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Heartless: 19 Catalytic Converters Swiped From Vehicles Serving Bergen Seniors, Disabled, More
A pair of heartless thieves from Pennsylvania stole 19 catalytic converters from a lot off Route 17 packed with vehicles used to help seniors, the disabled and frail Bergen County residents get around, authorities said.
Detectives grabbed one of them – identified as Noe Gabriel Hernandez, 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The other, Juan Rosario, 25, was being sought, he said on Tuesday, June 27.
The unemployed thieves swiped 17 of the devices from county-owned vehicles parked in the Division of Community Transportation lot on Essex Street in Lodi on March 20, the prosecutor …
Homeless Burglar Throws Rock Through Back Window, Finds Elmwood Park Resident Home: Police
A homeless career criminal who threw a rock through the back door of an Elmwood Park residence during an attempted burglary didn't realize someone was home, authorities said.
The homeowner was headed to work moments earlier when she spotted Tyler Demouth, 26, lurking around the neighborhood shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, June 2, Police Chief Michael Foligno said.
"She got a good look at him before she drove off," the chief said.
Soon after, police got a call from her adult son.
Demouth had thrown a large rock through the back door, shattering the glass, Foligno said.
Discovering the resi…
Warren County Man Charged For Stealing 3 ATVs Worth Over $10K: Prosecutor
A Warren County man was charged for stealing three offroad vehicles worth more than $10,000 last week, authorities announced Tuesday, May 9.
Christopher R. Gordon, 23, broke into a shed on the 1400 block of Liberty Street in Alpha and stole the vehicles on Thursday, May 4, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said.
Gordon, of the 700 block of South Boulevard in Alpha, was identified via video surveillance footage, which led to the discovery of his own vehicle, the prosecutor added.
He has been charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief.
The investigation into the stolen veh…
Suspect Nabbed In Months-Long Burglary Spree Targeting North Jersey Businesses: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a spree of burglaries targeting businesses across North Jersey lasting several months, authorities said.
John Berardi, of School Street in Washington, was charged with six counts of burglary, seven counts of criminal mischief, and two counts of theft of moveable property, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said on Thursday, April 27.
Berardi, 59, is accused of breaking into businesses in Washington Township and Borough (Warren County), Mount Olive, and Glen Gardner by throwing a rock through either a glass door or a plate glass window.
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Naked, Agitated Route 17 Motel Guest Trashes Room, Seized By SWAT
A naked, agitated Route 17 motel guest was quickly seized by a Bergen County Regional SWAT team on Monday after he trashed his room, authorities said.
The 46-year-old man, originally from Paramus, appeared in the throes of what looked like "excited delirium" when Upper Saddle River police were called to the Fair Motel at 12:47 p.m. April 17, responders said.
The man was outside the room, naked and bleeding, when responders arrived and then immediately ran inside and barricaded the door, Upper Saddle River Police Detective Capt. Edward Kane said.
Several responders converged on the Fair…