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Oakland Police Arrests Suspect on Burglary Spree After Woman Catches Him in Her Car

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Nighttime Scare: Oakland Woman Catches Stranger Inside Car, Leading to Multi-Town Police Chase and Arrest!

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OAKLAND, NJ | October 14, 2025 – A frightening encounter early Saturday morning in Oakland, New Jersey, led to a multi-agency police response and the apprehension of a suspect now charged with multiple burglaries. The incident serves as a crucial, urgent reminder from the Oakland Police Department: Lock your car doors!

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Bergen County Prosecutor Updates : Child Killed, Family Injured After Car Strikes Pedestrians on Route 202

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information related to the investigation of a fatal crash that occurred on Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, NJ. This investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Oakland Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Keenan.

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Driver Suffers Medical Episode, Crashes Into Oakland Home

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Oakland NJ,  a single-vehicle crash on Monday, March 31, at the intersection of Allen Drive and Franklin Avenue resulted in significant damage to a home after the driver reportedly suffered a medical episode behind the wheel.

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Oakland DUI Turns Up Sexual Assault on Juvenile

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 22-year-old ELMER BARRANCO of Union City, NJ on charges of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Oakland Police Department, under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Captain Timothy Keenan.

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Oakland Women Charged With Child Abuse

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 36-year-old CECILIA MURILLO VIERA of Oakland, NJ on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and simple assault. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Oakland Police Department under the direction of Chief Keith Sanzari.

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Oakland man Charged with Attempted Murder in Oakland Restaurant Stabbing

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 34-year-old JOSE HIGINIO RAMOS SOLIS of Oakland, NJ on charges of attempted murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and possession of a weapon. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Oakland Police Department under the direction of Chief Keith Sanzari.

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Man Stabbed at Oakland Restaurant, Suspect in Custody

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Oakland NJ, a stabbing at Cafe L’Amore in Oakland on Thursday afternoon left one man hospitalized and another in police custody, according to authorities.

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Oakland Man Charged After Threatening to Shoot Police Officers

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of TODD V. GENTILE, 55, of 96 Truman Boulevard, Oakland, NJ, on the charge of terroristic threats. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.

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Man Charged with Arson of Two Optimum Service Vans in Oakland

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RANDY S. McMASTER (DOB: 6/17/1981; single; unemployed) of 21 Waterfall Court, Bloomingdale, NJ.  The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Oakland Police Department under the direction of Chief Keith Sanzari.

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Major Fentanyl Drug Ring Busted in Bergen County

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Oakland NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man and a New York woman were charged for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy operating in and around Bergen County, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

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Multiple Police Agencies Respond to Threat at Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s Glen Rock Office

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Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday July 15th at 9:26 AM ,Glen Rock Police report that the staff at Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s Glen Rock office received a phone call informing them that a man who had the potential to become violent was on the way to their office.  Additional information was developed that the man was aggrieved over the lack of responsiveness he felt he was receiving from various governmental agencies in response to a complaint he had made.  He was coming to the congressman’s office to seek his assistance and informed an associate that they should call the police as he did not know what he was going to do if the congressman could not help him, alluding to potential violence.

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NJ State Police Arrest Three Men in Connection Statewide Car Theft-ring

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Paramus NJ, The New Jersey State Police have arrested Jawaun Whitted, 18, Nahji Mayes, 23, both of Newark, N.J., and Darren Troupe Jr., 29, of East Orange, N.J., after troopers linked them to several car thefts and burglaries throughout New Jersey and New York.

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Franklin Lakes Women Assaulted and Kidnapped by New York Man on the Run from Police

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Franklin Lakes NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JUSTIN M. GONZALEZ (DOB: 07/18/1996; single; unemployed) of 501 Elk Point Road, Livingston Manor, NY on charges of Robbery, Theft By Unlawful Taking, Burglary, Obstructing The Administration Of Law Or Government Function, Hindering Oneself, Aggravated Assault, and Kidnapping. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, the Oakland Police Department under the direction of Chief Keith Sanzari, and the Franklin Lakes Police Department under the direction of Chief Carmine Pezzuti.

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Bronx Man Charged with Assault by Auto in Oakland

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JEREMIAH W. HAYDEN (DOB: 8/5/1997; single; unemployed) of 2040 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, New York, on charges of Assault By Auto, Possession Of Marijuana, and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Oakland Police Department under the direction of Chief Keith Sanzari.

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THREE ARRESTED IN OAKLAND ARMED HOME INVASION

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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today the arrests of KYLE WEICHELT(DOB: 10/22/1990; single; unemployed) of 20 E. Broad Street, Bergenfield, New Jersey, MARCOS RODRIGUEZ (DOB: 09/16/1986; single; unemployed) of 149 Gordon Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey, andMICHAEL VALLE (DOB: 06/09/1994; single; unemployed) of 18 Steinberg Avenue, Garfield, New Jersey. 

The arrests are the result of a two-month investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Oakland Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain Keith Sanzari.

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