During the period between September 9, 2024 to September 15, 2024 members of the GRPD handled 350 calls for service, the highlights of which included:
9-9-2024
1:38 PM – A Glen Rock resident contacted police to report that she was the victim of fraud involving her PayPal account. She reported that several unauthorized charges were made on Walmart.com and shipped to an address in Maryland. This incident was turned over to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.
9-10-2024
12:01 PM – Patrol units responded to 11 Harristown Road on a fire alarm activation. Upon arrival, responding officers found that a USPS van attempted to drive through the parking lot under the building and struck a sprinkler head for the fire suppression system causing a water condition. The scene was turned over to the Fire Department and Fire Prevention, who responded to the scene to contain the water condition.
9-10-2024
6:36 PM – A Glen Rock resident reported being the victim of check fraud. She reported that an unknown party intercepted a personal check that she sent out in the mail, altered it by changing the amount to $94,000 and unsuccessfully attempted to deposit it into a bank account. The incident was turned over to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.
9-11-2024
10:37 PM – A Glen Rock resident reported receiving a suspicious email from someone they did not know. The email claimed that the victim was visiting pornographic websites and listed the victim’s name, address, phone number and a photo of their home, and demanded that they send $2,000 in Bitcoin or they would share pictures of them with their contacts.
*We have received reports of a similar nature in recent weeks where suspects attempt to extort money from victims using this scam tactic and send a Google Maps photo of the victim’s home to instill fear in the victim. Residents should be cognizant of these scams and never send money, Bitcoin, or any other forms of currency to people they do not know. *
9-13-2024
6:58 AM – A Fieldmere Avenue resident reported that sometime overnight, an unknown suspect entered her unlocked vehicle and stole her purse. The incident was turned over to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.
9-13-2024
2:41 PM – Patrol units were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian struck at Rock Road and Harding Road. Investigation revealed that the pedestrian was crossing Harding Road in the middle of the crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle making a left onto Harding Road from Rock Road. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Valley Hospital for treatment. The driver was issued a summons for failing to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
9-14-2024
2:41 PM – Patrol units were dispatched to the area of Maple Avenue and Clifton Place for a motor vehicle accident where one vehicle attempted to flee the scene. Upon arrival, it was determined that the vehicle in question initially collided with a vehicle on Maple Avenue in Ridgewood and continued south into Glen Rock where it struck a pole at Maple Avenue and Clifton Place and then a lawn sign on the opposite side of the street. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver appeared to be suffering from a medical episode causing the crash. He was evaluated on scene by medical personnel and transported to Valley Hospital for treatment.
9-15-2024
03:33 AM – Patrol units were dispatched to Route 208 North at Harristown Road for a motor vehicle accident for a vehicle that struck the divider. During the investigation, P.O. TJ Graziani determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Jimmy Garcia, 35, of New Brunswick was arrested for DWI and was also determined to have outstanding warrants out of Middlesex County. After refusing to submit a breath sample, he was transported to the Bergen County Jail to await pickup by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.
