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2005 Press Releases
December
29, 2005
Transit
Officer Breaks up Disturbance
At
10:59 a.m.
, NJ Transit P.O. Ron
Leminelli interceded in a dispute in front of a video store on
Rock Road
near the Bergen County Line
RR Tracks. P.O. Mike
Ciaramella, P.O. George Erlich and P.O. Arthur Faber responded to
back up the transit officer. It
was determined that a 41-year-old
Hawthorne
man and his 16-year-old son
had become involved in a dispute with the 22-year-old store clerk
over ongoing hostilities between the clerk and the son.
The father alleged that he was threatened and punched in
the chest by the store clerk.
Everyone involved was advised of their right to sign a
complaint with the Municipal Court and were dispersed from the
area.
December 28,
2005
Officers
Respond to Fight behind
Central
School
At
11:50 p.m.
, P.O. Chris Mc Inerney and P.O. Eric Reamy responded to a report
of a disturbance behind
Central
School
and found three people who had been injured in a fight.
During the course of a three-day investigation, P.O. Mc
Inerney determined that four 15-year-olds from Glen Rock,
Hawthorne and Saddle Brook had been accosted by a group of Glen
Rock High School seniors during which time they were threatened,
assaulted and urinated on. As
a result of the investigation two 17-year-olds were charged with
one count of simple assault each and one 17-year-old was charged
with harassment and urinating in public.
A fourth 17-year-old was submitted to the station house
adjustment program for underage consumption of alcohol.
Four other 17-year-olds were detained and questioned but
there were insufficient grounds to file charges against them.
December 27,
2005
Routine MV Stop
Results in Arrest
At
8:52 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Mike
Ciaramella determined that the driver, a 25-year-old
Neptune
man was wanted on an active warrant out of the Lake Como Municipal
Court. The man was
held at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until he could arrange for $
200 bail to be posted.
December 27,
2005
Garage Burglary
on Boulevard
At
8:59 a.m.
, a resident of the 300 block of The Boulevard reported a burglary
to his unlocked detached garage sometime between
6 p.m.
and
9 p.m.
on the 26th. Items
reported stolen include tools and a bicycle.
It is believed that this incident may be related to the
pursuit of a stolen vehicle on the 26th.
December 26,
2005
Pursuit of
Stolen Vehicle ends with Foot Chase
At
6:11 p.m.
, P.O. Scott Mc Govern ran a computer check on a motor vehicle,
which turned out to be stolen from
Paterson
. The officer
activated his lights; however the vehicle sped off northbound on
Maple Avenue
, turned left onto
Glen Avenue
, and then made a sudden turn into a resident’s driveway.
The vehicle proceeded to the rear of the house and onto the
grass coming to a stop on top of a row of bushes.
Two male occupants exited the vehicle and ran from the
scene onto
Rodney Street
. P.O. Mc Govern pursued them on foot through back yards but lost
sight of them. The
Bergen County Police K-9 Squad as well as officers from
Fair Lawn
responded to assist. Subsequently
a 40-year-old
Paterson
man was apprehended in the area of
De Boer Drive
and was identified by P.O. Mc Govern as having been the passenger
in the stolen vehicle. The
suspect was arrested for resisting arrest.
He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending
confirmation of his identity.
The identity and whereabouts of the driver remains under
investigation.
December 25,
2005
Woman Arrested
for Possession of “Crack” Pipe
At
12:52 a.m.
, P.O. Eric Reamy stopped a motor vehicle near the intersection of
Harristown Road
and
Hamilton Avenue
for erratic driving. When
approached both the driver, a 46-year-old
Paramus
man, and the passenger, a 21-year-old
Paterson
woman, gave officers conflicting accounts to where they were
coming from. P.O.
James Calaski asked the passenger to exit the vehicle and when she
did, he observed a pack of cigarettes with the top ripped off and
a crack pipe sticking out on the passenger seat.
The woman was arrested and charged with Possession of
Narcotics Paraphernalia and the driver was issued a motor vehicle
summons for failure to stop before making a right turn on red.
December 23,
2005
Officers
Respond to Fight in Street
At
10:20 p.m.
, P.O. Eric Reamy, P.O. James Calaski, P.O. Robert Wojtecki and
P.O. Matthew Stanislao were dispatched to a
9-1-1
report of a fight in the street on
Cornelia Place
. After breaking up a
disturbance between six Glen Rock males ages 17 to 46, officers
determined that hostilities between a 17-year-old Glen Rock male
and an 18-year-old Glen Rock male over a $ 200 debt erupted into a
tumultuous dispute in the middle of the street.
