Wild Stolen Ridgewood Car Chase Goes East From Hackensack, Then Back West To Paramus, 2 Caught Wild Stolen Ridgewood Car Chase Goes East From Hackensack, Then Back West To Paramus, 2 Caught Wild Stolen Ridgewood Car Chase Goes East From Hackensack, Then Back West To Paramus, 2 Caught
Wild Stolen Ridgewood Car Chase Goes East From Hackensack, Then Back West To Paramus, 2 Caught Police once again pleaded with owners to lock their vehicles -- and not leave their keys or fobs behind -- after a wild noontime car chase Sunday that criss-crossed Bergen County and ended with two in custody. "I really don't want anyone hurt or killed when we are responding to stolen vehicles," said Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke. "Anyone on the road or in a home, are at risk during foot or vehicle pursuits." Ridgewood police who were tracking a stolen Land Rover's GPS notified Hackensack police around noon, city police Lt. James Smith said. A patrol officer spotted the vehicle…
Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks
Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks A Paramus man was caught taking “upskirt” photos of high school girls at a Route 17 Starbucks, Ridgewood police said. Detectives and uniformed officers rushed to the business on Friday following reports that someone had been taking the photos of Immaculate Heart Academy students at the shop the day before. Louis Tournour, 52, returned, did it again and was taken into custody, village Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said Monday. A voyeuristic product of the Internet, upskirting is a cottage industry so prevalent that some states had to pass new laws to address it. Hundreds of thousands of …
SUV Crashes Into Fence On Route 17 In Ridgewood SUV Crashes Into Fence On Route 17 In Ridgewood SUV Crashes Into Fence On Route 17 In Ridgewood
SUV Crashes Into Fence On Route 17 In Ridgewood A Mercedes SUV ended up atop a chainlink fence between a tree and a highway sign after a two-vehicle Wednesday morning rush-hour crash on northbound Route 17 in Ridgewood. No injuries were reported. Tow trucks were summoned to removed both wrecks. Village police responded. AftermathBoyd A. Loving Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.
Police: Hawthorne Driver Rescued From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Was Drunk Police: Hawthorne Driver Rescued From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Was Drunk Police: Hawthorne Driver Rescued From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Was Drunk
Police: Hawthorne Driver Rescued From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Was Drunk UPDATE: The trapped Hawthorne driver rescued from his car before the flames of a burning truck could reach him after a head-on crash in Glen Rock over the weekend was drunk, authorities said. Jason A. Bednar, 41, of Hawthorne was saved by a trio of Glen Rock police officers with “complete disregard for their personal safety,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Responding police Sgt. Greg Carter and Officers John Tarantino and Nick Onove found a Chevy Trailblazer in flames just after 4 a.m. Saturday on Lincoln Avenue at Rock Road, Ackermann said. The Trailblazer driver got out of his truck …
'Operation Home Alone': 16 Nabbed, Including Ridgewood Officer, Trying To Meet Kids For Sex 'Operation Home Alone': 16 Nabbed, Including Ridgewood Officer, Trying To Meet Kids For Sex 'Operation Home Alone': 16 Nabbed, Including Ridgewood Officer, Trying To Meet Kids For Sex
'Operation Home Alone': 16 Nabbed, Including Ridgewood Officer, Trying To Meet Kids For Sex A Ridgewood police officer who is accused of arranging a meeting for sex with what he thought was a 15-year-old girl was one of 16 men who were nabbed in a similar undercover sting by state and local authorities, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Wednesday. Others include a barbershop owner from Passaic, a food delivery driver from Fairview, a supermarket employee/deejay from Hawthorne and two Garfield men – one of them a rideshare company driver and another a convicted sex offender awaiting sentencing on child porn possession charges. All thought they were communicatin…
PHOTOS: Sedan Clips Tree, Overturns In Ridgewood PHOTOS: Sedan Clips Tree, Overturns In Ridgewood PHOTOS: Sedan Clips Tree, Overturns In Ridgewood
Photos: Sedan Clips Tree, Overturns In Ridgewood A driver escaped injury in a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon in Ridgewood. Her 4-door Ford Fusion clipped a tree before overturning halfway down the 100 block of North Pleasant Avenue. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the wrecked sedan. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Ridgewood rollover.Boyd A. Loving
