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Driver takes out Insurance Brookers Window in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, miraculously, not a single person was injured when a 4-door Subaru Legacy sedan jumped a curb, crossed over a typically busy local central business district sidewalk, and slammed head-on into an occupied storefront in Glen Rock on Friday morning, 03/11. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Hawthorne Fire Department personnel and equipment responded to the incident. The vehicle was disengaged from its predicament and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Damage to the storefront was extensive. A Borough of Glen Rock Building Department official was summoned to the scene to assess the structure’s integrity. The Subaru’s driver, an adult female, may have experienced a mild medical episode just prior to the crash.

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Glen Rock Man: Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places

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Glen Rock Police discover a tangled Web of on-line love Scammers 

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Glen Rock NJ, on Tuesday February 22 at 9:06 AM , a Glen Rock resident contacted police after becoming the victim of an online fraud. Detectives were able to trace one of the fraudulent payments from the victim to a 65-year-old female in Washington state. D/Sgt. James Calaski contacted the female from Washington and determined that she was also a victim of what is called a romance scam. The female had engaged in an online relationship with a male who she believed to be a contractor in Texas flipping houses. This man convinced her to “invest” $13,000 of her own money into these house flips. In addition, he convinced her to receive “investments” from other people and forward these payments to him in the form of crypto currency. These additional payments were more than $18,000. D/Sgt Calaski was able to convince her that she was the victim of a romance scam and assist her in ceasing her involvement and communication with the suspect. With the victim’s assistance, D/Sgt Calaski was able to track the suspect to Africa.

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Camera Stolen From Maple Avenue Home in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday February 17th at 6:32 PM Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a residential burglary report on the 500 block of Maple Avenue.  Investigation found that the home, which was not occupied and the subject of an estate sale, had been entered via a basement door which was forced open. The only item reported stolen was a camera. The scene was processed by Crime Scene Investigators from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department BCI. Glen Rock Detectives have recovered video surveillance footage from the area and the investigation is ongoing.

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Hermès Bag Missing from Delivery Box of Glen Rock Customer

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Glen Rock NJ, on Friday February 02-18-2022 at 9:57 AM ,a Glen Rock resident reported that a package which was delivered to their home by the US Postal Service was missing a Hermès Her-bag, valued at $2,800, which it should have contained. Inspection of the package found that the bottom of the box had been cut opened and then taped over. The matter is currently under review and will most likely be transferred to the US Postal Inspection Service for further investigation.

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Borough of Glen Rock Shuttle Bus Vandalized in Main Line Train Station Parking Lot

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Glen Rock NJ, on Monday February 7th at 10:38 AM , the Borough of Glen Rock shuttle bus driver reported that the Glen Rock Community Shuttle was entered through an unlocked rear door while parked in the Main Line Train Station Lot, this occurred between February 4th and February 7th.  Multiple items inside the bus were vandalized by person(s) unknown.

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Pickup Takes Out Utility Pole In Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, a utility pole located in the 300 block of Ackerman Avenue, Glen Rock was severely damaged after being hit by a Dodge pick-up truck on Wednesday afternoon, 02/15. The vehicle’s driver sustained a minor head injury, but refused medical evaluation/treatment. Glen Rock Police responded to investigate the crash. A tow truck removed the pick-up from the scene and PSE&G’s Electric Division was called to inspect damage to the utility pole. Glen Rock Police closed Ackerman Avenue for a short time to remove the vehicle .

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Tractor Trailer Impaled on Light Pole at Glen Rock Supermarket

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Glen Rock NJ, a tractor trailer truck delivering merchandise to a Lincoln Avenue located Glen Rock supermarket, struck and knocked over a light pole in the store’s parking lot on Wednesday morning, 02/09. The truck became impaled on the light pole’s concrete support base, which caused a significant quantity of motor oil to leak from the tractor onto the parking lot surface. Personnel from Glen Rock Fire Department and the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad applied absorbent material to the spilled motor oil. A heavy duty tow truck was dispatched from Pennsylvania to remove the truck from its predicament. No injuries were reported in the incident. However, the struck light pole was demolished and the tractor was heavily damaged. Glen Rock Police also responded to the scene.

