slammed into a tree on the other side of the street, authorities said. The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took Lyubov Korniyevska, 62, to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood following the crash on Harristown Road near Berkeley Place shortly after 6 p.m. Dec. 4, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, the chief said. The 2022 Toyota RAV had to be towed from the scene. Korniyevska was alone and headed south when the SUV v…

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GOTCHA! Second Fugitive From NY State Charged By Glen Rock PD In Major Retail Theft Ring GOTCHA! Second Fugitive From NY State Charged By Glen Rock PD In Major Retail Theft Ring
Gotcha! Second Fugitive From NY State Charged By Glen Rock PD In Major Retail Theft Ring A second fugitive charged by Glen Rock detectives with participating in an organized shoplifting ring was captured by police in New York State. Latifah Smith, 33, of Newburgh, NY, is part of a group from New York State who targeted various borough merchants, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Ackermann's investigators earlier this month charged Miata Mitchell, 26, of Poughkeepsie with participating in an Aug. 7 group theft at the Bottle King Liquors on Prospect Street. That same week, police in Newburgh grabbed Smith after Detective Sgt. James Calaski and Det. Lucas Doney ide…

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Fugitive Tied To Retail Theft Ring Captured By Glen Rock PD Fugitive Tied To Retail Theft Ring Captured By Glen Rock PD
Fugitive Tied To Retail Theft Ring Captured By Glen Rock PD An investigation by Glen Rock police into an organized shoplifting ring led to the arrest of a fugitive from New York State, authorities said. Miata Mitchell, 26, of Poughkeepsie is part of a group that targeted various borough merchants, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Detective Sgt. James Calaski and Sgt. Greg Carter nabbed Mitchell in connection with a theft at Bottle King Liquors on Prospect Street shortly after 1 p.m. Aug. 7, the chief said. Mitchell was with a number of accomplices, he said. She was charged with shoplifting-related offenses, including being part of an organized re…

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Residents Home When Back-Door Burglars Steal Wallets, Fobs, New BMWs: Glen Rock PD Residents Home When Back-Door Burglars Steal Wallets, Fobs, New BMWs: Glen Rock PD
Residents Home When Back-Door Burglars Steal Wallets, Fobs, New BMWs: Glen Rock PD Residents were home when burglars broke in through a back window, snatched their key fobs and wallets and sped off with two new SUVs, police in Glen Rock said. The fobs were hanging on hooks near the front door and the wallets were found nearby, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said of the 6 a.m. break-in on Greenway Road. The burglars drove the 2024 BMW X5 and 2023 BMW X1 taken from the driveway towards Lincoln Avenue and were tracked on southbound Route 20 into Newark, the chief said. Moments later, they tried to use the resident’s credit card at a gas station on McCarter Boulevard, he said. …

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NJ Fan of Country Star Morgan Wallen Loses $1,100 To Facebook Ticket Scam NJ Fan of Country Star Morgan Wallen Loses $1,100 To Facebook Ticket Scam
NJ Fan of Country Star Morgan Wallen Loses $1,100 To Facebook Ticket Scam A fan from Bergen County who'd apparently landed a trio of tickets on Facebook for country star Morgan Wallen’s sold-out concert tour got left with a case of the blues. Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said the victim Venmo’d $1,104 to three different individuals after making what appeared to be a deal with a Ridgewood resident for three ducats to Wallen’s worldwide “One Night At A Time" tour. “The ‘seller’ subsequently emailed ticket confirmation statements [that] turned out to be fraudulent and would not open on the legitimate Ticketmaster website,” the chief said. His detectives ar…

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GOTCHA! 'Bait Bike,' Fire Chief Help Nab Train Station Bicycle Thief: Glen Rock PD GOTCHA! 'Bait Bike,' Fire Chief Help Nab Train Station Bicycle Thief: Glen Rock PD
Gotcha! 'Bait Bike,' Fire Chief Help Nab Train Station Bicycle Thief: Glen Rock PD Glen Rock police investigating a rash of bicycle thefts at its train stations nabbed a familiar face with help from technology and their borough's fire chief. Detectives attached a GPS tracker to a decoy bicycle before racking it at the NJ TRANSIT Bergen Line station, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. It was around 4:30 p.m. this past Friday, Oct. 27, when the "bait bike" was removed from the rack, he said. Police immediately headed toward the train station. The thief, meanwhile, found and removed the GPS tracker as he headed south on Lincoln Avenue, the chief said. Just when it look…

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They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy
They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy It's heartbreaking to discover that someone you've become enamored with online isn't into you, but it’s even worse to realize that person just made off with $3,500 of your money. That’s what happened to a Glen Rock resident who ended up wiring the dough to a sweet talker in the Dominican Republic. Suffice to say: It wasn’t coming back. Although $3,500 is a significant sum to some, it’s couch cushion change compared with the $450,000 in crypto lost last year by another romance scam victim from Glen Rock. According to the Federal Trade Commission, a staggering $1.3 BILLION was lost by 70,000…