A 17-year-old male was arrested by P.O. Calaski for
disorderly conduct, underage consumption of alcohol and disturbing
the peace. The
intoxicated youth was held at police headquarters until he could
be turned over to his parents.
The matter has been forwarded to Juvenile Court in
Hackensack
.
The other
individuals present were not charged because they were attempting
to cooperate with the responding officers and bring the out of
control 17-year-old into custody.
Another 17-year-old Glen Rock male was issued a motor
vehicle summons for being a provisional driver with an excessive
number of passengers.
December 22,
2005
Routine MV Stop
Results in Arrest
At
4:23 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank
Riggio determined that the driver, a 56-year-old
Roselle
woman was wanted on active warrants out of the Roselle Municipal
Court. The woman was
held at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until she could arrange for $
600 bail to be posted.
December 22,
2005
Paterson
Woman Arrested During
MV Stop
At
1:04 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank
Riggio determined that the driver, a 32-year-old
Paterson
woman was wanted on active warrants out of
Paterson
. The woman was held
at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until she could arrange for $ 200
bail to be posted.
December 22,
2005
Driver Arrested
for Insurance Fraud & Drug Possession
At
10:30 a.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Bryan
Scott determined that the driver, a 28-year-old Paterson woman,
produced a fraudulent insurance card and was in possession of
marijuana under 50 grams. The
woman was also found to have three active warrants for her arrest
out of
East Orange
and
Paterson
. The woman was
arrested and transported to the Glen Rock Police lock-up where she
was processed and released on bail.
The case will be forwarded to the Bergen County
Prosecutor’s Office for Grand Jury action.
December 20,
2005
Woman Arrested
at Police HQ
At
5:40 p.m.
, a 46-year-old Haledon woman, wanted on outstanding warrants out
of
Paterson
, surrendered herself at Glen Rock Police HQ.
She posted $ 120 bail and was released.
It is unknown why she chose to surrender herself in Glen
Rock as opposed to Haledon or Paterson.
December 20, 2005
Teen
Struck by Car
At
7:27 a.m.
a 15-year-old girl walking to
school was struck by a motor vehicle as she crossed
Rock Road
near
Berkeley Place
.
The teen was transported to
Valley
Hospital
by ambulance where she was treated for minor injuries and released.
December 19, 2005
Midland
Park
Woman
Victim of Credit Fraud
At
11:15 a.m.
a 19-year-old
Midland
Park
woman reported that two bank accounts, one checking and one savings,
had been opened in her name at the Bank of America without her
knowledge. Bank
officials are attempting to determine where and when these
accounts were opened and by whom.
Decembe r 15, 2005
CAPT.
BERTRAM W. KERRIGAN
August 3rd, 1932
–
December 15, 2005
The
Glen Rock Police Department regrets to announce the death of
retired Captain Bertram W. Kerrigan who passed away
December 15, 2005
.
Captain Kerrigan served the Glen Rock Police Department
with honor and distinction from
September 1st
1958
until his
retirement on
May 1st
1989
.
He was a charter member, Past President and Silver Life
Member of Glen Rock PBA Local # 110.
Captain Kerrigan was also a graduate of the
F.B.I.
National
Academy
– 129th Session.
Following
his retirement Captain Kerrigan was Director of Security at
Holy
Name
Hospital
in
Teaneck
,
NJ
and then
served as Chief Police Instructor at the Bergen County Police and
Fire
Academy
.
He continued serving the Borough of Glen Rock as Emergency
Management Coordinator up until the time of his passing.
December 13, 2005
CVS
Store Evacuated
At
1:55 p.m.
, Police, Ambulance Fire and
County
HazMat
personnel were dispatched to the CVS store on
Rock Road
on a report of an unknown
odor that caused respiratory distress in four employees.
Officers evacuated the store while members of the Fire
Department checked the air for carbon monoxide.
The Bergen County HazMat team found negative results for
hazardous materials as well. One
employee was transported to the hospital and three others refused
medical attention.
December, 2005
A
Holiday
Warning
Borough
citizens are reminded that crossing residents’ lawns and
tampering with holiday decorations is against the law and
violators are subject to arrest.
