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Ridgewood Police Department : 12 Motor Vehicles Stolen from our Village this Year, all with the Key Fob left in the Vehicle

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police Department as of Tuesday there have been a total of 12 motor vehicles stolen from our village this year. This number does not include the numerous attempts that have been thwarted by our department, citizens, or unsuccessful because the vehicle was locked. In ALL cases, the vehicles have had or are believed to have had a key fob left in the vehicle. In some cases, the vehicle was running but not occupied.

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Township of Washington Police Apprehend Car Thieves after Foot Chase Through Township

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Twp. of Washington NJ,  on Saturday September 18, 2021 at approximately 2:30AM, Officers from the Township of Washington Police were responding to a report of suspicious persons in the area of West Place. The Officers observed a silver colored Jeep Wrangler leaving the area with two occupants that matched the description of the reported suspicious persons. Officers turned their patrol vehicles to check the Jeep as it traveled west on Manhattan Avenue. The driver and passenger of the vehicle suddenly jumped out the Jeep and ran while the vehicle was still in motion and heading towards Pascack Road. The Jeep continued moving until it struck a utility pole on the side of road. Officers immediately ran after the driver and passenger. The driver, Shyhiem Clark, a 24-year-old male from East Orange NJ, was apprehended while hiding in a garbage can in area. The passenger, Lamar White, a 27-year-old male from Paterson NJ, was apprehended in a wooded area at the south end of Hudson Avenue. The passenger suffered an arm injury from the fall when he jumped out of the moving vehicle. He was transported to New Bridge Medical Center for treatment. The vehicle was identified as stolen from a driveway on Manhattan Avenue. The Jeep’s owner confirmed the vehicle key fob was in the vehicle at the time of the theft.

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Insurance fraud is any act committed to defraud an insurance process…

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Woodcliff Lake  NJ, on July 25th the  Woodcliff Lake Police Department reported , “Another car was stolen in town last night. Key fob was left in it. We can not stress enough, Do not leave you key fobs in your vehicles if you want them there in the morning. ” Larcenies of vehicles and from vehicles are often crimes of opportunity. Thieves take advantage of unsecured doors and steal items left unattended or out in plain view or do they?

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Car Stolen from the Driveway in Twp. Of Washington Recovered in East Orange

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Twp. of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington Police report at approximately 4:00 AM on the morning of December 6, 2020, a vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a house on Willow Street in Washington Township, New Jersey.  Two other vehicles in the surrounding area were also entered.  A video shows two males exiting a small black SUV and entering a vehicle parked in a driveway on Willow Street.  The stolen vehicle was later located and recovered in East Orange, New Jersey.  It should be noted, the stolen vehicle was unlocked and the key fob was inside the vehicle when it was stolen.  The other vehicles that were entered were also unlocked.  The Township of Washington Police Department would like to remind and encourage all residents to lock their vehicles and do not leave the key fobs or any other valuables in unattended vehicles.

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Unlocked Car in Ridgewood hit for $580 in Stolen Property

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood police report that Ptl. Patrick Daly and Ptl. Kevin McKeon investigated a burglary and theft from a motor vehicle on January 3rd. Upon arrival the victim reported her unlocked vehicle was entered during the overnight hours and property was stolen from within. The stolen items were valued at approximately $580.