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Police & Fire
Closter Police Officer Dragged By Paramus Driver
A Closter police officer was hospitalized after being dragged by a fleeing motorist from Paramus on Thursday, authorities said. Sang Lee, 24, initially drove past several "road closed" signs on Closter Dock Road while ignoring three uniformed officers who tried to stop him, forcing a group of construction workers to flee to safety, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Two officers chased Lee a quarter mile before he stopped at an Exxon gas station at the corner of Closter Dock and Piermont roads, Aiello said. Lee "refused to provide his pedigree or exit the vehicle," the lieutenant said. "A…
Obituaries
Bloomingdale Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus
The Bloomingdale Police Department is mourning the loss of longtime officer Gary Walker, who died of COVID-19 complications. He was 53. Walker, who had served as a member of the department since March 2000, is being remembered as a selfless and dedicated officer who touched many lives. “Officer Walker will be truly missed by his BPD family, all those who served within municipal departments around him and our Borough residents he so deeply touched with his extremely unique sense of humor and unwavering dedication to duty,” the department said in a statement. “For all who have contracted Cor…
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Englewood Police, Firefighters, Dispatcher DPW Workers Save Lives
A police officer who was nearly killed when a gunman dragged him with a car, a trio of men in blue who revived a heart attack victim along with a group of firefighters who rescued a man overcome by freon fumes and two DPW workers who freed a trapped elderly driver are among several Englewood first responders recently honored for their heroism. Police Officer Anthony Gallo had stopped two upstate New York men in a car last year when the driver ran off. Gallo bolted after him while Officer Maciej Mlynaryk dealt with a front-seat passenger -- who got into the driver’s seat and hit the gas. Ha…
Police & Fire
Suspect Tries, Fails, To Get Newark Officer's Gun: Police
A man suspected of drug dealing assaulted a Newark police officer Friday morning and is now at large, a spokesman for the department said in a statement. The uniformed officer was investigating reports of drug dealing on Schley Street when he spotted a man matching a description in the 300 block. When the officer approached to investigate, police said the suspect attacked the officer and tried to grab the officer's gun. The weapon's magazine popped out during the struggle but the officer held on to the gun and fought off the suspect, who ran off, according to police. During the …
Lifestyle
Fair Lawn Girls Couldn't Believe When Police Officers Showed Up One-By-One At Lemonade Stand
The skies were turning gray and friends Yocheved and Ahuva were just about ready to accept their lemonade stand wouldn't be getting any customers when a Fair Lawn police officer pulled up. The 7- and 8-year-old did their best to contain their excitement as Officer Tiller Uriarte came over and handed them a dollar for the the 5-cent cup of pink lemonade Sunday afternoon. The girls jumped for joy -- their day had been made. It was about to get even better. As soon as Uriarte got in his patrol car, he sent a message through the police computer system to other on-duty officers telling them t…
Police & Fire
Wallington PD: Car Burglars Nabbed In The Act
A male-female team of car burglars were at work overnight Wednesday when Wallington police rolled up. Officer Anthony Milne spotted Brian L Mcelfresh, 41, of Passaic walking and crouching down near parked cars along Parkway just after 1 a.m., Capt. Shawn Kudlacik said. At the same time, he saw a woman driving a Buick with one headlight driving slowly down the block. Mcelfresh dropped a backpack he was carrying while turning onto Hayward Place, Kudlacik said. Inside was a bottle of vodka and a pair of camouflage pants, he said. Backup Officer Michael Marciniak arrived as the Buick came by…
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Good Samaritan Dives Into Frigid Passaic River To Rescue Woman In Sinking Sedan
A young woman whose car rolled off Route 21 into the Passaic River was rescued Monday morning by a Good Samaritan who pulled her from her sinking sedan and a police officer who threw them a lifeline, responders said. "She was going north on Route 21 around 10:30 [a.m.] when she lost control and the car went over the guardrail," one said. "It flipped three or four times and landed in the river." A Belleville police officer arrived as the passerby jumped in. He threw them a safety preserver ring and pulled both to shore, a local police officer said. Dive teams from Lyndhurst, Wallington, N…
Lifestyle
'First ResPAWnders': Enter Daily Voice Police, Fire K-9 Competition
Daily Voice is on a mission to find the best First ResPAWnder in North Jersey. Whether he or she is a firehouse dog or blueline buddy, we want to see the best boys and girls in Bergen, Passaic and Morris counties. Police officers, firefighters and EMS members can submit their pet for a featured article and a chance to win a prize (it's not bragging rights -- we know you do that anyway). Readers will vote to select the winner. Email clevine@dailyvoice.com to enter.
Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Man Charged With DWI After Hitting Tree, Utility Pole, Fleeing
A 40-year-old Fair Lawn man was charged with DWI Fair Lawn police said he struck a tree and utility pole, then left the scene. Police Officer Anthony Ferreria found Michael Elias in his driveway with fresh damage to his car on Saturday just before midnight, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Elias was arrested after failing a roadside sobriety test and released to an adult.
Police & Fire
Elmwood Park PD: Fleeing Tenafly Driver Who Nearly Dragged Officer Caught
UPDATE: Elmwood Park police tracked down and arrested a Tenafly motorist who they said sped off, nearly dragging a uniformed officer with him, following a Friday morning traffic stop. William Ennis, 27, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, eluding and obstruction of justice. Officers Joseph Pride and Keith Hartmann stopped the vehicle on River Drive near Slater Drive around 11:30 a.m., Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Ennis “quickly became uncooperative… and refused to comply with specific instructions,” he said. “As the situation escalated, [Pride] ordered [Ennis] o…
Police & Fire
Saddle Brook Dollar Store Managers Step Up For Boy, 13, Who Had Bicycle Stolen
A 13-year-old Saddle Brook boy was pretty shaken up after a middle-aged thief swiped his brand new bicycle from outside the dollar store in town while he was inside shopping with his grandmother. Hearing what happened, managers at the Dollar General Store on Market Street got together and gave young Michael Duchnowski a new bike. Michael had parked his $220 black-and-lime-green Schwinn Sidewinder mountain bike against the wall of the store, then went inside to join his grandmother, who was shopping there, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. When they walked out 10 minutes later, the bicycle w…
Police & Fire
Police Officer, SUV Passengers Hospitalized After Crash
A Hackensack police officer responding to a call and two occupants of an SUV were hospitalized -- all for precautionary reasons -- after a collision Sunday afternoon. The driver of the Toyota refused medical attention after the 2:32 p.m. crash at the intersection of Prospect and Central avenues. The officer had her vehicle's lights and siren on at the time, Capt. Francesco Aquila said. No serious injuries were sustained, he said.
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