December 5, 2005
Officer
Discovers Building on Fire
At
12:42 a.m.
, while on routine patrol, P.O. George Erlich observed a heavy
smoke condition coming from the roof of
235-237 Rock Road
. Upon checking closer
he observed that the smoke was coming from the Bagel Gourmet.
Responding firefighters made entry to the building and
determined that there was a working structure fire.
The Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department, working in
cooperation with Firefighters from
Ridgewood
,
Fair Lawn
and
Midland
Park
were able to promptly bring the fire under control.
The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded.
After the blazed was extinguished, the Fire
Department determined that the cause was a large gas-operated
water kettle which had malfunctioned.
Bagel Gourmet sustained water damage, smoke damage and
structural damage to the floor beams.
Neighboring businesses, European Meat Market and a dental
office, sustained smoke damage.
Fire Officials have credited P.O. Erlich for
detecting the fire early enough to save the building.
December 4, 2005
Resident
Victim of Credit Fraud
At
5:46 p.m.
, a 30-year-old Glen Rock resident reported that she detected
fraudulent use on her ATM debit card.
This is one of many reports which are being filed each
month concerning identity theft and credit fraud.
In most cases these crimes are committed in other
jurisdictions, often in other countries, by actors who carefully
shield their identity. Often difficult to determine the source of
the crime, the US Postal Inspectors, F.B.I. and Secret Service are
devoting considerable resources to these investigations.
Residents should be alert that credit fraud
and identity theft crimes have become widespread.
For information on how to protect yourself, click on CRIME
TIPS.
December 4, 2005
Shoplifter
Caught by Manager at Food Basics
At
4 p.m.
, Sgt. Jon Miller, P.O. Matthew Stanislao and P.O. Anna Marie
Mattina responded to a report of shoplifting at Food Basics on
Lincoln Avenue
. A 40-year-old
Paterson
man was reported by store employees as having shoplifted a $59.95
bottle of Johnny Walker Black and was identified to police along
with his wife. The
bottle was recovered and the store manager decided to ban the man
from the store rather than sign a complaint.
December 3, 2005
Officers
Locate Runaway Child
At
2:30 p.m.
, P.O. Scott Mc Govern was flagged down in the parking lot of Food
Basics on
Lincoln Avenue
by a
Prospect
Park
woman who reported that her eight-year old grandson had runaway
with no jacket on following a temper tantrum.
Officers from Glen Rock,
Hawthorne
and
Prospect
Park
searched the area. The
boy was subsequently located on
8th Street
on the Hawthorne/Prospect Park border and turned over to his
grandmother.
December 2, 2005
Carol
Court Resident Reports Broken Window.
At
6:15 p.m.
, a
Carol Court
resident reported that someone had broken her kitchen window with
an orange while she was out walking her dog.
There were no witnesses.
December 2, 2005
Routine
Motor Vehicle Stop Results in Arrest
At
1:02 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Scott Mc
Govern determined that the driver, a 48-year-old
Paterson
man, had an outstanding criminal warrant for his arrest out of
Passaic County Superior Court for violating a domestic violence
restraining order. The
man was held at the Glen Rock Police lock-up and subsequently
turned over to officers from the Passaic County Sheriff’s
Department.
November 27,
2005
Car
Damaged on
Ridge Road
At
10 a.m.
, a
Ridge Road
resident reported that someone had keyed the side of his 2005
Toyota
while it was parked on the street for three days.
The incident reportedly occurred between November 24th
and November 27th.
There are no known witnesses.
November 21,
2005
Bench
Damaged at Library
At
7:18 a.m.
, an official from the Glen Rock Public Library reported that
someone had damaged the bench in the rear of the building.
This reportedly occurred over the weekend, there are no
known witnesses.
November 17,
2005
Paterson
Man Arrested for
Exhibiting Forged Insurance Card
At
9:30 p.m.
, P.O. Scott Mc Govern arrested a 28-year-old
Paterson
man for exhibiting a forged insurance card.
The man was also issued a motor vehicle summons for
permitting the operation of an uninsured motor vehicle.
The arrest came following a November 10th motor
vehicle stop where P.O. Mc Govern was presented with an insurance
card that did not appear legitimate.
At the time the insurance company’s business office was
closed and verification of coverage could not be obtained.
Det. Dean Ackermann was later able to contact the company
and confirm that the card was a forgery.