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Vehicle Hits Brick Wall in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, no injuries were reported in connection with the crash of a Subaru Outback into a building located at 241 Rock Road, Glen Rock on Monday morning, 02/07. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and a representative of the Borough of Glen Rock’s Building Department responded to the incident. Damage was visible to the structure’s exterior; there was no information provided at the scene as to whether there was any interior damage. The Subaru, which was entering a parking space at the time of impact, appeared to have sustained cosmetic damage only.

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Owner Sustains Minor Injuries During Glen Rock Vehicle Theft

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Glen Rock NJ, a thief stole an Audi SUV from the driveway of a single-family home on Van Allen Road, Glen Rock at approximately 0730 hours on Tuesday, 02/08. The vehicle’s owner witnessed the theft in progress and attempted to jump into the Audi’s front passenger seat as it was being driven away. Moments later, the thief stopped short on Van Allen Road, exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The vehicle’s owner, an adult male, sustained minor injuries in the incident; Glen Rock Police are classifying  the event as an “assault.” A tow truck removed the damaged Audi from the scene and transported it to a local dealership for repair. The incident was captured in full, or part, by several doorbell security cameras in the neighborhood. The suspect was last seen entering a vehicle that fled southbound on Ackerman Avenue, Glen Rock at a very high rate of speed.

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Glen Rock Police Investigate Break-in at Lincoln Avenue Restaurant

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Glen Rock NJ, on Sunday January 30th at 07:48 AM Glen Rock Police Patrols responded to investigate a reported window broken out at the front door of Yami Sushi Restaurant at 945 Lincoln Avenue and determined that a burglary had occurred. The inner counter area appeared to have been tampered with and an undetermined amount of cash was taken from the register. The scene was processed by Crime Scene Investigators from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department BCI, Glen Rock detectives are examining video surveillance images and continuing the investigation.

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Five Unlocked Vehicles Were Entered, and Rummaged Through in One Night in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on Monday January 24th following a report of a suspicious incident on Delmar Avenue, Glen Rock Police officers canvased the area and found that numerous homes on Delmar Avenue, Ackerman Avenue and Jerome Avenue had footprints in the snow leading up to vehicles parked in their driveways. The vehicles that were locked were not damaged or entered. Five vehicles, which were left unlocked, were entered, and rummaged through.

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Snapple Truck Hits Strip Mall in Glen Rock , Driver Flees

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Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday January 28th at 1:35 PM, Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to the strip mall at 1014 Maple Avenue on a report of a truck striking the rear of the building and fleeing the scene. Through investigation Sgt. Robert Wojtecki was able to determine that the truck belonged to Snapple Distributors out of Avondale, New Jersey. With the assistance of the company the driver was located and directed to return to the scene.

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Glen Rock Police Say There have been Over a Dozen Car Break-ins in a Single Week

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Glen Rock NJ, Police in Glen Rock say there have been over a dozen car break-ins in a single week, except they aren’t exactly break-ins. The common denominator  is that people continue to leave their keys in their car.   People are leaving their cars unlocked and, in some cases, keeping keys inside the vehicle, giving thieves the opportunity to steal valuables and the car itself. New Jersey law now states that police officers are no longer able to pursue stolen vehicles if the car thief does not come to a stop.

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Use ParkMobile to Pay at Glen Rock EV Charging Stations

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Glen Rock NJ, For those of you who use the Glen Rock EV charging stations downtown, please note that as of Jan 21 the Borough now charges a fee of $1.50/hr for use of the chargers. This fee is in effect 24/7, but note that there is no overnight parking in the lot. Payment is made via a new ParkMobile zone (3303) created just for the 2 parking spots associated with the charging station. Additional instructions were posted at the site yesterday. Previously established zones in that lot have different rates and hours as indicated. Hope this clears up any confusion.

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Lock it of Lose it : Bergen County is Experiencing a Significant Uptick in Car Thefts

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police a total of 439 high end vehicles were stolen in Bergen County in 2021. Vehicle owners  in the region are experiencing an uptick in car thefts . The common denominator in there thefts were that the cars were unlocked !

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