{"id":19926,"date":"2023-03-23T00:28:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T00:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/?p=19926"},"modified":"2023-03-23T00:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T00:28:56","slug":"gr-police-blotter-march-13th-march-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/2023\/03\/23\/gr-police-blotter-march-13th-march-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"GR Police Blotter March 13th – March 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During the period between March 13, 2023, through March 19, 2023, members of the GRPD\u00a0handled 296 calls for service, the highlights of which included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

03-13-2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:58 PM \u2013 A Glen Rock resident reported that they discovered that someone had hacked their Netflix and Facebook accounts. They subsequently discovered fraudulent credit card charges at Nordstrom, and a Target in Texas, as well as unsolicited verification codes from Instacart and Airbnb.  The credit card companies have been notified of the fraudulent activity and the accounts were closed.  The matter was referred to the Detective Bureau for review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

03-14-2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:31 PM \u2013 A Glen Rock resident reported a fraudulent bank account had been opened in their name in the State of Texas.  The bank was notified, and the account was closed.  They were then notified by the US Postal Service that a \u201ctemporary forward\u201d had been placed on their mail delivery.   This was corrected by the Postal Service and an investigation was opened by the US Postal Inspection Service.  In addition, an unsuccessful attempt was made to open a Discover Card account in their name. The matter was referred to the Detective Bureau for review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

03-16-2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:46 PM \u2013 The cashier at the Krauszers Food Store on Prospect Street reported that three individuals entered the store, became abusive and asked for money.  There was no threat of violence and when the cashier refused, the actors then shoplifted $ 374.39 worth of vape pens from the store.  The cashier followed the actors and was able to provide officers with the license plate number of the vehicle they fled in.  The store owner also responded and was able to provide video from the store\u2019s video surveillance system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through investigation D\/Sgt. James Calaski was able to identify and arrest one of the actors on the evening of March 18th<\/sup>, with the assistance of P.O. Andrew Magro.  The actor, an 18-year-old Chestnut Ridge, NY man was charged with shoplifting and criminal conspiracy.   He was processed at police headquarters and released on his own recognizance pending and appearance before Central Judicial Processing at the Superior Court in Hackensack, NJ.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation into the identity of the two other actors is ongoing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

03-17-2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Durning the early morning hours, a total of seven catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles parked in residential driveways on Delmar Avenue, Gramercy Place, Devonshire Place, South Highwood Avenue, Dean Street, Garret Place, and Harding Road.  Each of the vehicles targeted were Hondas, model years 1999 to 2006, six Accords and one Odyssey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first report was received at 3:44 AM when a Delmar Avenue resident was awoken by the sound of a power tool, possibly a Sawzall, outside of their home.\u00a0 The resident subsequently confronted a male actor in their driveway who ran off and fled the area in an unknown dark vehicle.\u00a0 The resident looked under their vehicle and found that the catalytic converter had been cut from their 2003 Honda Accord and taken.\u00a0 They were unable to provide a description of the actor or the vehicle involved to responding officers.\u00a0 Officers from both Glen Rock and Ridgewood did not find anyone in the area.\u00a0 Subsequently, six more thefts were reported. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catalytic converter theft is on the rise nationwide.  They can be removed with a battery-operated saw in little more than a minute. Catalytic converters contain precious metals and can be sold for a few hundred dollars to scrap recyclers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to CARFAX the 10 vehicles most likely to be targeted nationwide are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n