An arrest warrant was obtained and the suspect agreed to
surrender himself to the officers.
The man was later released on his own recognizance and the
matter has been referred to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s
Office for Grand Jury Action.
November
14, 2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
8:30 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank
Riggio determined that the driver, a 35-year-old
Paterson
man, had two outstanding warrants out of
Paterson
. The driver was
unable to post bail and was turned over to the Paterson Police
Department.
November 12,
2005
Pompton
Lakes
Man Arrested During MV
Stop
At
12:41 a.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Chris Mc
Inerney determined that the driver, a 33-year-old
Pompton
Lakes
man, had an outstanding warrant out of
Paterson
. The driver was held
at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until he was able to post $ 350
bail and was released.
November 12, 2005
Car
Vandalized on Boulevard
At
6:30 a.m.
, a resident on the 200 block of Boulevard reported that the rear
and side window of her vehicle had been smashed by a thrown brick
sometime during the night. The
brick also damaged the steering wheel of the car.
A follow-up investigation failed to disclose any witnesses
or evidence that would support probable cause for an arrest.
November 10, 2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
10:10 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Scott Mc
Govern determined that the driver, a 28-year-old
Paterson
man, was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of
Wyckoff
. The driver was held
at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until he was able to post $ 500
bail and was released.
November
10, 2005
Hawthorne
Man Arrested for DWI
At
5:40 p.m.
, officers responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at
the intersection of
Lincoln Avenue
and
Van Winkle Avenue
. A subsequent
investigation by P.O. Frank Riggio and P.O. Eric Reamy revealed
that the drive, a 51-year-old
Hawthorne
man, was intoxicated. The
man was arrested for D.W.I. as well as issued a motor vehicle
summons for having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle.
He was later released to the custody of a sober family
member.
November
7, 2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
3:56 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank
Riggio determined that the driver, a 36-year-old
Paterson
woman, had an outstanding warrant out of
Paterson
. The driver was held
in the Glen Rock Police lock-up until she posted $ 447 bail.
November 5,
2005
Mother
Reports Threats
At
12 p.m.
, the mother of a 13-year-old boy reported that she found threats
against her child posted on another child’s web page on a
website called “myspace”.
The Detective Bureau is investigating this matter in
conjunction with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer
Crimes Squad.
November 5, 2005
Runaway
Juvenile Located on
Bergen Street
At
12 a.m.
, Lt. Fred Stahman and P.O. Chris Mc Inerney assisted the Maywood
Police Department in locating a runaway 17-year-old male who was
found at a
Bergen Street
home with some friends. He
was taken back to police headquarters where he was subsequently
released to his parents.
November 3,
2005
Juvenile
“Prank” Turns into Serious Offense
Det.
Dean Ackermann and P.O. Frank Riggio, with the assistance of the
Glen
Rock
Middle School
principal, identified six Glen Rock 13-year-old girls as having
been involved in a vandalism incident on “Goosey
Night” - October 30th.
A
Glen
Rock
Middle School
teacher had his car vandalized with eggs, soap, nail polish and
permanent marker. Investigation
also found that a swastika was drawn on his driveway with soap.
In addition it was determined that this offense was related
to an incident on Thurston Terrace where nail polish had been
poured on a 2004 Toyota parked on the street causing damage in
excess of $783.
Both
victims were concerned about the seriousness of the matter since
the drawing of the swastika constituted a bias crime, but were
insistent that the matter be handled informally.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office agreed and the
girls were entered into a stationhouse adjustment program.
November 3,
2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
8:13 a.m.
., during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Bryan
Scott determined that the driver, a 24-year-old Edgewater man, was
wanted on outstanding warrants out of
Fair Lawn
for $335 and out of Edgewater for $89.
The driver was unable to post bail and was turned over to
the Fair Lawn Police Dept.
November 1,
2005
Glen
Rock Woman Arrested During MV Stop
At
9:10 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Matthew
Stanislao determined that the driver, a 39-year-old Glen Rock
woman, was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of
Paterson
. The woman was unable
to post $545 bail and was turned over to the Paterson Police
Department who transported her to the Paterson City Jail.
October 31,
2005
Glen
Rock Man Arrested on Support Warrant
At
9:20 p.m.
Lt. Fred Stahman and P.O. Scott Mc Govern arrested a 45-year-old
Glen Rock man on an outstanding warrant out of Bergen County
Superior court for failure to make support payment.
