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Pascack Valley, NJ
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On The Spot: Washington Township Police At Public Event Rush To Aid Downed Westwood Bicyclist
Washington Township police officers attending a public event rushed to the aid of a 70-something Westwood man who suffered a medical episode while riding his bicycle Saturday morning, authorities said. A call for a medical chopper was canceled, and the victim was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood by ambulance following the incident on Pascack Road just after 10 a.m., Lt. John Calamari said. The officers were at David's Bagels, barely a mile from the scene, having another of their popular "Coffee With a Cop" events, when it happened, Calamari said. "Luckily, there were plenty of off…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Lieutenant Pulls Over Burning Van To Save Unsuspecting Driver, Passenger
A keen-eyed Washington Township police lieutenant saved two people from danger when he noticed that the van they were riding in was on fire. Lt. Douglas Compton was stopped at East Springtown Road and Schooleys Mountain Road when he spotted the 2009 GMC work van -- its undercarriage fully engulfed in flames, he said in a news release. Compton flashed his emergency lights and horn to get the attention of the driver and passenger, bringing the vehicle to a stop on West Springtown Road, he said. Neither the driver nor the passenger knew their van was on fire and walked away from the scen…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Motor Vehicle Stop Leads To Heroin Bust: Wash. Twp. Police
A Hackettstown driver was arrested after police found he had heroin and other drugs during a motor vehicle stop, said authorities who charged him. Andrew Collinson, 31, had heroin, marijuana, a hypodermic syringe and a prescription for medication that wasn't for him when Washington Township Police Officer Jason Hensleystopped him around 11:45 a.m. on March 27, Washington Township Police Lt. Douglas Compton said. Collinson arrested and transported to Washington Township Police Headquarters where he was issued several drug charges and a summons for a cracked windshield, police said.…
Pascack Valley, NJ
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HIM? Washington Township Police Seek Would-Be Burglary Suspect
Washington Township police sought the public's help finding a man who they said tried to break into a local residence. In a Ring video released by police, the suspect is seen walking up to the front door of a Hampshire Road road home wearing black gloves. After peeking inside, he leaves. Anyone who sees or recognizes him is asked to contact Detective Heather Castronova: (201) 664-1140. Castronova, meanwhile, urged "residents to be diligent this holiday season by locking their homes, setting alarms, and leaving lights on both inside and outside of their homes." She asked that residents al…
