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Lodi NJ, a 17-year-old high school senior from Lodi was killed in a high-speed crash on March 2 near the intersection of Crooks and Lakeview Avenues, according to law enforcement sources. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that the victim was a passenger, not the driver.
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Elmwood Park NJ, on the morning of Saturday, November 23, an Elmwood Park Police patrol vehicle was involved in a minor collision while responding to a reported crash at the intersection of Broadway and East 54th Street in Elmwood Park.
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Elmwood Park NJ, Elmwood Park Police are investigating an early morning armed robbery at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Tuesday. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 4:34 a.m. after receiving a report of the crime.
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Elmwood Park NJ, early Tuesday morning, August 13, traffic on Broadway/Route 4 eastbound in Elmwood Park came to a crawl after a 4-door sedan crashed head-on into a traffic light at Iozia Terrace, completely knocking it out. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the accident.
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Elmwood Park NJ, a Friday night, 09/22, single vehicle crash at the intersection of Broadway and Mola Boulevard in Elmwood Park wiped out a utility pole and a fire hydrant. The older model SUV was likely totaled in the crash as well. Elmwood Park Police , Fire Department, EMS, and DPW units responded to the incident. PSE&G’s Electric Division was summoned to deal with the downed utility pole. A hydraulic lift tow truck removed the wreckage. The vehicle’s driver refused medical attention.
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Paterson NJ, a 911 telephone call received by the Paterson Police Department from an individual who witnessed a woman dumping a child strapped in a car seat into the Passaic River triggered a massive multi-agency search on Monday morning, 07/17. Water, air (drone), and land searches were conducted for over one (1) hour before they were terminated after the witness’ account was not able to be verified. The search included , Fair Lawn Police Department, Elmwood Park Police, Elmwood Park Fire Dept, NJ Paterson Police Department, Paterson Fire Department ,Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn Fire Company #4 ,Fair Lawn Fire Company #3, Fair Lawn Fire Company 2 ,and Passaic County Sheriff’s Office.
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Elmwood Park NJ, an unknown individual entered an industrial building on Corporate Drive in Elmwood Park just after 0830 hours on Friday, 03/31 and left a suspicious package behind before quickly departing. Elmwood Park Police ordered the building evacuated and summoned the Bergen County Bomb Squad and Bergen County Hazmat. Bomb Squad technicians and Hazmat personnel were later observed entering the facility. Police at the scene did not say what the package contained, nor if there were any suspects identified. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
UPDATE: James Allandale died during a shooting incident that occurred as police were attempting to take him into custody in Morris County.
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Elmwood Park NJ, James Allandale, 61, who police said shot Cindy Greco of New Milford at Dolack’s home Tuesday night, has a violent criminal history that includes an armed kidnapping more than 20 years ago, records show.
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Elmwood Park NJ, a minivan veered off of Mola Boulevard southbound in Elmwood Park and slammed into a vacant storefront late Sunday morning, 10/02. The vehicle’s driver was uninjured in the mishap and no structural damage was inflicted on the building. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreckage from the scene. Elmwood Park Police and Elmwood Park Fire Department responded to the incident.
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Elmwood Park NJ, according Elmwood Park Police chief Michael Foligno , the past few weeks the borough has seen a raise in the uptick of vehicle thefts , Honda CRV’s are being targeted for the airbags due toi the ease of removal. The Elmwood Park Police department is taking a proactive approach developing a strategy with other jurisdictions and the county prosecutor to combat these crimes. Residents are asked to report any suspicious behavior or suspicious persons looking at motor vehicles. Call or Email the Elmwood Park Police ,Captain Michael Kempe (201) 796-0700 or email mkempe@elmwoodparknj.us .
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Elmwood Park NJ, an Infiniti SUV crashed through the storefront of an Elmwood Park furniture store shortly after 8:30 PM on Saturday, 03/19, and finally came to a stop once all 4 wheels of the vehicle were firmly on the store’s showroom floor. The vehicle’s adult female driver was uninjured, as were several store employees and customers who were inside at the time. Elmwood Park Police and Elmwood Park Fire Department personnel & vehicles responded to the incident, which occurred in the 100 block of Broadway, Elmwood Park. Damage was limited to the store’s glass & aluminum façade. A tow truck driver backed the vehicle out of the store to facilitate its removal from the scene by his flatbed. No word at the scene as to what may have triggered the mishap.
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Elmwood Park NJ, Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies responded on Tuesday morning, 10/19 to assist Elmwood Park Police at a homicide scene on Beechwood Avenue. One (1) person was taken into custody by the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team and turned over to detectives of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit. The suspect had barricaded himself in a bathroom after allegedly killing a family member with an ax. He was convinced to surrender voluntarily by crisis negotiators at the scene. No injuries to law enforcement officers were reported in connection with the incident.
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Elmwood Park NJ, the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team was assembled to assist Elmwood Park Police subdue an adult male who had threatened two (2) Elmwood Park police officers with a knife after they attempted to enter his home for purposes of performing a requested welfare check on Saturday afternoon, 05/08. Following a hours long stand off, SWAT Team personnel stormed the man’s residence after deploying several tear gas canisters, and seized him without further incident. Elmwood Park Fire Department units were also at the scene, along with multiple BLS and ALS emergency medical service units. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office assisted Elmwood Park Police with traffic and crowd control.
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Elmwood Park NJ, a mother and her two (2) year old child were rescued from the icy Passaic River by Elmwood Park Police officers and Elmwood Park firefighters. Both mother and child were rushed by ambulances to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. No details were immediately available as to how the victims wound up in the water. Numerous area public safety agencies rushed to assist Elmwood Park emergency responders.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Companies #1 & #3, and the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad responded to a early Friday afternoon, 10/30, crash in which a box truck veered off of River Road and crashed into a utility pole and large shade tree before coming to rest on the front lawn of a single family home. The truck’s driver self extricated from the wreckage; the nature of his/her injuries is unknown. River Road was closed in both directions for an extended period to facilitate replacement of the pole, and the restoration of utility services. Elmwood Park Police assisted by providing traffic control.
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