Paramus, NJ
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Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes
Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes No injuries were reported after a Paramus EMS vehicle slammed into a utility pole, strewing wires across the road, while returning to its station. The 6:15 a.m. crash closed East Midland Avenue between Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue throughout Tuesday, March 8, while a PSE&G crew continued repairs. Paramus police were investigating, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. East Midland Avenue in ParamusDAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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PHOTOS: Minivan Lands On Pickup Truck On Route 4 PHOTOS: Minivan Lands On Pickup Truck On Route 4
Photos: Minivan Lands On Pickup Truck On Route 4 Three victims were hospitalized after a minivan went airborne and landed on top of a pickup truck on Route 4 in Paramus, responders said. The most seriously injured, police at the scene said, was the driver of the Toyota Sienna, which crashed nose-first into the ground next to the driveway of Stickley Furniture & Mattress on the westbound highway near the Farview Avenue overpass shortly before 9:30 am. Monday. Paramus police, firefighters, heavy rescue members and ambulances (2) responded. All Points towing responded to remove the minivan and Ford pickup. Boyd A. Loving took a series…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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Minivan Lands On Pickup Truck: Three Hospitalized, One Serious After Route 4 Crash Minivan Lands On Pickup Truck: Three Hospitalized, One Serious After Route 4 Crash
Minivan Lands On Pickup Truck: Three Hospitalized, One Serious After Route 4 Crash Three victims were hospitalized after a minivan went airborne and landed on top of a pickup truck on Route 4 in Paramus, responders said. The most seriously injured, police at the scene said, was the driver of the Toyota Sienna, which crashed nose-first into the ground next to the driveway of Stickley Furniture & Mattress on the westbound highway near the Farview Avenue overpass shortly before 9:30 am. Monday. Paramus police, firefighters, heavy rescue members and ambulances (2) responded. All Points towing responded to remove the minivan and Ford pickup. At the scene Monday morni…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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Disturbed Man Who Vowed To Kill Minorities Captured At NJ Mall, Police Say Disturbed Man Who Vowed To Kill Minorities Captured At NJ Mall, Police Say
Disturbed Man Who Vowed To Kill Minorities Captured At NJ Mall, Police Say A disturbed man who threatened to kill minorities at a New Jersey mall was charged with making terroristic threats and held for a psychiatric evaluation, authorities said. Frank Passaro, 66, of Hasbrouck Heights wasn't carrying any weapons when Paramus police arrested him without incident in the north parking garage at the Garden State Plaza early Friday afternoon, Feb. 18, Hasbrouck Heights Police Capt. Joseph Rinke said. None were found in warranted searches of his vehicle and home, nor does Passaro have any weapons registered to him, said Rinke, the officer in charge of the department. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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CRIME WAVE: Unprecedented Epidemic Of Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Grows Alarming In North Jersey CRIME WAVE: Unprecedented Epidemic Of Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Grows Alarming In North Jersey
Crime Wave: Unprecedented Epidemic Of Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Grows Alarming In North Jersey Thieves are prowling North Jersey streets in unprecedented numbers, stealing unlocked vehicles or items left inside of them, authorities say. And police alone can't stem the tide. Local and county law enforcement are devoting more resources to stopping the bandits, who are often from out of the area. But they can’t be everywhere at once.  More owners need to lock their vehicles and take their key fobs, they say, or things will only get worse. Think of it this way: Imagine your unlocked vehicle is stolen, is involved in a pursuit and slams into another car. Imagine someone is killed in the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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DAYTIME DRAMA: Firefighters Help Paramus PD Pluck Stolen Car Suspect From Roof Off Route 17 DAYTIME DRAMA: Firefighters Help Paramus PD Pluck Stolen Car Suspect From Roof Off Route 17
Daytime Drama: Firefighters Help Paramus PD Pluck Stolen Car Suspect From Roof Off Route 17 A dramatic chase played out along Route 17 Thursday afternoon as Paramus police nabbed two suspected car thieves, one of whom borough firefighters helped them pluck from the roof of a day care center. It began when Saddle River police spotted a Range Rover that had been reported stolen out of Elmwood Park earlier in the day, Paramus Detective Capt. David LaGrone said. Hearing their alert, Paramus police waited further down southbound Route 17, then pulled behind the vehicle when it came by, the captain said. The driver tried to cut through the typical thick afternoon traffic when he spott…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Orange County Pair Charged With Burglarizing Wireless Stores Orange County Pair Charged With Burglarizing Wireless Stores
Orange County Pair Charged With Burglarizing Wireless Stores Two AT&T Wireless stores in Bergen County were burglarized by a Port Jervis pair – one of whom is already being held in Pennsylvania for another crime there, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 20. Lourriston Potter, age 39, was arrested at his home on Friday, Dec. 17 by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Port Jervis police and the Pike County, PA District Attorney’s Office, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. His accused partner, Ricky Land, age 40, was served with a criminal complaint at the Pike County Correctional Facility, where he’s been held for an unre…

