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Glen Rock Police Investigate Passover Hit and Run

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Glen Rock NJ, Saturday March 27th at 1:10 p.m.  Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a hit and run motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Waldron Avenue. Upon arrival a Prospect Park woman recounted that she was driving south on Maple Avenue when the vehicle in front of her stopped short to yield for a bicyclist. The woman was unable to stop in time and struck the vehicle. The vehicle. described as a grey VW Atlas, fled the scene south on Maple Avenue.

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Glen Rock High School Student Charged in Bias Incident

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Glen Rock NJ, On January 24th, 2021 Glen Rock Detectives began an investigation into racially biased comments being circulated to Glen Rock High School students via Instagram. Approximately one month later, while the investigation was ongoing, additional information was received from the administration of the Glen Rock High School that questionable comments had been entered in the chat section during a school Zoom session which appeared to target another student over their gender identity.

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“Jaws of Life” Used to Extricate Passenger after Monday afternoon Crash in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, a three (3) vehicle, Monday afternoon, 03/29, crash at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Utter Avenue in Hawthorne required Hawthorne firefighters to deploy the “Jaws of Life” to extricate an adult female passenger from a Kia SUV that was broadsided in the collision. Once extricated, the victim was attended to on the scene by a EMT/Paramedic team from The Valley Hospital before being transported to a hospital by ambulance. The adult male driver of a Jeep sustained a minor hand injury but refused medical aid. No injuries were reported by occupants of the third vehicle involved, a Mercedes sedan. All three (3) vehicles were removed from the crash site by tow trucks. Glen Rock Police assisted Hawthorne Police with traffic control.

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Golf Umbrella Confused for Shotgun Brings Glen Rock and Ridgewood Police Glen Rock High School

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Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday March 18th at 7 AM,  Glen Rock Police patrols, supported by members of the Ridgewood Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 report of an adult male walking into the Glen Rock High School with a shotgun. Responding officers quickly determined that the subject was a member of the staff carrying a golf umbrella. There was no criminal intent, but rather a misperception by a concerned citizen who called 9-1-1 in good faith.

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Fair Lawn Police Take Driver Into Custody for DUI following a Head on Collision on Friday Morning

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police took the adult male driver of a Toyota Prius into custody for suspected DUI following a head on, Friday morning, 03/26 crash in the 2400 block of Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn. The driver of the other vehicle involved, a Chevy Malibu, was transported by Fair Lawn EMS to a local hospital with a non-life threatening arm injury. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock Police assisted at the scene. Traffic in both directions of Maple Avenue was detoured around the crash site while first responders and the tow truck operator worked.

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Multiple Vehicle Break-ins and Stolen Cars are being Reported on the North Side of Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus

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Ridgewood NJ, multiple vehicle break-ins and stolen cars are being reported on the north side of the Village, the area  bordering Ho-Ho-kus. Ho-Ho-Kus residents are also reporting the same thing. Please check your car to make sure that it hasn’t been broken into. If it has, call Ridgewood Police immediately at 201-652-3900.

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Glen Rock Women Reports Home Burglarized in the Middle of the Day

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police, on Thursday March 11th  at 7:31 a.m.  a Cornwall Road resident, near Prospect Street, reported that her home had been burglarized the day prior, perhaps sometime between 12 noon and 2 PM. The complainant was not immediately aware anyone had entered the home at that time. Investigation found that entry was gained through a bedroom window. The actor(s) pried a screen from the window frame and opened the window which was concealed by large hedges. Missing from the home was an undetermined amount of jewelry. The resident is attempting to provide an inventory to detectives.

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Glen Rock Police Apprehend Serial Shoplifter

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Glen Rock NJ, on Tuesday march 3rd  at 4:39 p.m. Glen Rock Patrols were dispatched to Bottle King Liquors on the 900 block of Prospect Street on a reported shoplifting in progress. The female subject had fled to store, however, based upon the description provided by store personnel, P.O. Sarah Orsita apprehended the subject on Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn. The woman was found to be in possession of two stolen bottles of Johnnie Walker, valued at $128.

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Transformer Malfunction in Glen Rock Sets off Residents Smoke Alarms

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Glen Rock NJ , the Glen Rock Police report that on Thursday February 25th  at 2:51 a.m. Glen Rock Police Patrols, along with Glen Rock Fire Fighters, responded to Henry Street on a 9-1-1 report of a utility emergency. A power service voltage interruption caused the activation of residents’ smoke alarms and caused an odor of smoke in some of the homes. PSE&G determined that the source was a malfunctioning transformer which subsequently resulted in a power outage to numerous homes. The matter was turned over to PSE&G for correction.

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Glen Rock Police Investigate ‘Masturbating’ Incident at CVS

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police are seeking additional information after a woman said she witnessed a man masturbating inside a CVS on Rock Road.

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Glen Rock Detectives Investigate iPhone Delivery Redirected to UPS Customer Service Center

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police  report that on Wednesday January 27th at 2:05 p.m. a Glen Rock resident reported that a package, which should have been delivered to his home, was fraudulently intercepted by an unknown actor at the UPS Customer Service Center in Saddle Brook. As reported, the resident ordered an iPhone Max Pro 256G directly from Verizon. When he received an email confirmation of delivery, which had not occurred, he checked the tracking number provided and found that the package had been picked up from the UPS Customer Service Center.

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Glen Rock Detectives Investigate Berry Place Home Burglary

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police on Monday January 25th at 8:34 p.m. a Berry Place resident reported that a burglary had occurred at his home while he was working in his basement. The resident recounted to officers that he went down to his basement around 7 PM and when he came back upstairs at around 8:20 PM he noticed that his front door was open and that the rear door to his home had been forced open. The master bedroom was found to have been disturbed with a small amount of jewelry missing.

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Berkeley Place and Rock Road Accident Takes Out Fire Hydrant in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock EMS transported at least one (1) victim to The Valley Hospital following a two (2) vehicle, Saturday afternoon, 01/30, crash at the intersection of Berkeley Place and Rock Road, Glen Rock. Glen Rock Police also responded to the scene. Both vehicles involved in the crash were towed from the intersection. A fire hydrant was demolished in the incident. Although multiple injuries were reported, none appeared to have been life-threatening in nature. One (1) crash related summons was issued by Glen Rock Police.

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Glen Rock Police Make DWI Arrest while Assisting A Disabled Vehicle on Route 208

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Glen Rock NJ, last Friday January 19th at 3:50 p.m. Glen Rock Police officers were dispatched to Route 208 South near Lincoln Avenue due to a disabled vehicle obstructing traffic. While attempting to assist the vehicle and reopen the traffic lane, officers observed a white Jeep traveling on the shoulder of the road passing stopped traffic. When the vehicle approached the officers, who were on foot along the highway, the operator abruptly attempted to reenter the traffic lane.

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