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Drug Dealers Use Social Media to Influence Buyers

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Glen Rock NJ, According to the Glen Rock Police Department, Mutaz M. Saleh, 24, of Clifton, Musbah N. Zakkour, 24, of Clifton and Justin Cortese, 22, of Passaic were arrested on Thursday, May 21 and charged with possession with intent to distribute more than one ounce of marijuana, possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and possession of narcotics paraphernalia.

The men were arrested after police discovered they were selling marijuana and hash oil cartridges on social media. The enterprising individuals were offering narcotics for sale via social media and making deliveries in Glen Rock.

Through an investigation police learned of a potential deal scheduled to take place in Glen Rock on the evening of May 21, 2020.

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Glen Rock Man Arrested Possession of Several Stolen Vehicles including two from the Glen Rock DPW

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police , on May 13th ,following the May 6th theft of a DPW truck, the staff conducted an inventory and discovered that a seldom used older vehicle had also been stolen from the Borough Yard sometime over the last month. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen.

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Bicycle Shortage hits Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that a resident on the 500 block of Doremus Avenue reported the theft of a Fuji mountain bike from his yard. The theft reportedly occurred sometime between Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 11th. And on May 14th a resident on the 400 block of Doremus Avenue reported the theft of three adult bicycles from her yard. A neighbor had witnessed this occur at approximately 12:30 PM and contacted the resident. According to the NY Times the US is facing an acute bicycle shortage due to anxiety over public transportation and the desire to exercise .

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Glen Rock Police Department Issue Stolen Car Crime Alert

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Department despite the COVID-19 Crisis and stay at home orders, North Jersey communities continue to be plagued by vehicle thefts. In each and every case the keys or key fobs have been left in the unlocked vehicles or immediately accessible. During the month of May, a total of four vehicles have been stolen in Glen Rock under these circumstances. The most recent of which was reported on May 13th, taken from a resident’s driveway overnight. Two of the vehicles stolen over the last month belonged to the Glen Rock DPW. The other belonged to a resident and was parked in front of their home. In the past these types of thefts have happened in neighborhoods all over Glen Rock.

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Ridgewood Emergency Services Lends Assistance at Route 208 Sink Hole

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Glen Rock NJ,  according to the Glen Rock Police on Tuesday evening around 7pm a large and deep sink hole developed on route 2008 south bound closing all but on e lane .Ridgewood Emergency Services Volunteers were out on Route 208 this evening assisting Fair Lawn Police and Glen Rock Police with traffic management. Emergency Services members are trained in the use of signing, cones along with the use of a high visibility display board mounted on the trucks to alert drivers. High visibility white lights provide safe working conditions for those on the scene. Emergency Services can be on the scene within minutes of being requested. This rapid response promotes safety on the roadway for all.

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No Injuries Reported as Driver Hits Parked Car then Utility Pole in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, The driver of a Honda Pilot struck a parked 4-door sedan before crashing head on into a utility pole in the 500 block of Harristown Road, Glen Rock late Monday afternoon, 04/27. No injuries were reported by any of the Honda’s occupants, nor by the driver of the parked vehicle, who was sitting inside making a cell phone call at the time of impact. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked SUV from the roadway. The parked sedan was driven from the scene. Glen Rock Police responded to the incident and issued a written warning to the Pilot’s driver. Police at the scene did not reveal what the warning was for.

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Glen Rock Police Involved in “High Speed Pursuit”

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Glen Rock NJ,  Between April 6 and April 12, Glen Rock Police Department handled 296 calls for service including a high speed chase ending on Route 4 . On April 6 at 10:27 a.m., a Glen Rock police officer came across a 2019 Honda wanted by Wayne police for a mail theft. The officer tried to pull the Honda over on Route 208 South, and the driver of the Honda fled. The chase continued, sometimes in excess of 100 miles-per-hour, toward Route 4.

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Tree Tumbles on Single Family Home in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, no injuries were reported by the occupants of a single family home located in the 300 block of Ackerman Avenue, Glen Rock after a municipally owned tree crashed into it on Thursday afternoon, 04/09. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department responded to the incident. The fallen tree appeared to have caused minimal structural damage.

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Glen Rock Police Department Reports an Uptick in Vandalism

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police Department over the past week, they have seen an uptick in vandalism in town. Offensive graffiti has been found on the Wilde Park bathrooms, the utility boxes between the basketball courts and hockey rink, and the rear of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps building. A water fountain was also completely damaged and knocked over in Wilde Park.
At this time, we do not know if the actor(s) were from town or out of town. Glen Rock Police understand that sheltering at home is difficult and it can be frustrating that the parks and public spaces are not accessible.

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Glen Rock Medical Services Company Scammed in $100,000 wire fraud

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that on February 20th  at 1:14 PM ,an accountant with a medical services company located on Harristown Road reported that the company had been the victim of a $100,000 wire fraud. The complainant recounted that multiple emails were received from a fraudulent email address impersonating the company CEO and directing the wire transfer to a bank in China for international business purposes. After realizing that this was a fraud, company representatives contacted police. The detective bureau is currently investigating the matter.

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Glen Rock Building Owner Reports Multiply Acts of Property Damage

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report that on February 12th at 12:52 PM, the owner of an office building located at 11 Harristown Road reported a series of incidents which have occurred at his building over the last week. The matters include illegal dumping, broken light fixtures as well as an unknown, possible flammable substance having been poured in carpeting in the hallways of the building. The detective bureau is currently investigating this report.

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Glen Rock Home Owner Has  Sewer Line Sabotaged

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police on February 7th,at 5:21pm the owner of a rental home on Princeton Place reported that the home’s sewer line had been intentionally damaged. She was alerted to a sewer condition by the Glen Rock DPW who had traced the issue to her property. A private plumbing contractor responded and discovered that person(s) unknown had opened a sewer cap on the property and placed large rocks into the pipe causing damage.

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Glen Rock Police Looking Into A String of Vehicle Brake-ins

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police are working in cooperation with the Fair Lawn Police Department, P.O. Sam Evans determined that an unlocked vehicle had been entered while parked in a resident’s driveway on the 500 block of Prospect Street. Removed from the unlocked vehicle was a Gucci purse containing a wallet, just under $500 in cash, credit cards and personal identification, a cell phone, sunglasses, gaming cartridges, as well as shoes and clothing which had been left in the vehicle.

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Glen Rock Police Called Over , “a heated dispute over cheeseballs”

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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police Police at around 8:50 p.m.,Friday evening Glen Rock police were dispatched to the Glen Rock Athletic Club after receiving a call from the social club’s staff regarding “a dispute which was becoming violent,”

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Glen Rock Police Investigate CVS Altercation

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report that on 1/24/2020 3:54 p.m. patrols were dispatched to the CVS Store at 175 Rock Road on a reported dispute which took place inside the store. Investigation determined that a dispute had occurred between an adult man and an 11-year-old boy when the child had accidentally stepped on the man’s ankle while in the middle of an aisle. The man became enraged, grabbed the child by his clothing and pulled him to the front of the store. The store manager intervened and directed the man to left go of the boy at which time the man fled the store. The manager then summoned police. The child was not hurt during this encounter.

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