{"id":20494,"date":"2024-03-18T11:50:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/?p=20494"},"modified":"2024-03-18T12:18:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:18:29","slug":"glen-rock-police-blotter-march-4-march-10-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/2024\/03\/18\/glen-rock-police-blotter-march-4-march-10-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Glen Rock Police Blotter March 4 &#8211; March 10, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>During the period between March 4, 2024, through March 10, 2024, members of the GRPD\u00a0handled 365 calls for service, the highlights of which included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crime Alert<\/strong>:&nbsp; As the warmer weather approaches each year, there are spikes in roofing and driveway repair scams.&nbsp; Dishonest contractors often target vulnerable homeowners in need of immediate repairs or replacements, promising attractive deals that, unfortunately, turn into nightmares. Falling for these scams can lead to substandard work, the need for additional costly repairs, and even outright fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Better Business Bureau offers the following tips on how to avoid contractor scams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be wary of unsolicited offers.&nbsp;<\/strong>Most scams involving contractors begin when a random contractor makes an effort to go out of their way to offer an estimate that was never requested.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research companies and contractors before you hire.\u00a0<\/strong>Start with\u00a0BBB.org. If the contractor has multiple negative reviews and complaints, don\u2019t hire them. A simple internet search often reveals companies or individuals involved in fraudulent activities or provided unsatisfactory work to previous clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get everything in writing.&nbsp;<\/strong>Ask for an estimate in writing before payment is even discussed. Don\u2019t let a contractor start working on a project until a written, signed contract outlining start and complete dates, a detailed description of the work, material costs, payment arrangements, and warranty information is provided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stagger payments.&nbsp;<\/strong>Most contractors will require a percentage of the total price upfront, but it should never be the full price before the work has begun. Instead, agree to stagger payments so that work can be inspected at various project stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use safe payment methods.<\/strong>&nbsp;Paying with a credit card provides peace of mind since the credit card company will help you if the company is fraudulent. If you use a check, write it to a company, not an individual. Paying cash or using an electronic wallet app is risky since there is no way to stop the payment or get some money back if anything goes wrong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>03-12-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4:04 PM \u2013 A Glen Rock resident reported that in November of 2023, a fraudulent $ 636.18 charge was discovered on their Bank of America Visa credit card for AVIS Renta-a-Car.\u00a0 At that time Bank of America was notified and the card was canceled, with a replacement issued.\u00a0 The complainant then recently received notification of the same charge placed on February 21st, for the same amount. The bank investigated the matter and found that the transaction was placed on the closed account, listed as pending.\u00a0 As of the time of the report, there was no financial loss to the complainant.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>03-12-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4:43 PM \u2013 Patrols were dispatched to the area of Wilde Park following a report from three Glen Rock teens whose bicycles had just been stolen.\u00a0 While responding to the call, along Harristown Road, P.O. Andrew Magro was flagged down by two teens, friends of the victim, who had followed and pointed out the actors to the officer.\u00a0 The actors jumped off the stolen bicycles and fled on foot through backyards along Harristown Road.\u00a0 P.O. Magro pursued them on foot, through several backyards and over fences, and subsequently apprehended them at Iris Circle with the assistance of Sgt. Mike Trover. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrested for one count each of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3A Theft &#8211; a crime in the third degree, were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Romeo Molina, age 21 of Paterson, NJ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nyreek A. Clyburn, age 19 of Paterson, NJ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 16-year-old Male, of Paterson, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The adults were charged and released on their own recognizance pending an appearance before Central Judicial Processing at the Superior Court in Hackensack on April 5<sup>th<\/sup>. The juvenile was released to the custody of his mother pending an appearance in Superior Court \u2013 Family Part.&nbsp; These charges are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three stolen bicycles, all valued at between $ 900 and $ 1,200, were recovered and returned to the victims.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-1024x789.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20495\" style=\"width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-1024x789.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-389x300.jpg 389w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-310x239.jpg 310w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-136x105.jpg 136w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-750x578.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect-1140x879.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-2024-002897-Suspect.jpg 1144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>03-13-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:51 AM \u2013 A resident on Gaynor Place reported suspicious activity that occurred at their home at 5:37 AM.\u00a0 Home video surveillance, which was provided to the responding officer, captured images of a male actor at the rear of their property attempting to gain entry through a sliding door at their rear deck.\u00a0 The door was locked, and the actor did not make entry.\u00a0 The resident also discovered a rock that was used to prop a gate open on their property.\u00a0 A photo of the actor is included with this press release.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after this incident, a few houses away on Glenfair Road in Fair Lawn, a home was entered and key fobs for two BMWs parked in the driveway were taken and the vehicles were stolen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>03-14-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:40 PM \u2013 A Glen Rock resident reported that on January 11<sup>th<\/sup> two male subjects knocked on their door offering to do a roof repair unsolicited.\u00a0 The men quoted a price of $ 3,400 to repair what they claimed was a partially damaged section of the roof.\u00a0 Once the work had begun the men claimed that the damages were more extensive than originally thought and requested an additional $ 24,000.\u00a0 The resident subsequently wired the additional funds to an account that was provided. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the work was completed on January 17<sup>th<\/sup> the resident attempted to contact the contractors to obtain warranty paperwork and ask them to remove two bags of cement they left behind.&nbsp; When doing so, the complainant discovered that the phone number listed on the invoice was disconnected.&nbsp; They subsequently found another phone number for the roofing company listed on the invoice, which is based out of Nassau County, NY.&nbsp; When that company was contacted it was discovered that the invoice was a forgery and that the two men did not work for them.&nbsp; A company representative related to the complainant that an arrest in a similar fraud had been made in the past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The matter has been referred to the Detective Bureau for investigation.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the period between March 4, 2024, through March 10, 2024, members of the GRPD\u00a0handled 365 calls for service, the highlights of which included: Crime Alert:&nbsp; As the warmer weather approaches each year, there are spikes in roofing and driveway repair scams.&nbsp; Dishonest contractors often target vulnerable homeowners in need of immediate repairs or replacements, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":20305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20494"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20494"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20496,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20494\/revisions\/20496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bananatreenews.today\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}