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Glen Rock Recreation Basketball Coach Reported a Possible “Peeping Tom” at Byrd School

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Glen Rock NJ, at 6:45 PM , Saturday January 14th a recreation basketball coach reported that the custodian at Byrd School had been confronted by a male subject who was looking into the windows of the school and knocked on the door seeking to enter the building.  The custodian alerted the coach of the subject’s presence, however, did not notify police.  Following the conclusion of the basketball program the coach contacted Glen Rock police concerning the incident, which had reportedly occurred two hours in the past.  It was related that the subject may have been in some form of distress, however, the coach had no contact with the individual who had reportedly left the area shortly after the incident.

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Glen Rock Police Dispatched to Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s Office in Response to a Subject on Scene Threatening Staff Members

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Glen Rock NJ, on Monday the 9th of January at 2:26 PM , Glen Rock Police Officers were dispatched to Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s Office on Harristown Road in response to a subject on scene threatening staff members. Responding officers field contacted the subject who was upset about not being able to schedule an appointment with the Congressman, who was not present at the office, to address concerns they wished to raise. Working with the U.S. Capitol Police and the Congressman’s staff, officers were able to guide the subject through the process to schedule a meeting for a later date. The subject was satisfied and left the area without further incident.

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Former Ridgewood Board of Education Member Gets Arrested for DUI in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, during the coarse of a motor vehicle stop , on Prospect Street near East Gramercy Place , Glen Rock Police officer T.J. Graziani  arrested a 51 year old Ridgewood man for driving while intoxicated . The man was transported to Glen Rock Police Headquarters where he was processed and released to the custody of a sober adult . His vehicle was impounded in accordance with John’s Law . Additional summons ere issued  for careless driving, disregard of a stop sign and failure to posses a drivers license and  registration .

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Work Van Collides With Passenger Vehicle on Lincoln Avenue in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, a multi-vehicle, Wednesday morning, 01/11, collision in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue, Hawthorne necessitated a response by two (2) flatbed tow trucks to remove an SUV and work van involved in the incident. No injuries were reported in the mishap. Hawthorne Police was assisted by Glen Rock Police with traffic control.

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Car Fire on Harristown Road near Route 208, in Fair Lawn, No injuries reported

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Fair Lawn NJ, a VW Jetta was destroyed by fire on Harristown Road near Route 208, Fair Lawn late Tuesday afternoon, 01/03. Fair Lawn Fire Company #2 extinguished the blaze with the help of Glen Rock Fire Department. Fair Lawn Police and Glen Rock Police provided traffic control. The burnt Jetta was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. No injuries reported .

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Glen Rock resident hit with “virtual kidnapping scam”

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Glen Rock NJ, a Glen Rock resident from Ackerman Avenue reported receiving numerous text messages containing graphic images and videos from an unknown person who was threatening to harm their family if the victim didn’t pay them money. The scam was reported to Glen Rock Police December 19th at 2:56pm . The messages appeared to be consistent with known scams where individuals try to scare victims into paying them money.

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Glen Rock neighborhood hit by package thieves

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock neighborhood hit by package thieves , on December `19th at 2:38 PM , a Harristown Road resident reported to the Glen Rock Police that a package that was delivered to her home on 12/13/2022 had been stolen off her porch. Several other package thefts were reported during that time frame in the same area of town. The detective bureau is investigating.

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Ex-Con Picked Up in Glen Rock on Gun Charges

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock police Lt. Frank Riggio an ex-con wanted on a federal warrant was caught Monday with a .40 caliber pistol, a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets in Glen Rock. Aaron Williams, 30, of Paterson, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals for violating terms of his probation and / or supervised release. He was arrested in connection with the firearm and ammunition charge at 5:12 a.m. Monday in the area of Bradford Street. Williams was sitting inside of a car when Glen Rock officers arrived to investigate a dispute he was reportedly involved in. He was then charged with providing false pedigree information to officers to hinder apprehension and multiple weapons offenses. Williams was remanded to the Bergen County Jail on the charges and the federal warrant.

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SHOCKER: Locked Cars Thwart Would be Car thieves in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, on December 8th at  1:59 PM , Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to Plymouth Road in response to a resident’s report that a male subject attempted to enter vehicles in their neighbor’s driveway.  The actor was described as about 5’9” tall wearing grey sweatpants, a hooded shirt, and black sneakers, who departed the area on Plymouth Road towards Lowell Road in a dark-colored Audi with tinted license plate covers.

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Stranger Wakes Glen Rock Resident With Early Morning Pounding on Door

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Glen Rock NJ, on the morning of December 2nd  at 4:08 AM a Glen Rock resident on the 700 block of Harristown Road recieved an early morning wake up call, knock on the door  by an unknown male subject at their front door.

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Glen Rock Resident Reports Luring Incident in Which an Elderly Women Approached their 6-year-old child

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Glen Rock NJ, on December 3rd at 2:27 PM , a Nottingham Road resident reported to Glen Rock Police that an elderly woman, driving by, stopped and approached their 6-year-old child asking if the child would walk their dog.

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Major Crash on Fair Lawn bridge Over Route 208 Injuries Reported

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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) ambulances were observed tending to victims at the scene of a three (3) vehicle, head -on, Thursday night, 11/24, crash on the Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn bridge over Route 208. One (1) victim was wheeled to a waiting ambulance on a stretcher and subsequently transported to The Valley Hospital; all others appeared to have been “walking wounded” and may or may not have required hospital treatment. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn EMS, Glen Rock Police, Hackensack EMS, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident, which blocked all traffic on Maple Avenue near Route 208 for an extended period.

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Downed Power Line Shuts Down Route 208 in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, a downed high voltage electric power line resulted in an hours long closure of Route 208 in both directions through portions of Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, and Hawthorne on Saturday afternoon, 11/12. The energized line also damaged a section of pavement on the southbound highway in Glen Rock when in fell, which resulted in a lane closure once the highway did finally reopen. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, Fair Lawn Police, Hawthorne Police, New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, PSE&G Electric Division, and Ridgewood Emergency Services units responded to the incident. Additional power lines in Glen Rock were downed later that day when a tree fell in a wooded area near NJ Transit’s Main Line tracks. Wide area power outages were reported in connection with that mishap.

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Ridgewood Women Caught after Fleeing the Scene of Accident in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock  NJ, October 25, at 3:23 PM , Sgt. Greg Carter was dispatched to the scene of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Maple Avenue.  A 2022 Mitsubishi, driven by a Monsey NY man, had been struck from behind while stopped for the traffic light on westbound Ackerman at Maple Avenue.  The driver of the other vehicle, a 2022 Tesla, stopped briefly then left the scene.

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Driver of an SUV Transported to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after it Slammed into a Utility pole on Maple Avenue in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, the driver of a Honda SUV was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following a Tuesday morning, 11/01, single vehicle crash in which the Honda slammed into a utility pole on Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged car from the scene. Motor vehicle traffic in both directions on Maple Avenue between Ackerman Avenue and Clifton Place was diverted during the crash investigation and clean up.

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