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Hackensack NJ, on Wednesday May 25th a 26-year-old Teaneck man was arrested by Hackensack Police Department on charges of aggravated assault after an altercation involving a gun, a bat and a dog in the area of Washington Avenue .
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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood Chief Jacqueline Luthcke announced the arrest of PETER BREIGHTER (DOB: 04/06/1999; single; Produce Clerk) of Ridgewood, NJ, on charges of criminal mischief, interference of transportation, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Ridgewood Police Department.
Continue reading Arrest made in Ridgewood tire slashing investigation
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Ridgewood NJ, On Sunday afternoon, 01/12, Ridgewood Police Patrol Officers investigating several incidents of criminal mischief involving the slashing of tires on vehicles parked in residential neighborhoods, were outraged to discover that the tires on one of their own marked vehicles had been slashed. The disabled vehicle was towed from its parked location to the Village’s Fleet Maintenance Division garage on Chestnut Street, Ridgewood for repair. The vandals remain at large. Anyone who lives in the area who might have security camera images is asked to call Ridgewood PD at 201-652-3900.
May 18,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that once again Old Paramus Reformed Church became a target for criminal mischief. On May 11, Ptl. Kyle Scarpa responded to the Old Paramus Reformed Church to investigate criminal mischief to a concrete fence on the property. Upon arrival Church staff members reported two historic fence pillars were smashed a part and the iron bars removed in the past. The Ridgewood Detective bureau is investigating the incident.
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November 18,2016
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Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Police report spray painted graffiti in several locations in the Village of Ridgewood .Is this just criminal mischief as being reported or is it a form of gang tagging. Gangs have long utilized graffiti as a coded means of communication, but to the untrained eye, it looks like mere vandalism.
Ptl. Sean Amoruso responded to the Lakeview Drive leaf dump on a report of Criminal Mischief in the past. Upon arrival a Village of Ridgewood employee reported between November 11 and November 14 an unknown person spray painted graffiti on a village owned shed and tractor.
Ptl. Michael Karcher investigated a report of Criminal Mischief to a Franklin Turnpike business on November 14. Upon arrival the victim reported discovering spray painted graffiti on the exterior of the building. The victim reported there has been recent suspicious activity in the area. The amount of damage is unknown at this time.
Police: Ridgewood man charged with criminal mischief for punching hole in police department wall
FEBRUARY 24, 2015, 2:31 PM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015, 3:45 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — A 22-year-old man was arrested on Monday after punching a hole in a wall inside the village’s police department, authorities said.
Matthew Boucher-Kerns, of Ridgewood, walked into the police station inside Village Hall just before 1 p.m. to complaint about a summons he had received earlier that day.
According to police, Boucher-Kerns “became very angry” inside the police station, and as he walked out, allegedly punched a wall next to an elevator.