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Teamwork Helps Lyndhurst Police Derail Overnight Car Burglary Spree Teamwork Helps Lyndhurst Police Derail Overnight Car Burglary Spree
Teamwork Helps Lyndhurst Police Derail Overnight Car Burglary Spree Lyndhurst police working together stopped an overnight car burglary spree on Thursday when they arrested a North Arlington man. Responding to a call from the 300 block of Kingsland Avenue just after midnight Nov. 16, Officer Michael Scalese found a witness who reported seeing the bandit gain entries to multiple vehicles before fleeing the area on foot, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Scalese immediately broadcasted a description to his colleagues.Sure enough, Officer Anthony Calabro spotted Angel Santos, 25, of North Arlington a few blocks away. Backup Sgt. Charles Giangeruso helped Cal…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Car Nearly Stolen From Morris County Driveway Before Suspect Flees In Audi, Police Say Car Nearly Stolen From Morris County Driveway Before Suspect Flees In Audi, Police Say
Car Nearly Stolen From Morris County Driveway Before Suspect Flees In Audi, Police Say A suspect fled in an Audi after trying and failing to steal a car from a driveway in Morris County Wednesday evening, authorities said. The suspect attempted to steal the vehicle from a driveway on Robert Drive in Chatham Township around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, local police said. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the suspect fled in a white Audi, authorities said. “Please remember to always lock your vehicle and remove all valuables and Key FOBS,” said Chatham Township police. Suspicious activity should be reported to CTPD at 973-377-0100.

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by Valerie Musson
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Critical Car Part Swiped At Alarming Rate In US, Fairview PD Nabs Duo GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Critical Car Part Swiped At Alarming Rate In US, Fairview PD Nabs Duo
Gone IN 60 Seconds: Critical Car Part Swiped At Alarming Rate In US, Fairview PD Nabs Duo Fairview detectives caught two thieves stealing catalytic converters amid what's become an explosion of thefts of the previous devices nationwide, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies everywhere are dealing with stealthy crews swiping the highly-prized emissions-control devices from the underbellies of vehicles parked in private driveways on otherwise quiet streets. “It’s a quick type of theft. They slide under a vehicle, go snip-snip and they’re gone,” Police Chief Martin Kahn said Monday. “They don’t have to steal the whole car.” Installed in almost all gasoline cars and trucks so…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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More Than 20 Vehicles Broken Into Overnight In Franklin Lakes More Than 20 Vehicles Broken Into Overnight In Franklin Lakes
More Than 20 Vehicles Broken Into Overnight In Franklin Lakes Cash, credit cards, a driver’s license and checkbooks were among the valuables taken in a staggering 21 overnight vehicle burglaries in Franklin Lakes, authorities said Monday. “Car burglaries, as well as car thefts, occur periodically throughout the year,” Capt. John Bakelaar said. “The holiday season provides even more opportunity for thieves.” Look no further than the south side of Route 208, where thieves broke into vehicles before dawn Sunday on Oak Lane, Haven Road, Cobblestone Court, Hickory Hill Road, Oak Haven Lane, Iron Latch Road, Greenfield Hill, Pinecroft Court, Galloping Hill …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Palisades Park Police Commander Tries Unique Approach To Reducing Vehicle Thefts, Break-Ins Palisades Park Police Commander Tries Unique Approach To Reducing Vehicle Thefts, Break-Ins
Palisades Park Police Commander Tries Unique Approach To Reducing Vehicle Thefts, Break-Ins A steady stream of warnings about vehicles being stolen or burglarized in North Jersey still hasn't convinced most potential victims to lock their cars and take their key fobs, so Palisades Park Police Capt. Anthony Muccio is trying a different tack. Officers participating in Muccio's "Operation Secure Vehicle" are patrolling neighborhoods looking for unlocked vehicles. When they find one in a driveway, they turn on their body cameras and knock on the door or ring the bell of the home to notify the owner. Then they hand them a flier. Over three nights this past weekend, borough police not…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Thieves Steal Two Luxury Cars From Locked Garages In Morris County Thieves Steal Two Luxury Cars From Locked Garages In Morris County
Thieves Steal Two Luxury Cars From Locked Garages In Morris County Two high-end vehicles were stolen from locked garages in Long Valley and Chester on Wednesday and Thursday, authorities said. In both incidents, the thieves accessed the garage using an opener left in an unlocked vehicle, police said. The thieves in the Chester burglary also turned on and moved a loaner vehicle that had been parked in front of the garage door because it was left unlocked with a key fob inside. “These criminals are very bold, dangerous, and may even be armed,” Chester Police said.  “It won't be long before these brazen criminals decide to enter a home in a neighborhoo…

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by Valerie Musson
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Palisades Park Vehicle Owner Thrown From His Car Chases Thieves Palisades Park Vehicle Owner Thrown From His Car Chases Thieves
Palisades Park Vehicle Owner Thrown From His Car Chases Thieves A Palisades Park owner got thrown from his car as he tried to stop a trio of thieves in his driveway, authorities said. The Glen Avenue resident saw something going on in his driveway and ran out to find the thieves in his car, said Capt. Anthony Muccio, the department’s officer in charge. He hung on to the vehicle to try and stop them but fell off as they sped away, Muccio said. The resident, who’d sustained some scrapes and bruises, flagged down another motorist and together they chased the vehicle to dead-ended Fifth Street. The thieves tried pulling onto a grass median but hit a park…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Don't Invite Vehicle Thieves To Steal Your Ride, Englewood Police Warn Don't Invite Vehicle Thieves To Steal Your Ride, Englewood Police Warn
Don't Invite Vehicle Thieves To Steal Your Ride, Englewood Police Warn Englewood police this week joined the growing number of law enforcement authorities in North Jersey who've urged residents and merchants to lock their vehicles and take their key fobs. Police everywhere -- not just in Englewood -- have gone from frustrated to angry that more and more motorists are basically inviting thieves to steal their vehicles. In Englewood, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead warned that an uptick in the number of vehicles broken into and stolen should show owners that the concern is genuine. Most victims left the key fobs in the vehicle. "While we can understand a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
THINK YOU KNOW HIM? Watch Fair Lawn Burglar Seek Unlocked Cars THINK YOU KNOW HIM? Watch Fair Lawn Burglar Seek Unlocked Cars
Think YOU Know HIM? Watch Fair Lawn Burglar Seek Unlocked Cars In the comments section of a Facebook-posted Ring video of a burglar taking valuables from unlocked vehicles in Fair Lawn, one owner described the intended target: Herself. “I got the kids and [everything] I’m grabbing out [of] the car,” she explained. “[S]ometimes life is busy… sometimes I forget too.” The burglar was recorded on surveillance cameras in Fair Lawn testing door handles between 1 and 4 a.m. over the weekend and into early Monday, police said.  He was successful in some instances -- and made off with valuables he found inside open vehicles -- and kept moving past those that …

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by Jerry DeMarco