Jeep T-Boned By  FedEx Truck In Ridgewood Rolls, Lands On Its Wheels Jeep T-Boned By  FedEx Truck In Ridgewood Rolls, Lands On Its Wheels Jeep T-Boned By  FedEx Truck In Ridgewood Rolls, Lands On Its Wheels
Jeep T-Boned By FedEx Truck In Ridgewood Rolls, Lands On Its Wheels A Jeep remained true to its brand when it landed on its wheels after being T-boned Monday afternoon by a FedEx truck in Ridgewood. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital with a hand injury following the collision at the intersection of Grove Street and South Van Dien Avenue around 2:30 p.m.  Her Jeep 4x4 has a damaged windshield, broken mirror, blown tire and several dents and scratches. The fender of the FedEx truck was slightly damaged. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded. The Jeep was removed by a flatbed tow truck. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed …
Ex-Con Burglary Suspect Clips Fair Lawn Detective, Crashes In Glen Rock Ex-Con Burglary Suspect Clips Fair Lawn Detective, Crashes In Glen Rock Ex-Con Burglary Suspect Clips Fair Lawn Detective, Crashes In Glen Rock
Ex-Con Burglary Suspect Clips Fair Lawn Detective, Crashes In Glen Rock UPDATE: An ex-con who'd just burglarized a Fair Lawn home Tuesday night struck a police detective with a getaway car that later crashed and overturned in Glen Rock, leading to his arrest, following a chase, authorities said. Corey DeGroat, a 42-year-old career offender from Englewood, was taken in police custody to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood after complaining of head and chest pain, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. He was later transported to the Bergen County Jail, where he faces charges that include burglary, theft, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and reckles…
Police: Drunk Man Grabbed Ridgewood Employee's Wrist, Pulled Her To Curb Police: Drunk Man Grabbed Ridgewood Employee's Wrist, Pulled Her To Curb Police: Drunk Man Grabbed Ridgewood Employee's Wrist, Pulled Her To Curb
Police: Drunk Man Grabbed Ridgewood Employee's Wrist, Pulled Her To Curb A 25-year-old man was arrested after assaulting a Ridgewood running store employee in what authorities who charged him are calling a random attack. A Racefaster associate was trying to lock the front door of the North Broad Street shop when a man later identified as Juan Landaverde Pena of Waldwick grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her to the curb at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Ridgewood police told Daily Voice. The employee gave police a description of Landaverde Pena, who was fled the scene but was later located by Ridgewood police at the train station across the street, authorities said. Landav…
PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light
Photos: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light An early-afternoon crash in Paramus took down a street light. A Land Rover and sedan collided at Paramus Road and West Midland Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Injuries didn't appear serious. Ridgewood police assisted. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.
Drivers OK After Paramus Crash Drivers OK After Paramus Crash Drivers OK After Paramus Crash
Drivers OK After Paramus Crash A Tuesday afternoon crash in Paramus heavily damaged both vehicles. The adult female driver of a silver SUV reported chest pains but refused medical attention after the crash at Linwood Avenue West and Paramus Road. The other driver was OK. There was no immediate word on possible summonses. Ridgewood police assisted their Paramus colleagues with traffic control until a tow truck could remove both wrecks. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.
Wyckoff Teens Rewarded For Turning In Necklace Wyckoff Teens Rewarded For Turning In Necklace Wyckoff Teens Rewarded For Turning In Necklace
Wyckoff Teens Rewarded For Turning In Necklace Doing the right thing paid off sweetly for a pair of 14-year-old Wyckoff girls who found a necklace on a Ridgewood sidewalk a year ago. Emily Mainwald and Natalie Jackson had spotted something shiny while walking along Chestnut Street last Aug. 31, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said Wednesday. “Bending down to examine it more closely, they realized they had found a beautiful necklace,” the chief said. “They looked around, but no one appeared to be searching for anything, so they did what came naturally.” Emily called her mom, who picked up the girls and even contacted the store in front …