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Ridgewood Police Respond to “unspecified threat” at Non-profit School

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Ridgewood NJ, The Holmstead School, a non-profit middle school/high school/extended year school located on Hope Street, Ridgewood, was temporarily evacuated on Monday afternoon, 09/12, in response to an “unspecified threat” that was received by the school earlier in the day. A “bottom to top” search of the school building was conducted by several police officers from Ridgewood Police and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). The human search party was assisted by two (2) BCSO K-9s. Search results proved negative; faculty, staff, and students were allowed to re-occupy the building within 60 minutes of Ridgewood Police’s initial arrival on scene. An investigation into the threat’s origin will likely be conducted by Ridgewood Police.

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Saddle River Traffic Stop Yields a Cache of Illicit Drugs, and an Automatic Handgun with High Capacity Magazine

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Saddle River NJ, a late Friday morning, 09/09, motor vehicle stop by a Saddle River Police patrol officer yielded a cache of illicit drugs, along with an automatic handgun equipped with a high capacity magazine, all found hidden in a small SUV tightly packed with clothing and dozens of other personal items. Saddle River Police enlisted the aid of a Waldwick Police patrol unit, and a K-9 Unit from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a thorough search the older model Honda CRV with Alabama license plates that was pulled over by their officer on a side street off of Route 17 southbound in Waldwick.

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Bergen County Narcotic Task Force Arrests Armed and Dangerous Fugitive at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee

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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DWAYNE KEVIN SHARLOW (DOB: 10/15/1966; single; unemployed) of 5500 Crestwood Drive, Prosper, TX on a charge of being a fugitive from justice.  The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Uber driver and Accomplices Arrested in Knife Point Robbery of Passenger in Saddle Brook

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Saddle Brook NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of ALLEN ERNST (DOB: 07/18/1994; single; unemployed) of Garfield, NJ; KARINA EREMYAN (DOB: 04/01/1991; single; unemployed) of Fair Lawn, NJ; and ANTONIO BOWEN (DOB: 11/04/1993; single; currently incarcerated) on charges of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.  The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Saddle Brook Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain John Zotollo.

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Saddle River County Park Walker Struck by Falling Tree Limb

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Glen Rock NJ, an adult male visitor of the Saddle River County Park, Glen Rock Area was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital late Thursday afternoon, 08/25, after sustaining non-life threatening injuries when a tree limb fell on him while he was walking along a paved path. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock EMS, and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office personnel rushed to the park’s Prospect Street, Glen Rock entrance to aid the victim.

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Bergen Prosecutor Investigates Englewood Route 4 Fatal Hit And Run

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Englewood NJ, Bergen Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information on the Fatal Accident Investigation in Englewood on Route 4 near Dean Street:

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I95 Traffic Stop in Ridgefield Park Yields Two .9mm Handguns and Armor Piercing Ammunition

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Ridgefield Park  NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of ANGEL RAMOS-ORTIZ (DOB: 9/07/1997; single; unemployed) of 411 W. Preston Street, Hartford, CT and JEFFREY TORRES (DOB: 3/09/1999; single; unemployed) of 17 Sunrise Terrace, Bristol, CT for firearms related charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Teenager Dies in Allendale House Fire

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Allendale NJ, on Saturday as a 17-year-old girl died in a house fire in Allendale on Bonnie Way. Police received numerous calls about a fire on Bonnie Way and found a neighborhood filled with smoke and a  single-family home on fire at about 5:15 p.m.

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Lyndhurst Car Fire Leads to Arson Arrest

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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CHRISTOPHER BAULCH (DOB: 7/24/1978; married; unemployed) of 48 Minns Avenue, Wayne, NJ on arson-related charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Lyndhurst Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Jarvis.

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Bergen County SWAT Called in to Respond to Distraught Man in Ho-Ho-Kus

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the Bergen County SWAT team was called late Thursday afternoon, 05/12, to assist with the safe removal of a distraught adult male from his single family Ho-Ho-Kus home, known by local police to contain multiple, legal firearms. No shots were fired and no one was injured in the incident. The individual was safely removed from the home and transported by ambulance to New Bridge Regional Medical Center for an evaluation. Ho-Ho-Kus Police was assisted at the scene by Saddle River Police, Waldwick Police, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit Picks Up Divorced, Mechanic from Hackensack on Child Porn Charges

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JUAN C. RODRIGUEZ (DOB: 11/25/1980; divorced; mechanic) of Hackensack, NJ on child pornography charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit Arrests Married Dumont Man for Child Porn

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Dumont NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN S. BUCCI (DOB: 6/23/1982; married; employed as service account manager) of  Dumont, NJ on child pornography charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Narcotics Task Force Arrests Man in Fort Lee with Over 25lbs of Marijuana ,$50 Grand and Firearms

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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CARLETON E. DIXON (DOB: 7/09/1982; single; unemployed) of 307 Stanley Road, New Vineyard, Maine for drug and firearm related crimes. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Two Bodies Discovered in Rochelle Park Home

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Rochelle Park NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the following information on the bodies discovered in a Rochelle Park home :
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, Rochelle Park Police responded to 44 Schlosser Drive after receiving a 9-1-1 call that there were two unconscious individuals found in the residence. Responding officers located two deceased individuals, 43-year-old Marcos Gagnon and his ex-wife, 35-year-old Mandy Staples, on the second floor of the residence. A cause of death has not yet been determined.
An investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and the Rochelle Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Dean Pinto. No additional information is available at this time, but the incident appears to be isolated.
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Fairview Man Charged in Months-long Internet child Pornography Investigation

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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN M. TUCCERI (DOB: 7/22/1959; married; business owner) of Fairview, NJ on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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