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Driver Taken into Custody in Fair Lawn Hit and Run

Fair Lawn Police

October 15,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, Fair lawn Police arrested two men in connection with a hit-and-run reported at 3:14 a.m. on Saturday. Officers responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car on Plaza Road at Fair Lawn Avenue.  The Police found a 29-year-old Park Ridge man on the ground with what police described as significant lower body injuries.

Witnesses reportedly told the police they were crossing Plaza Road at High Street when a blue 2006 Volkswagen Jetta almost hit them. When the Volkswagen stopped for a red light while traveling south on Fair Lawn Avenue, the group approached the vehicle and a fight ensued. A passenger from the vehicle pushed the Park Ridge man to the ground and got back inside the car, at which point he was run over, the vehicle then sped away.

The Police reported that the investigating officers found the occupants from the Volkswagen in another car parked in front of the Wells Fargo Bank at 22-11 Fair Lawn Avenue. As  officers approached the vehicle, the driver attempted to flee. The officers were forced to stop the vehicle at gunpoint and arrested the driver, David Rodriguez, 21, of Fair Lawn, and a passenger, Danial Dushaj, 21, of Dix Hills, New York, when he did not comply with officers’ commands, police said.

According to police the blue 2006 Volkswagen Jetta was later recovered at Rodriguez’s residence on Hartley Place and impounded.

The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson.

Rodriguez faces charges of second degree aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of an injured person, leaving the scene of a crash with an injury, failure to report a crash, reckless driving, careless driving, two counts of failure to produce vehicle documents and failure to inspect. Rodriguez was expected to be sent to the Bergen County Jail.

Subsequent to the arrest, officers found marijuana on Dushaj’s person, police said. Dushaj was charged with obstruction of justice and drug possession, police said. Officers released him pending a court appearance.

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Glen Rock Police respond to chain reaction collision on Route 208

Glen Rock police EMS

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August 18,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police responded to a four (4) vehicle, chain reaction collision on Route 208 northbound near Harristown Road on Thursday afternoon, 08/17. One (1) person was transported by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital with non life threatening arm and leg injuries. All four (4) vehicles sustained damage that required their respective removal from the scene by flatbed tow trucks. Fair Lawn Police assisted with traffic control.

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Fair Lawn Fire Department Responds to Smoking Pile of Garbage

Fair Lawn Fire Department Responds to Smoking Pile of Garbage

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August 10,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Fire Department responded to a sanitation truck fire at the Nabisco bakery, 22-11 Route 208, Fair Lawn, on Wednesday morning, 08/09. The truck had dumped the burning contents of its payload on the ground prior to the arrival of FD units. No injuries were reported in the incident. Fair Lawn and Hawthorne Police units also responded (the smoking truck was initially spotted on Route 208 in Hawthorne).

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Bicyclist Rushed to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood after Being Struck by Car in Fair Lawn

Bicyclist, Rushed , Valley Hospital , Ridgewood,

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August 5,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police and EMS personnel rushed to aid an adult male bicyclist who was struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Well Drive on Friday afternoon, 08/04. The victim, who did not loose consciousness and sustained non life threatening injuries, was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital for treatment. Police on the scene did not indicate whether any summonses were issued in connection with the incident.

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Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue Squad uses the “Jaws of Life” to free a woman trapped after Accident

The Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue Squad uses the "Jaws of Life"

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July 12,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, The Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to free a woman who was trapped in her 4-door sedan after it collided with a work van at the intersection of Hemlock Avenue and Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn on Tuesday morning, 07/11. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries. A second victim, a front seat passenger in the work van, also left the scene in an ambulance. He too sustained what appeared to have been non life threatening injuries. Fair Lawn PD and FD also responded along with mutual aid ambulances from three (3) separate EMS agencies. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by tow trucks.

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Fair Lawn firefighters battled a 3-alarm Blaze

Fair Lawn firefighters battled a 3-alarm Blaze

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July 8,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ , Fair Lawn firefighters battled a 3-alarm fire at 139 Lincoln Avenue, Fair Lawn that was reported late Friday morning, 07/07. The fire was reportedly started when a high tension electric power line fell outside of a Valley National Bank branch and quickly ignited a gas line to the building’s basement. All bank employees and customers were believed to have been safely evacuated from the building by Fair Lawn PD prior to the arrival of FD units. Mutual aid (MA) assistance, on the scene and firehouse standby, was provided by several FD agencies from Central Bergen MA and Northwest Bergen MA associations. Fair Lawn EMS was also on the scene.

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Pepper Spray Released Multiple Injuries at Fair Lawn High School Reported

Pepper Spray Released Multiple Injuries at Fair Lawn High School Reported

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May 26,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, At approximately 1:45 PM on Thursday, 05/25, Fair Lawn PD, EMS, FD, and Heavy Rescue personnel responded to a report of a chemical release with multiple injuries at Fair Lawn High School, 14-00 Berdan Avenue, Fair Lawn. Upon arrival, first responders observed that the entire building was being evacuated. The chemical was determined to have been pepper spray that had been released via canister in a stairwell of the building. Although there were reports of students choking and gasping for air, no one was transported to the hospital for treatment. Fair Lawn PD is investigating the source of the pepper spray canister.