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Exposure To Rat Poison Sends Glen Rock HS Student, Staffers, Police Officer, EMTs To Hospital Exposure To Rat Poison Sends Glen Rock HS Student, Staffers, Police Officer, EMTs To Hospital
Exposure To Rat Poison Sends Glen Rock HS Student, Staffers, Police Officer, EMTs To Hospital A Glen Rock High School student, five school staffers, a police officer and two EMTs were all hospitalized following exposure to a rat poison that the youngster brought in on Monday, authorities said. The student had a reaction to the rodenticide known as Thallium, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. All nine people taken to The Valley Hospital and Hackensack University Medical Center on Oct. 2 -- including the student -- were medically cleared, the chief said. "As of this time none are exhibiting any signs of an adverse reaction," Ackermann said late Monday afternoon. A Glen …

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Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock
Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock A misdirected bomb threat intended for a school more than 600 miles away brought the bomb squad, K-9 unit and SWAT team to Glen Rock on Tuesday. A Central School in Hamilton, Ontario, apparently was the intended target of an email directed to the school of the same name in Glen Rock, borough Police Chief Dean Ackermann said on Sept. 26. No fewer than six schools in the Hamilton-Wentworth district in Ontario reported receiving an unrelenting string of threats that began late last week. Their Central School wasn’t one of them, however. Not taking any chances, the Glen Rock police chief sum…

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Hawthorne Bicyclist, 48, Struck By Fair Lawn Driver, 81, Summons Issued: Glen Rock PD Hawthorne Bicyclist, 48, Struck By Fair Lawn Driver, 81, Summons Issued: Glen Rock PD
Hawthorne Bicyclist, 48, Struck By Fair Lawn Driver, 81, Summons Issued: Glen Rock PD An 81-year-old driver from Fair Lawn received a summons after he knocked down a 48-year-old bicyclist from Hawthorne in Glen Rock, authorities said. The victim, meanwhile, was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said weren’t considered life-threatening. The motorist made a left from Pomona Avenue in Fair Lawn onto westbound Harristown Road on the Glen Rock side when his 2007 Volvo struck the bicyclist shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19, the chief said. The bicyclist was riding on the side of the road past the Herit…

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Rash Of Bike Thefts Reported At Both Glen Rock Train Stations Rash Of Bike Thefts Reported At Both Glen Rock Train Stations
Rash Of Bike Thefts Reported At Both Glen Rock Train Stations Five bicycles have been stolen from Glen Rock train stations over the past month, two of which are worth a combined $1,800, authorities said. “All appear to be taking place during off hours when there is little activity at the station,” Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Four of the bicycles had been locked in the rack at the NJ TRANSIT Bergen Line station near borough hall, their owners told police. One is a Trek FX3 bicycle valued at $1,000 that was racked around 6:30 a.m. and was gone when the owner returned shortly before 6 p.m., the chief said. A Haro Trail bicycle valued …

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Glen Rock PD: Fair Lawn Teen In RT 208 Crash Says Oakland, Elmwood Park Men Laid Hands On Her Glen Rock PD: Fair Lawn Teen In RT 208 Crash Says Oakland, Elmwood Park Men Laid Hands On Her
Glen Rock PD: Fair Lawn Teen In RT 208 Crash Says Oakland, Elmwood Park Men Laid Hands On Her A 19-year-old Fair Lawn passenger involved in a crash on Route 208 told Glen Rock police that one passenger in the other vehicle assaulted her and another touched her, authorities said. Officers didn’t witness any assaults or immediately find any independent witnesses to corroborate the allegations following the crash on the highway near the Lincoln Avenue overpass last Friday, Sept. 1, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A 35-year-old Oakland man whom the woman claimed hit her said she was the one who actually struck him in the face, the chief said. The other passenger, a 31-year-old Elmwoo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Overnight Smash 'N Grab Burglary Trio Flees Glen Rock Deli Near Fair Lawn Border SEE ANYTHING? Overnight Smash 'N Grab Burglary Trio Flees Glen Rock Deli Near Fair Lawn Border
SEE Anything? Overnight Smash 'N Grab Burglary Trio Flees Glen Rock Deli Near Fair Lawn Border A trio of pre-dawn burglars smashed their way in through the front door of a Glen Rock deli and fled with cash and cigarettes over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said. A 4:12 a.m. alarm brought officers to the Glen Rock Food Center on Maple Avenue near the Fair Lawn border on Saturday, Sept. 2, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. They found no one inside and began investigating, the chief said Tuesday. The three burglars had fled just minutes earlier in what was believed to be an older-model Hyundai Santa Fe that was last seen headed over the Maple Avenue bridge into Paterson, Ackermann …

