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Glen Rock Police Investigate CVS Altercation

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report that on 1/24/2020 3:54 p.m. patrols were dispatched to the CVS Store at 175 Rock Road on a reported dispute which took place inside the store. Investigation determined that a dispute had occurred between an adult man and an 11-year-old boy when the child had accidentally stepped on the man’s ankle while in the middle of an aisle. The man became enraged, grabbed the child by his clothing and pulled him to the front of the store. The store manager intervened and directed the man to left go of the boy at which time the man fled the store. The manager then summoned police. The child was not hurt during this encounter.

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Police Respond to physical altercation at Glen Rock Exxon

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that on 1/26/2020 at 6:38 p.m. patrols were dispatched to the Exxon Station at Maple Avenue and Highwood Avenue on a reported assault. Investigation determined that the station attendant confronted a 31-year-old New York City woman who approached one of the gas pumps and attempted to fill a red solo cup with gasoline. The attendant, also a female, explained to her that she needed to purchase a gas can. While the woman initially agreed to do so, she subsequently became irate and a physical altercation occurred between the two women. Both the subject as well as a witness, who did not wish to become further involved, left the scene prior to police arrival.

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Graphic Picture Sent to Glen Rock Child via Instagram

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Glen Rock N J, according to Glen Rock Police  on 01-15-2020  at 8:03 PM  a Glen Rock woman reported that her young daughter had communicated on-line with what she believed was an adult male via Instagram. During this exchange the unknown subject had sent the child a graphic photo. An investigation by Glen Rock Detectives determined that the subject was communicating with the child from outside of the United States and a further criminal investigation would not be possible. The parents were advised of the various actions they may take to protect their child from this type of on-line exploitation.

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Glen Rock Police Dispatched to Break Up Dispute Over Payment at Maple Avenue Exxon

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that at 4:59 PM on January 8th patrols were dispatched to a dispute over payment at the Exxon Station located at Maple Avenue and Highwood Avenue. Upon arrival it was found that the station owner had allegedly extended credit to a 33-year-old Ridgewood man, two months in the past, as he did not have funds to pay for gas at that time. The man insisted that he had paid an unknown attendant at the gas station in the past and no longer owed the money. Neither party had any documentation to support their claims and were advised that this was a civil matter, not a police matter. The Ridgewood man was escorted from the property and was given notice against trespassing by the station owner.

 

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Sometimes you just know your destiny

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Glen Rock NJ, we pulled this off the Northwest Bergen Mutual Aid Association Facebook page  . Sometimes you just know your destiny. While cleaning up the fire house a member noticed an article hanging in fire house with a 3 year old boy named Tyler Blazejewski. Today at age 18 probationary firefighter Tyler Blazejewski  of the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department is no longer pretending.

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Intoxicated Man Found at Sikh Temple transported by ambulance to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for detox

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report that on January 5th at 4:45 Glen Rock patrol officers were dispatched to a 9-1-1 report of a disoriented male in the parking lot of the Sikh Temple on Prospect Street. Upon arrival they located a 59-year-old Paterson man in a highly intoxicated and disoriented state with minor injuries and blood covering his shirt. The man did not know how he got to the Temple and stated he was just trying to get home.

The subject was unable to care for himself and was transported by ambulance to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for detox.

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BREAKING: Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad Unit Called to Glen Rock Farmers Market

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Glen Rock NJ, A pressure cooker left in a shopping cart in front of the Rock Farmers Market on Prospect Street in Glen Rock resulted in a response from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad Unit on Tuesday morning, 01/07. Glen Rock Police was assisted with traffic control by Fair Lawn Police and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division. The pressure cooker and another device found at the scene were both found to be harmless. An investigation is underway as to who left the devices and why.

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2nd Incident at a House of Worship in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police are investigating two suspicious incidents reported at local houses of worship in recent weeks . Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann commented to the press, “The most recent incident occurred on Dec. 24, when a man in his 60s walked into Good Shepherd Lutheran Church just before 1 p.m. and “began to inquire about the church in a manner which became concerning” to the office manager, ”

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Glen Rock Loses Popular School Crossing Guard

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Glen Rock NJ, from the Glen Rock Police Department ,”It is with much sadness that the Glen Rock Police Department must announce the passing of veteran School Crossing Guard Howard Perkins.

Howard served the school children of Glen Rock with honor and distinction for years. He was last active as the Crossing Guard at Coleman School during the 2017-2018 School Year.”

 

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Glen Rock Begins Christmas tree pickup on Thursday, January 2, 2020

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Glen Rock NJ, The DPW will begin curbside Christmas tree pickup on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Residents asked to place their evergreen trees ONLY at curbside for daily pickups, until the deadline of January 17th, 2020. Please do not place trees in plastic bags, and make sure there are no foreign objects on the trees such as lighting, garland, decorations, etc. If you have any additional decorating items such as wreaths, garland, etc., which have wiring &/or metal fasteners, please place those items in ordinary household trash for regularly scheduled north/east & south/west collections.

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Single Family Home Sustains Significant Damage in Glen Rock Fire

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Glen Rock NJ, A defective/overheated bathroom exhaust fan was reportedly the cause of a multiple alarm house fire on Oxford Place in Glen Rock, Friday morning, 12/27. Glen Rock Fire Department was assisted in extinguishing the conflagration by fire personnel from numerous neighboring municipalities. At least one (1) firefighter was reported to have been injured fighting the blaze. The single family home sustained extensive fire, smoke, and water damage. Ridgewood Fire Department  “A” Shift responded mutual aid to Glen Rock for the working attic fire. Glen Rock Police and Ridgewood Police also assisted .

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Trespasser at Sikh Temple on Prospect Street

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Glen Rock NJ,  Glen Rock Police report that at 10:59 p.m. on December 21st, Officials at the Sikh Temple on Prospect Street reported that a male subject entered the temple and began walking around while behaving strangely. While he did not make any overt threats, the man wandered around the interior of the temple repeatedly stating that they were doing a great job and making a “thumbs up” gesture. The man, who was described only as a white male, departed the area in a white Chevy SUV with “Jesus Christ is King” and other words in Spanish on the windows and bumper stickers, as well as an American flag.

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Ridgewood Women Dragged by New Jersey Transit Train in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police at 8:49 a.m. on December 22, Patrols responded to the Bergen Line Train Station along with EMS personnel to assist the NJ Transit Police with a commuter who was dragged by a train. The subject, a 33-year-old Ridgewood woman, appeared to have gotten her coat caught on the train and was dragged down the platform before falling. She was transported to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The matter is being investigated by the NJ Transit Police. The Glen Rock Fire Department also assisted at the scene.

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Glen Rock Police Warn of New Scam; thieves are trying to “port” mobile telephone numbers to another carrier

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police  a Glen Rock woman reported on December 16th  that she detected a problem with her cellphone when she attempted to send a text message. When she contacted Verizon, she was informed that her phone number had been “ported” to another carrier. Verizon is in the process of attempting to regain the phone number and warned the complainant about the possibility of identity theft.

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Midland Park Man Found Sleeping in Starbucks Sent to New Bridge Medical Center for detox

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that on November 27th at 8:09 PM officers were dispatched to Starbucks in the Central Business District to investigate a report of sleeping in the store. Upon arrival, officers field contacted a highly intoxicated male subject who was difficult to awaken. The subject, a 47-year-old Midland Park man, was transported by ambulance to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for detox.