The man was unable to post bail and was turned over to the
Bergen County Sheriff’s Department.
October 30,
2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
During the course
of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank Riggio determined that
the driver, a 39-year-old Haskell man, had an outstanding warrant
out of
Paterson
. Unable to post bail
in the amount of $ 452, the man was turned over to the Paterson
Police Department.
October 29, 2005
Juvenile
Observed on
Public Street
with Alcohol
At
10:07 p.m.
, a Glen Rock juvenile male was arrested and charged with
consumption of alcohol in a public place by P.O. Robert Wojtecki.
The juvenile was released to his parents pending an
appearance in juvenile court.
Residents are reminded that possession of open alcohol in
any public place, regardless of age, is unlawful in Glen Rock.
October 29,
2005
Midland
Park
man Arrested after Running
from Motor Vehicle Stop.
At
12:05 p.m.
, P.O. James Calaski attempted to make a motor vehicle stop but
the vehicle attempted to elude him.
When the officer caught up to the vehicle on
Van Winkle Avenue
in
Hawthorne
, the driver ran away on foot.
Paperwork in the car, as well as video footage on the
patrol car video system, led officers from Glen Rock,
Hawthorne
,
Ridgewood
and
Midland
Park
to a
Midland
Park
address where P.O. Calaski found and arrested the driver.
The man was charged with eluding a Police Officer and
issued several motor vehicle summonses.
Officers also determined that he had an outstanding $350
warrant out of
Paterson
. The driver was held
in the Glen Rock Police lock-up until he posted $ 2,000 bail.
October 26,
2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
10:15 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Scott Mc
Govern determined that the driver, a 22-year-old
Paterson
woman, was wanted on three outstanding warrants out of
Paterson
. The driver was held
at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until she was able to post $685
bail.
October 26, 2005
Frederick
Stahman Promoted to Lieutenant
Councilman
Michael O’Hagan, Mayor John Van Keuren, Lt. Frederick Stahman,
pinning on his new badge is Lt. Stahman’s mother Chris Stahman.
Mayor
John Van Keuren formally swore in Frederick Stahman, a member of
the Glen Rock Police Department since 1980, as Lieutenant at the
October 26th 2005
public meeting of the Mayor and Council.
Also taking part in the ceremony were Councilman Michael
O’Hagan (Chairman of the Public Safety Committee) and Police
Chief Steven D. Cherry.
Lieutenant
Stahman began is career in 1979 as a Police Officer in
Garfield
. After joining the
GRPD he served as a Patrol Officer for twelve years prior to being
promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 1992.
In 1999 he was made Detective Sergeant and placed in charge
of criminal investigations.
Lt.
Stahman, who had been placed in charge of the Patrol Division,
also serves as the department’s Homeland Security Officer.
He has received several awards and citations during his
career from the P.B.A. and various police agencies and is a member
of the Police Honor Legion of New Jersey.
October 24,
2005
Driver
Arrested for Insurance Fraud
At
4:45 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop on Rt. 208,
P.O. Frank Riggio determined that the driver, a 38-year old
Paterson
man, was driving without a driver’s license in an unregistered
and uninsured vehicle. The
man presented P.O. Riggio with an insurance card which was
determined to be a forgery. The
driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to
Police HQ where he was issued motor vehicle summonses and charged
criminally with Producing a Fraudulent Motor Vehicle Insurance
Card. The matter has
been referred to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office for Grand
Jury action.
October 25,
2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
5 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank
Riggio determined that the driver, a 43-year-old
Union City
man was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of
Clifton
. The driver was held
at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until he was able to post $500
bail.
October 19, 2005
Ridgewood
Resident Reports
Criminal Mischief
At
4 p.m., a
Ridgewood
resident reported that his windshield had been broken while his
car was parked in Glen Rock three weeks in the past.
The complainant further alleged that after the windshield
was repaired it was struck again, but not broken on October 15th.
He claims that both
incidents occurred while the vehicle was parked on
Radburn Road
between
5-5:30 PM
and that the damages were done with a pellet from a BB gun.
October 19,
2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
6 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Bryan
Scott determined that the driver, a 53-year-old
Paterson
man was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Passaic County
Superior Court. The
man was unable to post $ 3,500 bail and was turned over to the
Passaic County Sheriff’s Department.
