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Big Bait Catches Big Rat: Glen Rock Commuter Bike Thief Caught With GPS Tracker on Decoy Bicycle

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock police, in their efforts to investigate a series of bicycle thefts at local train stations, employed technology and assistance from their borough’s fire chief to apprehend a suspect. Detectives affixed a GPS tracker to a decoy bicycle, referred to as a “bait bike,” which they placed at the NJ TRANSIT Bergen Line station. On a Friday afternoon, the bait bike was taken from the rack, prompting the police to respond immediately.

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Car Hits Convenience Store, Driver Transported to Near by Hospital after Glen Rock Crash

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police reported two (2) vehicle late Saturday afternoon, 10/08, collision near the intersection of Harristown Road and Maple Avenue, in Glen Rock, propelled a 4-door Honda Accord sideways into the front of a nearby building occupied by a convenience store. The Accord’s driver sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported by a Glen Rock BLS EMS ambulance to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported in the incident. A tow truck removed the wrecked Honda from the scene. Glen Rock Police responded to aid the victim and to investigate the crash, and a Glen Rock Fire Chief responded to evaluate damage to the building.

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