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Paramus, NJ
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Port Jervis Pair Charged With Burglarizing Paramus, Montvale Wireless Stores Port Jervis Pair Charged With Burglarizing Paramus, Montvale Wireless Stores
Port Jervis Pair Charged With Burglarizing Paramus, Montvale Wireless Stores AT&T Wireless stores in Paramus and Montvale were burglarized by a Port Jervis pair – one of whom is already being held in Pennsylvania for another crime there, authorities announced Monday. Lourriston Potter, 39, was arrested at his home on Friday by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Port Jervis police and the Pike County, PA District Attorney’s Office, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. His accused partner, Ricky Land, 40, was served with a criminal complaint at the Pike County Correctional Facility, where he’s been held for an unrelated incident, Musella…

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Paramus, NJ
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Repeat Offender From Teaneck Crashes Stolen Car In Ridgewood Fleeing Route 17 Stop In Paramus Repeat Offender From Teaneck Crashes Stolen Car In Ridgewood Fleeing Route 17 Stop In Paramus
Repeat Offender From Teaneck Crashes Stolen Car In Ridgewood Fleeing Route 17 Stop In Paramus A 20-year-old Teaneck man who'd already been arrested and released twice in the past three months got banged up when he crashed a stolen car into a tree in Ridgewood after fleeing a Paramus police stop on Route 17, authorities said. Officer Michael Cleary was responding to an attempted car burglary call on Midland Avenue when he spotted the 2020 Honda Accord with three occupants shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Paramus Police Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The license plate came back to a 2006 Infiniti, the chief said, so Cleary pulled the sedan over at Route 17. As he walked up to the vehicle,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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Mall Brawl In Paramus Brings Police From Several Towns, Arrests Made Mall Brawl In Paramus Brings Police From Several Towns, Arrests Made
Mall Brawl In Paramus Brings Police From Several Towns, Arrests Made UPDATE: Several people were taken into custody in a weekend brawl that brought police reinforcements from various towns to the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, responders said. No one was hurt and no major property damage was reported in the Saturday night flareup, which witnesses said quickly ended once borough police began making arrests. Police had been "having weekend problems with large numbers of juveniles" at the mall, a veteran law enforcement officer said Sunday. Saturday's trouble began when some began resisting efforts by a security guard and a few Paramus officers to move a large…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
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SEEN HIM? Paramus Man Missing For Several Days SEEN HIM? Paramus Man Missing For Several Days
Seen HIM? Paramus Man Missing For Several Days Authorities asked the public for help finding a 29-year-old Paramus man who's been missing since Tuesday. Dylan Waehner-Larson -- formerly of Boston and Minneapolis -- is 6-foot-1-inches tall, about 175 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Authorities didn't say whether he has any particular condition or urgent circumstance. Anyone who sees or knows where to find Waehner-Larson is asked to contact Paramus police: (201) 262-3400.

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Paramus, NJ
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MALL CARJACKING: Robber Takes SUV At Gunpoint, Garden State Plaza Victims Tell Paramus Police MALL CARJACKING: Robber Takes SUV At Gunpoint, Garden State Plaza Victims Tell Paramus Police
Mall Carjacking: Robber Takes SUV At Gunpoint, Garden State Plaza Victims Tell Paramus Police Two Hudson County men were carjacked at gunpoint at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, said police who recovered their vehicle. The victims – both in their 30s from Jersey City – told responding officers that they’d exited the west side of the mall and found the robber sitting on a light post stanchion shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. When they got to their 2020 Mercedes G-Wagon, they said, he rushed toward them, pulled out a black handgun and demanded the keys. They said they complied and he fled with the SUV, the chief said. The New Jersey State Pol…

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