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Glen Rock Residents Stolen Land Rover Involved in a Suspicious Incident in Newark

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Glen Rock NJ, on Monday May 05-16-2022 – 5:37 PM a Glen Rock Officer was dispatched to a home on the 200 block of Pinelynn Road at the request of the Newark Police Department after one of their officers received a report of the resident’s vehicle being involved in a suspicious incident in their jurisdiction.  Upon interviewing the resident, who was unaware that their vehicle was missing, it was learned that the 2019 Land Rover had been stolen. According to the resident the vehicle had been left unlocked with the key fob inside. The resident also reported that there was a large amount of sports apparel in the vehicle.

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Search for Trespasser Finds Two loaded recently fired handguns in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on Wednesday May 25th at 3:31 AM Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a warehouse on De Boer Drive to investigate a report from workers who had confronted an intruder trespassing inside their work area.  No physical confrontation occurred. The actor had run off towards Harristown Road and Route 208 as police were being summoned.  A search of the area by officers from Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, Hawthorne, and Paterson proved negative.

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Man Struck and Killed by a Commuter Train Early Friday Morning in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ,  according to Glen Rock police.  a NJ Transit train struck and killed a person very early Friday morning . As of Friday morning authorities were working to formally identify the victim ,who was a man in his 30s .

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Glen Rock Teens Confront knife-wielding Home Invaders

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police say two teens called 911 after they were awoken by the intruders rifling through their home. The brothers reported that at least two men armed with a knife and other weapons forced their way into their home.

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Glen Rock Resident Awakens to Find Home Burglarized

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Glen Rock Nj, on Saturday May 21st at 10:35 AM ,Glen Rock Police Officers were dispatched to a residence on the 100 block of S. Highwood Avenue on a reported burglary.  The resident reported that while they slept overnight someone had entered their home, sometime after 11:00 PM.  It appeared that the unknown actor entered through the kitchen window and took $400 in cash from a wallet in the adjacent dining room.  Nothing else in the house was disturbed.

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Glen Rock officers Raise the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Flag in Wilde Memorial Park

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Pictured from left to right: Council Member Jon Cole, Council Member Rob Dill, P.O. Stanislao, P.O. Orsita, Lt. Riggio, Sgt. Trover & S.P.O. Friedman.

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Glen Rock NJ, Sunday, May 15th, Glen Rock officers raised the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Flag in Wilde Memorial Park to honor police officers killed in the line of duty. Council members Jon Cole and Rob Dill also joined officers for the flag raising ceremony.

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Glen Rock Senior Falls Prey to “Grandparent” Scam

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police at 4:33 PM ,the adult son of a Glen Rock woman contacted police reporting that his mother had been the victim of a “grandparent” scam. Upon interviewing the woman, she recounted receiving a phone call from an individual stating that her grandchild was in jail and needed money for bail. The victim subsequently withdrew $ 9,800 from the bank and a man showed up at her home to collect the money.

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Hillsdale Women Attacked In Road Rage Incident in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ , according to the Glen Rock Police on Tuesday May 3rd at 5:32 PM a Hillsdale woman reported that she was the victim of a road rage incident which occurred on Lincoln Avenue near Diamond Bridge. She recounted that she pulled over to yield to an ambulance with its emergency equipment activated. When she reentered the roadway, a white SUV began tailgating her. When both vehicles stopped for a red light, the occupant of the white SUV, described as a white female, exited her vehicle and approached. The woman reportedly began screaming obscenities at the complainant and spit on her window. The victim was able to obtain the actor’s license plate number and called 9-1-1 for assistance.

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Mother’s Day outing Ends Badly in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, a Mother’s Day outing ended badly when an adult female was struck and knocked to the ground by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Glen Rock strip mall early Sunday evening, 05/08. Glen Rock Police, Ridgewood Police, Glen Rock EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital rushed to aid the injured woman, who was, fortunately, completely alert and conscious after impact. A Glen Rock EMS ambulance transported her to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus for treatment on her non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle involved, an adult male, remained on the scene and fully cooperated with police officers who investigated the mishap.

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Midland Park Women Charged in Chain Reaction Multi Vehicle Collision in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on March 17th at 4:03 PM, Glen Rock Police  Patrols, along with EMS, were dispatched to the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Maple Avenue following a four-car motor vehicle accident. Two of the drivers and a child were transported to Valley Hospital for further medical evaluation by EMT’S from the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Three of the vehicles were rendered inoperable in the crash and were towed from the scene.  Ackerman Avenue remained closed until just prior to 5:00 pm.

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Driver takes out Insurance Brookers Window in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, miraculously, not a single person was injured when a 4-door Subaru Legacy sedan jumped a curb, crossed over a typically busy local central business district sidewalk, and slammed head-on into an occupied storefront in Glen Rock on Friday morning, 03/11. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Hawthorne Fire Department personnel and equipment responded to the incident. The vehicle was disengaged from its predicament and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Damage to the storefront was extensive. A Borough of Glen Rock Building Department official was summoned to the scene to assess the structure’s integrity. The Subaru’s driver, an adult female, may have experienced a mild medical episode just prior to the crash.

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Camera Stolen From Maple Avenue Home in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday February 17th at 6:32 PM Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a residential burglary report on the 500 block of Maple Avenue.  Investigation found that the home, which was not occupied and the subject of an estate sale, had been entered via a basement door which was forced open. The only item reported stolen was a camera. The scene was processed by Crime Scene Investigators from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department BCI. Glen Rock Detectives have recovered video surveillance footage from the area and the investigation is ongoing.

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Hermès Bag Missing from Delivery Box of Glen Rock Customer

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Glen Rock NJ, on Friday February 02-18-2022 at 9:57 AM ,a Glen Rock resident reported that a package which was delivered to their home by the US Postal Service was missing a Hermès Her-bag, valued at $2,800, which it should have contained. Inspection of the package found that the bottom of the box had been cut opened and then taped over. The matter is currently under review and will most likely be transferred to the US Postal Inspection Service for further investigation.

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Pickup Takes Out Utility Pole In Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, a utility pole located in the 300 block of Ackerman Avenue, Glen Rock was severely damaged after being hit by a Dodge pick-up truck on Wednesday afternoon, 02/15. The vehicle’s driver sustained a minor head injury, but refused medical evaluation/treatment. Glen Rock Police responded to investigate the crash. A tow truck removed the pick-up from the scene and PSE&G’s Electric Division was called to inspect damage to the utility pole. Glen Rock Police closed Ackerman Avenue for a short time to remove the vehicle .

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