>Burglars beat, tie up man in his apartment
Friday, June 15, 2007
Manhunt in Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD — Police were searching Thursday for two men who beat and bound a 60-year-old man after he found them rifling through his village apartment.
The tenant told police he was punched in the face after he found the men burglarizing his first-floor Oak Street apartment around 3 p.m.
“They then used a computer mouse cord to tie him up and ran out,” Police Chief William Corcoran said.
The robbers fled with an undetermined amount of cash, he said.
The man soon freed himself and called 911, Corcoran said. He declined medical treatment for minor facial injuries, the chief said.
Nearby NJ Transit rail service was stopped for about 30 minutes as the Bergen County K-9 unit searched for the robbers.
Both are described as short, white, in their 30s and wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call village police at 201-652-3900.
— Jason Tsai
>This was the 2nd daytime burglary in a week. Where are the police when you need them?
Oh, that’s right, I forgot. The Village Council has them out stopping teenagers from drinking instead of catching the real bad guys.
>Maybe you should just move then.
>Maybe you should just move then
what the matter no teenage girls to boss around and hit on?
>good call village council keep the cops busy busting teens ..oh brother
>Jason. Sorry to hear about this crime. This was a serious event for the man who was assaulted and I apologize for the people who seek to trivialize it.
If this is the second incident, then the people who are responsible will attempt it again on other residents. We all need to be extra vigilant.
>apologize for the people who seek to trivialize it….you mean like the village council trying to pat them selves on the back for having the police chase way word teenagers…
>Oh, I was under the impression there were two Ridgewood residents charged in the first burglary? At least that is what the paper said today. Let’s quit bashing the cops and be glad that they, according to the Ridgewood News police blotter over the last few months, have caught a bunch of burglars and other “bad guys”.
>The ordinance was passed because the Police Chief and Captain wanted it passed. So get over it. It’s an ordinance that we, the populace, allowed. Quit crying, the Police force has their hands full protecting us from ourselves already. One caveat though, any group of people who lost their rights, lost them incrementally. Go back and read Elie Weisel.
>you did not get them.they turned them self in and they are not in the 30,s try 18,i dont no.ha,ha,what a waste of skin.
>Must of been hoboken boys!
>two house burgleries in one week this is very disturbing.
>iam told one was a seasonal village employee. its time for the mayor and council to see that ridgewood is a sinking ship. where were the supervisors? thats right there are none. save money and hire part timers while village services suffer its time to wake up
>This is not the story with the seasonal employee. There are 2 different stories.
>See this is the problem…Everybody talks about what they “heard” instead of knowing what the facts are. If you don’t know the facts..keep your mouth shut cause your just spreading the wrong information!!!!