October 17, 2005
Forged
Checks under Investigation
Detectives are
currently investigating reports of a woman going to local banks in
Glen Rock,
Ridgewood
, Hawthorne, Ho Ho Kus and other surrounding areas and cashing
checks from a business that does not exist.
According to banking officials the checks look very
realistic and are always made out in amounts just shy of $
1,000.00.
October 17,
2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
10:45 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. James
Calaski determined that the driver, a 28-year-old
Paterson
woman, was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of
Burlington
. The driver was held
at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until she was able to post $174
bail.
October 25,
2005
Driver
Arrested during MV Stop
At
3:45 p.m.
, a routine motor vehicle stop resulted in the arrest of a
48-year-old man on an outstanding civil contempt warrant.
The man was turned over to the Bergen County Sheriff’s
Department.
October 11,
2005
Speeding
Vehicle Turns out to be Stolen
At
12:54 a.m.
, while on routine patrol, P.O. Eric Reamy observed a vehicle
speeding on
Harristown Road
. After stopping the
vehicle, P.O. Reamy determined that it had been stolen out of
Parsippany-Troy Hills. The
driver, a 37-year-old
Elizabeth
man, was arrested for receiving stolen property and issued five
motor vehicle summonses. The suspect was also found to be wanted
on several outstanding warrants.
Unable to post a cumulative bail of over $100,000.00, the
man was remanded to be Bergen County Jail.
October 9,
2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
1:50 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank
Riggio determined that the driver, a 43-year-old
Fair Lawn
man was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
The driver was held at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until
he was able to post $250 bail.
October 7, 2005
Driver
Arrested During Routine MV Stop
At
6:45 p.m.
, during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Frank
Riggio and P.O. Bryan Scott determined that the driver, a
21-year-old
Bergenfield
man was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
The driver was held at the Glen Rock Police lock-up until
he was able to post $600 bail.
October 4, 2005
Teens
Run from Officer, Leave Evidence Behind
At
9 p.m.
, P.O. Scott Mc Govern was checking the vicinity of
Sycamore
Park
when he saw a group of juvenile males running away, leaving behind
bicycles and several 40oz. bottles of “Malt Liquor”.
The liquor and bicycles were held as evidence at police
headquarters. Aided by
the fact that two of the juveniles attempted to file false police
reports, claiming that their bicycles had been stolen, P.O. Mc
Govern was able to identify the six Glen Rock 16- and 17-year-olds
who were involved. Complaints
have been filed against each youth and the matter has been
referred to Juvenile Court in
Hackensack
.
October 2,
2005
Routine
Motor Vehicle Stop Results in Arrest
During the course of a motor vehicle stop,
P.O. Frank Riggio determined that the driver had an outstanding
arrest warrant out of
Passaic
County
for failing to pay child support.
The suspect, who was unable to post bail, was held a the
Glen Rock Police lock-up and later turned over to officers from
the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department.
September 29,
2005
Criminal
Mischief Report on
Marlboro Road
A Marlboro Road
homeowner reported that during the overnight hours someone had
uprooted bushes on the property and thrown them onto the lawn.
Although the resident was home, there were no witnesses.
September 28, 2005
Resident
Reports Identity Theft
A local resident reported being the
victim of identity theft. An
unknown person had reportedly used the resident’s credit cards
to charge more than $4,000 worth of merchandise.
The Glen Rock Police Department
receives numerous reports of this nature each year.
In many cases it is impossible to determine where the
victim’s credit information was stolen or who committed the
offense. Often these
offenses are committed in from out of state or even outside the
country. Residents are
urged to exercise caution when giving out personal information,
such as credit card or Social Security Numbers over the phone or
internet.
From more information on protecting
yourself from identity theft click on Crime
Tips.
September 28, 2005
Garret
Merselis Promoted to Captain
Garrett
Merselis, a member of the Glen Rock Police Department since 1983,
was formally sworn in as Captain of Police by Mayor John Van
Keuren at the
September 28th 2005
public meeting of the Mayor and Council. His official appointment
was effective on September 2nd.
Also taking part in the ceremony were Councilman Michael
O’Hagan (Chairman of the Public Safety Committee), Police Chief
Steven D. Cherry, Captain Merselis’ wife Nancy and his son
Daniel.
Captain
Merselis began is career in 1980 as a Police Officer in
neighboring
Hawthorne
. After joining the
GRPD he served as a Patrol Officer for seven years prior to being
promoted to Detective in 1987.
