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SEEN HER? Clifton Woman, 20, Missing More Than A Week SEEN HER? Clifton Woman, 20, Missing More Than A Week
Seen HER? Clifton Woman, 20, Missing More Than A Week Authorities were seeking the public’s help finding a20-year-old Clifton woman who’d been missing for more than a week. Kayla Kuchta was last seen in the Hell’s Kitchen of Manhattan the night of Feb. 4, authorities said. Kuchta, who’s 5-foot-5 and 100 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes, has a nose piercing and tattoos on her left wrist and right calf. “It is unknown if she remained in New York City or left to a different area,” Clifton Police Lt. Robert Bracken said, noting that Kuchta also hangs out in Paterson. Anyone who sees Kuchat, or knows where to find her, is asked to contact Cl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Clifton Porch Pirate Strikes Again, Caught Again, Police Say Clifton Porch Pirate Strikes Again, Caught Again, Police Say
Clifton Porch Pirate Strikes Again, Caught Again, Police Say A Clifton man accused last month of stealing tens of thousands of dollars of items – including packages from porches, tools and landscaping equipment – was caught pushing a brand-new stolen snowblower up the street, authorities said Wednesday. Kazimir Poplawski, 42, also had with a "torpedo" style heater – also stolen, they said. Poplawski, who has a history of drug offenses and probation violations in both Passaic and Bergen counties, spent six days in the Passaic County Jail before a judge ordered him released last month under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform law. Police had charged him wit…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? (VIDEO): Thief Steals Autism Awareness Bear From Clifton Diner SEEN HIM? (VIDEO): Thief Steals Autism Awareness Bear From Clifton Diner
Seen HIM? (Video): Thief Steals Autism Awareness Bear From Clifton Diner A brazen thief walked into a Clifton diner and stolen an autism awareness bear, said police who released a surveillance video Wednesday. He then hopped into the passenger said of a waiting blue Ford Mustang (in photo), which took off. The Allwood Diner thief is believed to be in his late teens or early 20s. Anyone who sees him, knows him or knows where to find him is asked to contact Clifton police: (973) 470-5900.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Thieves Scatter After Nearly Ramming Clifton Dealership Fence Stolen Car Thieves Scatter After Nearly Ramming Clifton Dealership Fence
Stolen Car Thieves Scatter After Nearly Ramming Clifton Dealership Fence A thief driving a stolen luxury sedan seemed intent on ramming the fence of a Clifton dealership parking lot to escape police but changed his mind at the last instant and bailed out with two accomplices leading to an extensive search. Assisted by a Passaic County Sheriff's K-9 Unit, Clifton Police Sgt. David Roe found 18o-year-old Jerry Castillo of Newark hiding in the yard of an adjacent business, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Two accomplices got away, he said. Police found a stolen van that the trio used to get to the Fette Ford lot on Kingsland Avenue, where police found them – all…

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by Jerry DeMarco