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Burglars Posing As Contractors Nabbed After Lyndhurst Police Pursuit Into Newark Ends In Crash
Two burglars who tried to blend in as home-repair contractors in Lyndhurst were arrested following a police pursuit that ended when they crashed a stolen commercial truck in Newark, authorities said.
Credit for the capture goes to area residents, Lyndhurst police said.
The driver, Nathaniel Barreto, 39, of Newark took off on foot after the crash but was quickly grabbed, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
Passenger Philip Zaragoza, 41, also of Newark, said he was having withdrawal from using heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine and was quickly taken to an area hospital, he said.
Officer Anthony G…
Fair Lawn Husband Charged In Case Of 2-Year-Old Who Swallowed Drugs
A Fair Lawn man was jailed after a 2-year-old child swallowed illegal drugs at an apartment he shares with the toddler’s mother, authorities said Thursday.
Authorities had already charged his wife, Mariel DeVargas, 23, of Langan Court, before arresting Ramon Vargas, 48, on child endangerment charges.
It began when the then-unresponsive child was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center on Aug. 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
“Upon medical evaluation, it was determined that the child tested positive for the ingestion of illegal controlled dangerous substances,” Musell…