In 1998 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and
returned to the Patrol Division as a tour supervisor and Traffic
Safety Officer. In
2004 he was promoted to Lieutenant of the Patrol Division.
In
the 1980’s Captain Merselis was a member of the Bergen County
Prosecutor’s Office Arson Task Force. In 1993 Captain Merselis
became one of Glen Rock’s original DARE instructors and was
later trained by the Virginia State Police as a DARE mentor. He
has also taught and certified other officers in the DARE
curriculum at the
Bergen
County
Police
Academy
.
Captain Garret Merselis and his son Daniel
September
23, 2005
Headlights
Stolen in Commuter
Lot
At
6:24 p.m.
, P.O. Rick Jackson investigated a report that two headlights were
stolen from a 2004 Lexus which had been parked in the West Plaza
Extension Commuter Parking Lot.
The theft occurred between
11 a.m.
and
6:15 p.m.
The headlights
are valued at $529.00.
Anyone with information concerning this act
is asked to e-mail crime_tips@glenrockpolice.com.
September 22,
2005
Detective
Arrests Teen Following Death Threat
Det. Dean Ackermann arrested a 14-year-old Glen Rock girl
on charges of making a terroristic threat and criminal mischief.
The arrest occurred following a report from officials at
the
Glen
Rock
Middle School
that the juvenile had written a death threat against another girl
on a desk. The
hostilities between the two girls stems from another matter which
remains under investigation. The
case has been referred to Juvenile Court in
Hackensack
.
September 20, 2005
Car
Fire on
Maple Avenue
At
9:02 a.m.
, at the corner of Maple and Hamilton Avenues officers came upon a
car that was on fire. A
1993 Subaru wagon had been traveling south on Maple when the
driver, a 22 –year-old
Ridgewood
man, pulled over to the side of the road after smoke filled the
interior of his car. By
the time the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department arrived, the
engine compartment was ablaze.
The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no
reported injuries.
September 20, 2005
Criminal
Mischief Reported at the Arboretum.
At
2 p.m.
, a member of the Friends of the Arboretum reported that the tool
shed at the Arboretum had been damaged.
Someone broke windows, slashed window screens and broke the
plexiglass on a display case.
Anyone with information concerning this act
is asked to e-mail crime_tips@glenrockpolice.com.
September 12, 2005
Routine
MV Stop Results in Arrest
At
5:10 p.m.
during the course of a routine motor vehicle stop, P.O. Anna Marie
Mattina ran a computer check for warrants on the driver, a
26-year-old
Paterson
man. The check
revealed that he was wanted by the Passaic County Superior Court
for failure to pay child support.
The man was unable to post $ 1,235 bail and was held at the
Glen Rock Police lock-up where he was later turned over to the
Passaic County Sheriff’s Department.
September 9, 2005
Saddle
River
Man Arrested on
Additional Lewdness Charges
On August 28, P.O. Frank Riggio and
P.O. Fred Jackson arrested a 28-year-old
Saddle
River
man, and charged him with Lewdness.
The man was identified by a 14-year-old Glen Rock female
who reported that he had exposed his genitals to her.
Following an investigation by Det. Dean
Ackermann, the same suspect was charged with two additional acts
of lewdness, both having occurred in the Central Business
District, dating back to May of this year.
Det. Ackermann and P.O. Jackson, assisted by members of the
Saddle River Police Department, arrested the man at his home and
transported him to Glen Rock Police HQ where he was processed and
held until bail was posted by a family member.
September 9,
2005
Elderly
Woman Reports Wallet Stolen
At
4 p.m.
Sgt. Daniel Dour and P.O. Anna Marie Mattina responded to a report
from the Food Basics store on
Lincoln Avenue
that a 75-year-old
Hawthorne
woman had her wallet, which contained $ 373 in cash and personal
identification, removed from her purse. Officer reviewed
surveillance tapes but were unable to identify any suspects.
The matter is still under investigation.
September 6, 2005
Parents
Report Teen Alcohol Party
At
8:28 a.m.
, P.O. Anna Marie Mattina responded to a report from parents that
while they were out to dinner the previous night their 14-year-old
daughter had hosted a drinking party.
P.O. Mattina subsequently arrested two teens, 14-year-old
boy and girl, who were charged with Underage Possession and/or
Consumption of Alcohol. | 