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Police Called to House Party In Ridgewood after Alleged Assault

Police Called to House Party In Ridgewood

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May 13,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Uniformed patrol officers from Fair Lawn PD (2 units) and Paramus PD (3 units) were dispatched to aid Ridgewood PD in dispersing a large number of juveniles who had gathered to attend a party at a private home in the area of Newcomb Road, Ridgewood on Friday evening, 05/12. Ridgewood PD had received numerous 911 telephone calls from residents in the area reporting loud music, crowds of teenagers congregating, and unknown individuals running through back yards. Over 100 youths were dispersed from the area but not prior to an incident in which a 15 year old Wyckoff resident was allegedly struck in the head with a baseball bat by an adult male resident of Newcomb Road. An ambulance was called to evaluate the victim’s injuries, which were reported to have been non life threatening. No charges were immediately filed, however Ridgewood PD is investigating the alleged assault.

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Fender Bender in front of an Fair Lawn Auto body shop

Fender Bender in front of an Fair Lawn Auto body shop

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May 10,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, If you’re going to have a fender bender, there’s no more of a convenient place to have it than in front of an auto body shop. That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday afternoon, 05/10, when two (2) vehicles collided in front of Tri Boro Auto Body, 5-35 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn. Neither vehicle was extensively damaged, but one (1) driver experienced a serious medical condition that required him being transported to The Valley Hospital by ambulance. A paramedic team was dispatched to the incident, but released from the scene shortly after their arrival. Fair Lawn PD responded to aid the victim and to investigate the crash.

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Tuesday morning collision on Banta Place in Fair Lawn triggered the dispatch of Fair Lawn PD, EMS, and Rescue Squad

Fair Lawn PD, EMS, and Rescue Squad

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April 26,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, A three (3) vehicle, personnel. The crash involved two (2) moving passenger vehicles and a parked commercial truck. All victims evaluated by Fair Lawn EMS members declined ambulance transport to a hospital Rescue Squad personnel attended to a crash related fluid spill. Two (2) vehicles were removed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks. Banta Place was closed to vehicular traffic between Watkins Avenue and Raphael Street until the scene was cleared of wreckage.

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Accident Leads to Temporary Closure of a Portion of Route 208 northbound in Fair Lawn

Accident Leads to Temporary Closure of a Portion of Route 208 northbound in Fair Lawn

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April 13,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, A crash between a 4-door Honda Civic and a multi-axle dump truck resulted in two (2) injuries, a hazmat incident, and the temporary closure of a portion of Route 208 northbound in Fair Lawn on Wednesday morning, 04/12. 65 gallons of diesel fuel that originated from a ruptured fuel tank on the dump truck were spilled on crash impact. A large portion of the spilled fuel remained on the roadway, but some entered a nearby storm drain. Fair Lawn PD, FD, EMS, and Heavy Rescue units responded to the incident. NJDOT and the Bergen County HazMat unit were also on the scene. Tow trucks removed both damaged vehicles from the highway. Northbound traffic was diverted onto Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn. There was minor rubbernecking southbound. The crash victims sustained non life threatening injuries and were transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital.

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Fair Lawn Teen fends off Intruder With A Baseball Bat

Fair Lawn Susupect
March 27,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, A 16-year-old boy scared off a strange man he encountered inside his family’s kitchen in Fair Lawn,early Thursday morning.Local Police said the teen was getting a glass of water around 4:22 a.m. when he spotted the stranger in his home. The teen walked into the next room, and the man followed. Grabbing a baseball bat the teenager hit the man once in the arm. Police said the man took off, but not before dropping $160 and two passports .

Officials are still searching for the suspect, who they describe as a white male in his 30s, approximately 6 feet tall with blue eyes and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a black wool hat, gloves and multiple layers of black clothing.

Fair Lawn Police are still looking for the pictured individual for a burglary that occurred on 3/24. Contact Det. Yuskaitis at 201-794-5410.

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Car Ends Up in Back Yard in Fair Lawn Mishap

Car Ends Up in Back Yard in Fair Lawn Mishap

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March 19,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair lawn NJ, A driver exiting Broadway westbound at Plaza Road in Fair Lawn crashed through a fence and wound up in the back yard of a home on 26th Street late Saturday night, 03/18. The driver was not injured in the crash and no one was in the back yard at the time of impact. A flatbed tow truck removed the vehicle from its predicament. Fair Lawn PD responded to the incident. A garden/tool shed was also damaged in the mishap.

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The landing gear of a box trailer collapsed while parked at the intersection of McBride Avenue and Nevins Road in Fair Lawn

Fairlawn box trailer

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February 10,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, The landing gear of a box trailer collapsed while it was parked at the intersection of McBride Avenue and Nevins Road, Fair Lawn, on Friday morning, 02/10. No one was injured in the incident and one (1) lane of the roadway remained passable following the mishap. Fair Lawn PD responded to assist with traffic control and to obtain information to prepare a property damage report. Contents of the damaged trailer were offloaded to another unit prior to it being removed from the scene.

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School Bus Crash Route 4 eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Slows Traffic Friday Morning

Bus Crash Fair lawn

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February 10,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair lawn NJ, Only minor injuries were reported following a crash in which a small school bus hit the concrete center divider of Route 4 eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn on Friday morning, 02/10. The damaged bus wound up on the highway’s left shoulder, facing the opposite direction; it was removed from the scene by a hydraulic lift tow truck. A portion of the concrete divider was pushed into the left westbound travel lane, which was closed until a front end loader was able to remove it from the highway. Fair Lawn PD was assisted by a unit from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Paramus PD. An ambulance from Hackensack University Medical Center also responded, as did a NJDOT crew. Traffic through the area was slowed throughout the emergency response period.