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Fair Lawn Driver Hospitalized After Glen Rock Crash Fair Lawn Driver Hospitalized After Glen Rock Crash
Fair Lawn Driver Hospitalized After Glen Rock Crash A Fair Lawn motorist was hospitalized following a Tuesday morning crash in Glen Rock, authorities said. The 38-year-old woman was driving a 2023 Toyota Camry that collided with a 2021 Chevy Tahoe driven by a 43-year-old Glen Rock woman at the intersection of Hillman Avenue and Woodvale Road near Prospect Street shortly before 10 a.m. Aug. 15, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The Camry driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren't life-threatening, the chief said. A passenger in the Tahoe reported minor injuries but declined medical aid, he said. Both ve…

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Glen Rock DPW Worker Injured When Bobcat Tips Glen Rock DPW Worker Injured When Bobcat Tips
Glen Rock DPW Worker Injured When Bobcat Tips A Glen Rock DPW worker was hospitalized Thursday after a Bobcat mini excavator he was operating at the borough landfill tipped onto its side, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The 40-something worker was belted in when the mishap occurred at the facility off Doremus Avenue around 1:30 p.m. July 27, the chief said. He suffered trauma and a cut on his left leg, Ackermann said. Paramedics from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood treated the injured worker at the scene before EMTs with the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him to the hospital, the chief said. The injured DPW worker wa…

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New Vehicle Owner Caught On Route 208 With Fake License Tag She Bought From Facebook Seller: PD New Vehicle Owner Caught On Route 208 With Fake License Tag She Bought From Facebook Seller: PD
New Vehicle Owner Caught On Route 208 With Fake License Tag She Bought From Facebook Seller: PD A motorist driving an otherwise legit vehicle was caught using a temporary license plate that she literally bought off the street from a dealer she met on Facebook, Glen Rock police said. Officer Sarah Orsita spotted the fraudulent temporary registration attached to the rear of the vehicle and immediately knew it was phony, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. She stopped the 31-year-old driver from Paterson, who told her she bought the vehicle a few months ago and the bogus tag for $200 from “a man she met on the street in Paterson,” the chief said. The driver was listed on the title and she…

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Driver Had $1,000 In Counterfeit Cash, Loose Pills, More, Glen Rock Police Charge Driver Had $1,000 In Counterfeit Cash, Loose Pills, More, Glen Rock Police Charge
Driver Had $1,000 In Counterfeit Cash, Loose Pills, More, Glen Rock Police Charge An unlicensed motorist driving a car with faulty lights and bogus license plates was carrying more than $1,000 in counterfeit bills when he was stopped by a Glen Rock police sergeant, authorities said. Sgt. Greg Carter stopped Erasmo J. Evangelista, 36, of Paterson on Lincoln Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. last weekend, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said A records check showed an active arrest warrant out of Riverdale, the chief said. It also turned out that besides having a suspended license, Evangelista was driving an unregistered vehicle with phony plates, Ackermann said. A justified sear…

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GOTCHA! Organized Couple Busted By Glen Rock Detective After $3,650 CVS Cosmetics Thefts GOTCHA! Organized Couple Busted By Glen Rock Detective After $3,650 CVS Cosmetics Thefts
Gotcha! Organized Couple Busted By Glen Rock Detective After $3,650 CVS Cosmetics Thefts A Glen Rock police detective nabbed an organized pair of thieves -- one from Elmwood Park, the other from Paterson -- who swiped nearly $3,650 worth of cosmetics from a local CVS in separate trips, authorities said. Detective Sgt. James Calaski identified Carla E. Granda-Jara, a 37-year-old resident of the Silk City, and Ricardo E. Campos-Bardales, 42,  following the May 19 and May 24 shopliftings at the Rock Road pharmacy, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Calaski arrested Granda-Jara with help from his colleagues in Fair Lawn last Thursday, June 8, the chief said. The sergeant grabb…

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NJ Man Advertises Fake Vehicle Registrations On Facebook, Sells Them In CVS Lot: Police NJ Man Advertises Fake Vehicle Registrations On Facebook, Sells Them In CVS Lot: Police
NJ Man Advertises Fake Vehicle Registrations On Facebook, Sells Them In CVS Lot: Police A man who advertised fake New Jersey temporary vehicle registrations for sale on Facebook was caught peddling them in the parking lot of a strip mall in Glen Rock. Photographer Boyd A. Loving was at the scene of the arrest. The defendant, Keith Miller, 40, had his SUV parked outside the CVS when police arrived at the Rock Road lot shortly before noon on Tuesday, June 6. Officer Andrew Magro arrested Miller, who Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said had six bogus temporary vehicle registrations with him at the time. The sale of phony temp plates has increased rapidly, Ackermann noted…

