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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Garfield PD: Ex-Con Who Ran After Car Burglary Claims He Was Just Exercising
A Morris County ex-con chased down by Garfield police after a vehicle burglary told them he was running to get some exercise, authorities said. Officer Nicholas Kopacz spotted Scott P. Cuskaden, 48, in a River Drive parking lot Wednesday night minutes after a man who fit his description broke into a vehicle on nearby Hobart Place, Capt. Richard Uram said. Cuskaden took off as Officer Jonathan Librizzi pulled into the parking lot in his marked police vehicle, the captain said. Librizzi chased down Cuskaden, who told the officer that he’d begun running for exercise, Uram said. Cuskaden, of …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Beware
: 'Warrant For Your Arrest' Phone Scams Increasing
If a caller tells you there’s a warrant for your arrest and that you can make it go away by sending money somewhere, be sure that you don't. A Garfield man recently got such a call. His caller ID showed the name and main number for the Garfield Police Department, authorities said. So he picked up. On the other end was a scammer who had “spoofed” the department’s main number, Capt. Richard Uram said. “Spoofing technology allows a scammer to have a local phone number appear on a caller ID even if they are calling from a different state or country,” Uram said. “[It] makes you think you are…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Garfield PD: Detectives Nab Teaneck Pair In Knifepoint Jordan Sneaker Robbery
Garfield police nabbed two Teaneck men who they said robbed a victim of a pair of $400 sneakers at knifepoint after he'd arranged what he thought was a sale on social media. The victim told police he’d set up what he believed was the sale of the Travis Scott Jordan sneakers in the parking lot of the Burlington Coat Factory on Passaic Street the afternoon of Jan. 10, Police Capt. Richard Uram said Tuesday. Instead, one of two men held him at knifepoint while a second “gestured as if he had a gun in his pocket and threatened to use it,” Uram said. The victim said he backed off as the ro…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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: All Clear After Police, Tactical Units Respond To Garfield, Lodi For Shots Fired Report
UPDATE: The investigation into a reported shooting in Garfield ended safely Wednesday morning. A large and immediate law enforcement response followed calls by area residents who said they heard gunshots, city police Capt. Richard Uram said. The initial report involved someone possibly firing at a vehicle near the corner of Maple Street and Pierre Avenue in Garfield and then running off around 10:30 a.m., possibly into Lodi, responders said. Authorities couldn't confirm a witness's report that it resulted from a botched attempted robbery of a drug dealer. No injured victim was immediately…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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: Soldier Surprises Son With Early Homecoming During Garfield Middle School Assembly
Christmas came early for a 12-year-old Garfield middle schooler. Marvin Monroig Jr. was on stage leading his sixth grade class in a holiday sing-a-long last Friday when he felt someone's arm wrap around his shoulder. At first, he just kept singing. But when he looked over, he saw his father, 31-year-old U.S. Army soldier and Garfield police officer Marvin Monroig Sr. Completely shocked, Marvin Jr. hadn't seen his dad since he left for Somalia 10 months ago, and wasn't expecting him until sometime after Christmas. Monroig planned the surprise with help from his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez-R…
Hackensack, NJ
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Chief For A Day (
Photos
): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters
Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton and members of his office joined with local and county law enforcement agencies Friday to host the annual Bergen County "Chief For a Day" celebration. "Chief for A Day" is an inspirational program that offers local children with chronic health conditions and special needs a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. Participating agencies planned local community activities, followed by a group photo at the Bergen County Courthouse, a joint motorcade ride, and a presentation lunch at the Venetian Catering Hall in Garfield. Youngsters included A.J. Vigl…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Garfield High School Sheltered In Place Amid Series Of North Jersey Lockdowns
While the vo-techs in Bergen, Passaic & Morris went into lockdown, Garfield High School students and staff were sheltered in place Friday morning after police were tipped off to what was described as "a threatening post on social media." Garfield patrol and ESU officers, along with two officers from the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, secured the school, Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. "Detectives from the Garfield Police Department conducted an investigation and were in contact with other agencies investigating similar incidents," the captain said. "As a result of the investigation, i…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Garfield PD: Arrest Made In Street Mugging Of Woman From Woodland Park
A Clifton man with a criminal history mugged a 28-year-old Woodland Park woman, said Garfield police who charged him with aggravated assault and robbery. Officer Benjamin Marceca was flagged down by the victim in the area of Belmont and Pierre avenues just after 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. Marceca learned that she’d been “assaulted by a male acquaintance she was meeting on Cambridge Avenue,” Sucorowski said. Wilby Tapia, 34, “reportedly grabbed her by the hair, pulling her down, and then assaulted and choked her,” the captain said. He then “went through her purse and…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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: Garfield Train Suicide Victim, Slain Roommate Identified
UPDATE: A man who committed suicide by running in front of a commuter train in Garfield on Saturday hours after law enforcement officials said he beat his roommate to death in their illegal basement apartment was identified Monday, along with the murder victim. Manuel Ortega-Pimentel, 55, "ran into the path" of an NJ Transit train on Saturday and was killed, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. "During an attempt to locate next of kin for Ortega-Pimentel, a check of his last known address was conducted and the basement apartment was checked by a resident of the first floor," th…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Garfield Truck Loader Touched Boy Sexually, Masturbated In Supermarket: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old Garfield truck loader is facing sex assault charges after an investigation found that he touched a juvenile boy's buttocks in the supermarket, authorities announced. Hector Santos, Jr. was arrested on charges of sexual assault by sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child on Tuesday, July 24, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Earlier that day, detectives from the Garfield Police Department were alerted that juvenile male reported an unknown male had touched his buttocks over his clothing earlier in the day in a local supermarket, Calo said. When the…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Heroes
: Garfield Police Officers Pull Unconscious Driver From Burning Car
GARFIELD, N.J. – Two Garfield police officers broke the windows of a smoke-filled car that had just struck a dozen parked vehicles and pulled the unconscious driver to safety overnight Tuesday, authorities said. It was unclear when or why the 61-year-old Clifton motorist passed out when Officers Daniel Taylor and Marvin Monroig found his 2000 Ford Explorer on fire on MacArthur Avenue just before 2 a.m. It had just crashed into the rear of a parked vehicle and was on fire, Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. “The officers broke the windows and forced open the door to gain entry to the vehicle as …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Boy, 12, Killed By Truck In Garfield Emigrated From Albania Last Week
GARFIELD, N.J. -- (UPDATE) A 12-year-old Albanian boy who was struck and killed by a box truck in Garfield on Tuesday had just emigrated to New Jersey a few days earlier. Identified by his cousin as Elios Xhemollari, the boy was riding alongside the truck's right side on the sidewalk of eastbound Lanza Avenue when the 43-year-old truck driver made a right turn onto Pleasant Avenue, hitting the boy, at 1:17 p.m. Tuesday, Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy had only arrived here on Friday, a GoFundMe page established by his cousin for the family says. H…
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