Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
'Tragic Accident': Driver, 70, Killed By Sanitation Truck In Teaneck Park 'Tragic Accident': Driver, 70, Killed By Sanitation Truck In Teaneck Park
'Tragic Accident': Driver, 70, Killed By Sanitation Truck In Teaneck Park UPDATE: A 70-year-old driver was killed when he was run over by his sanitation truck in a Teaneck park Monday morning, authorities confirmed. The victim "was in the process of preparing to off-load the truck’s contents" in Clarence W. Brett Park near River Road and Downing Street shortly before 10 a.m. when "the vehicle rolled backwards and struck him," Deputy Police Chief John Faggello said. "The investigation is in its infancy but no foul play is suspected," Faggello said shortly before noon. "His death appears to be the result of a tragic accident." The driver apparently …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck PD: Sharp-Eyed Sergeant Quickly Nabs Adult, Hackensack Teens In Stolen Car Teaneck PD: Sharp-Eyed Sergeant Quickly Nabs Adult, Hackensack Teens In Stolen Car
Teaneck PD: Sharp-Eyed Sergeant Quickly Nabs Adult, Hackensack Teens In Stolen Car It didn’t take long for a Teaneck police sergeant to nab a township man and three Hackensack teens who authorities said stole a car from a resident’s driveway less than an hour earlier. The victim told police he’d left the 2009 Chrysler Sebring with the keys inside when he went into his Bogert Street home around 8 p.m. Wednesday. When he looked outside a little over a half-hour later, he said, it was gone. Teaneck Sgt. Kevin Brennan spotted the car and pulled it over at the intersection of Cedar Lane and River Road at 8:55 p.m., a little over 10 minutes after the call came in, Deputy Polic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergenfield PD: Rowdy Restaurant Patron Sucker-Punches Officer In Buffet Brawl Bergenfield PD: Rowdy Restaurant Patron Sucker-Punches Officer In Buffet Brawl
Bergenfield PD: Rowdy Restaurant Patron Sucker-Punches Officer In Buffet Brawl A patron from Lodi sucker-punched a Bergenfield police officer after causing a disturbance in a local Chinese buffet restaurant, authorities said. Officers Andres Enriquez and John Hwang “attempted to escort him out” of the International Buffet on South Washington Avenue when Kwaku Agyemang-Dua, 31, suddenly slugged Hwang, Lt. William Duran said. Hwang and Enriquez struggled with Agyemang-Dua before subduing and handcuffing him, the lieutenant said. Both officers required hand and wrist injuries that required hospital treatment, Duran said. Agyemang-Dua was treated, too, he said. All wer…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy Crossing Street Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-Run Boy Crossing Street Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-Run
Boy Crossing Street Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-Run The driver of a car that hit a young teen Friday night in Teaneck took off, said police who were searching for the vehicle. The 14-year-old boy was crossing Fycke Lane and Teaneck Road when he was struck shortly before 6 p.m., police said. He told officers he was hit by a newer-model black car driven by a woman that had turned right from Fyckle Lane and continued north on Teaneck Road. The boy was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that police said were non-critical. His father said the youngster was home Saturday. Anyone who saw something, or who has information…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Charged With Assault On Twin Babies From Teaneck; One In Critical Condition Dad Charged With Assault On Twin Babies From Teaneck; One In Critical Condition
Dad Charged With Assault On Twin Babies From Teaneck; One In Critical Condition A Bronx man has been charged with assaulting his twin infant children, leaving one of them in critical condition, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Teaneck police said.  Authorities began investigating Wednesday, when the infants' mother brought them to Hackensack University Medical Center because one of the children did not appear to be responsive. The babies had both suffered fractures and head trauma. The other child was in stable condition, authorities said.  Teaneck police and the prosecutor's office determined the children had been in the care of their father, Jonath…

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by Paul Milo
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree
Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree A Paterson man captured in Paramus after a wild stolen car chase that went through several Bergen County towns was responsible for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries, as well as home break-ins in Ridgewood, authorities said. John Chavan Johnson, 32, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest two days earlier. He’s charged with five counts of burglary, six of theft, three of resisting arrest among 19 offenses in all, most of them in Ridgewood. Also still being held was Johnson’s alleged accomplice, Samantha Boseski, 30, of Clifton. She was charged with&nbs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Speeding Mustang Driver In Fiery Truck Crash Was Drunk, New Milford PD Charges PHOTOS: Speeding Mustang Driver In Fiery Truck Crash Was Drunk, New Milford PD Charges
Photos: Speeding Mustang Driver In Fiery Truck Crash Was Drunk, New Milford PD Charges A drunk driver crashed a speeding Mustang into a box truck, which then burst into flames before dawn Sunday, authorities said. The Ford driver and the trucker were both taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with minor injuries by ambulances from HUMC and Holy Name Medical Center after the 3 a.m. crash at New Bridge and Old Bridge roads, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Both had already gotten out of their vehicles when police found the donut delivery truck on its side engulfed in flames, Van Saders said. Juan Betancourth, 31, of Englewood lost control of the speeding Mustang on…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspected Medical Emergency Sends SUV Into Teaneck Utility Pole Suspected Medical Emergency Sends SUV Into Teaneck Utility Pole
Suspected Medical Emergency Sends SUV Into Teaneck Utility Pole TEANECK, N.J. -- Responders believe a driver suffered a medical emergency before her SUV slammed into a utility pole Thursday afternoon in Teaneck, shattering it and downing a transformer and various wires. Teaneck police, firefighters and EMS responded to the 2:15 p.m. crash on East Lawn Drive, which knocked out power to more than 135 area customers, according to a PSE&G outage map. The injured female driver was taken to nearby Holy Name Medical Center. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account. 

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by Jerry DeMarco