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Five-Finger Discount: Trio Snatches $3,650 Worth Of Makeup In Separate CVS Visits Five-Finger Discount: Trio Snatches $3,650 Worth Of Makeup In Separate CVS Visits
Five-Finger Discount: Trio Snatches $3,650 Worth Of Makeup In Separate CVS Visits A trio of sticky-fingered thieves shoplifted $3,650 worth of makeup from a CVS in Glen Rock in separate trips, authorities said. An inventory shortage caught the attention of the manager of the Rock Road store, who checked surveillance video, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Two women working together stuffed $2,453.15 worth of product into a bag while a man shoved some items in his jacket while serving as a lookout around 7 p.m. May 19, the chief said. All three left the store in a white sedan with tinted windows, he said. It was around 6:30 p.m. May 24 when the same trio returned in …

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Discarded Fire Pit Embers Blamed For Glen Rock Garage Fire Discarded Fire Pit Embers Blamed For Glen Rock Garage Fire
Discarded Fire Pit Embers Blamed For Glen Rock Garage Fire UPDATE: Discarded embers from an outdoor fire pit ignited a detached garage fire in Glen Rock earlier this month, authorities said. The embers “had been placed in a bucket directly next to the garage,” sparking the April 12 fire at a Beech Road residence, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said earlier this week. Responding police and firefighters found the homeowner trying to douse the blaze with a garden hose, the chief said. Firefighters from Fair Lawn and Hawthorne provided mutual aid. No injuries were reported.

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Nozzle Behavior: Oopsie! Woman Pepper-Sprays Herself In Glen Rock Dunkin' Donuts Dispute Nozzle Behavior: Oopsie! Woman Pepper-Sprays Herself In Glen Rock Dunkin' Donuts Dispute
Nozzle Behavior: Oopsie! Woman Pepper-Sprays Herself In Glen Rock Dunkin' Donuts Dispute If you’re going to carry pepper spray, it’s always best to know how to use it. A 21-year-old Fair Lawn woman tried – and failed – during some type of squabble with a 46-year-old man at the Dunkin Donuts on Prospect Street in Glen Rock, local police said. “During the dispute, the woman took out a small canister of pepper spray and somehow managed to spray herself with it,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Responding officers rendered aid to the woman, who refused further medical attention, the chief said. Meanwhile, the man she was arguing with drove to police headquarters, he said. Beca…

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Bergen Scam Victim Literally Gift-Wraps $25,000 In Cash Bergen Scam Victim Literally Gift-Wraps $25,000 In Cash
Bergen Scam Victim Literally Gift-Wraps $25,000 In Cash Yes, it’s difficult to believe, but an unwitting North Jersey victim literally gift-wrapped $25,000 in cash for a scammer to steal. It happened to a 75-year-old Glen Rock resident who got a pop-up home computer message directing her to contact Apple/Microsoft "due to an issue with their computer,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The victim used the number provided by the scammer rather than do an independent search herself for whom to call, the chief said. A purported representative who answered told her that it would cost $25,000 to resolve the issue. So the victim withdrew the cash fr…

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Dogged Detectives Peg NYC Man For Brutal Glen Rock Robbery Of Warehouse Worker From Bergenfield Dogged Detectives Peg NYC Man For Brutal Glen Rock Robbery Of Warehouse Worker From Bergenfield
Dogged Detectives Peg NYC Man For Brutal Glen Rock Robbery Of Warehouse Worker From Bergenfield Two determined Glen Rock detectives identified, located and charged a Queens man with the vicious robbery of a 66-year-old Bergenfield man last spring in the parking lot of the warehouse where he works. The victim was carrying what police described as a “substantial” amount of cash when two robbers accosted him in broad daylight at the De Boer Drive warehouse last June 16. Co-workers dialed 911 after hearing the victim’s cries for help, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The victim had bought lottery tickets at a nearby Maple Avenue convenience store a short time earlier, the chie…

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Stranger In Hazmat Suit Who Sprayed Plants At Glen Rock Florist ID'd As NY State Resident Stranger In Hazmat Suit Who Sprayed Plants At Glen Rock Florist ID'd As NY State Resident
Stranger In Hazmat Suit Who Sprayed Plants At Glen Rock Florist ID'd As NY State Resident UPDATE: One person's prank is another's vandalism, as a New York State man learned when police in Glen Rock identified him as the stranger in a hazmat suit who sprayed plants and flowers at a local shop with an unknown substance. Robert X. Houston, 22, of Middletown, claimed that he pulled the stunt at Perry’s Florist & Gardens on Harristown Road in January as part of an effort to establish himself as a YouTube personality, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Houston told police there were no chemicals or other substances in the hand-held sprayer, but Ackermann said more than $750 wo…

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