Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Fair Lawn Police reported three thefts within about a 13-hour period Tuesday night to Wednesday morning last week
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning last week, three thefts occurred within a 13-hour period in the Warren Point section of town, according to police reports. At this point, Fair Lawn police do not know if the incidents -- one home burglary and two car break-ins -- are related. "Other than they are in the same neighborhood, I have no other information linking them," Sgt. Richard Schultz said in an email. The first incident happened around 6:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 when police were called to a home on Virginia Drive for a reported burglary. According to police reports, the homeowners returned home from work to find their house had been ransacked. Jewelry was reported stolen from the residence. About 7 a.m. the next morning…
Sunday, October 30, 2011
If you've lost power, the Community Center and Library are open until 5 p.m. for anyone who wants to warm up
UPDATE: -- 7:15 p.m. PSE&G has revised its estimate of the number of Fair Lawn homes without power down to 2,001-5,000. It had previously been 5,001-10,000 homes. I can confirm that parts of Radburn have been restored, but not all of it. PSE&G has left Radburn for the night, but will return first thing in the morning to finish up, police said. -- 4:30 p.m. Patch is waiting on confirmation from Superintendent Bruce Watson about school closings. No decisions have been made. Delays and closing are still possible. Also in Radburn, police report that a low-flying PSE&G helicopter is surveying for damages. Do not be alarmed. -- Between one-quarter and one-half of Fair Lawn residents are without power Sunday, according to various estimates from …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The Fair Lawn Police Honor Guard will be escorting the flag Friday to the funeral of Mount Arlington police officer Joseph Wargo
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- Zak Koeske
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
The U.S. Honor Flag, a traveling tribute to military, police and firefighters who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, has flown across the country, around the world and even to outer space. After making stops at Ground Zero in New York, war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the International Space Station on NASA’s final mission this June, the flag has reached its latest destination: Fair Lawn police headquarters. Fair Lawn Police Honor Guard members Lt. Robert Kneer, Det. David Boone and Officer Michael O’Brien traveled with members of the Port Authority Police to Newark Airport late Wednesday morning to receive the flag as it arrived on American Airlines flight 1590 from Dallas. The U.S. Honor Flag will remain under …
Monday, October 17, 2011
Lt. Bob Kneer spent his off-day Saturday on the trail of man wanted for numerous thefts
For the past couple weeks, Fair Lawn police have been on the trail of a brazen car burglar. The man, caught on tape wearing a hat with a football logo and dressed in a gray hoodie, dark pants and sneakers with bright red or red-orange shoelaces, had been striking repeatedly along Route 4 in Fair Lawn and Elmwood Park. Car owners were returning to their vehicles to find their windows smashed and valuables taken. One car was stolen from a 7-Eleven parking lot in Elmwood Park. “He continued to hit,” Lt. Bob Kneer said. “We kept missing him and missing him.” Resolved to put an end to the burglaries, Kneer came in on his day off on Saturday determined to bring the string to an end. “I said, ‘I’m gonna get him,’” Kneer said he told the detective…
steven
12:54 am on Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Fair lawn Police thank you for all you do. I have a 7 year old boy and officers like LT Bob make his world and my family a better place. You are what makes the world a better place. Your service makes a impact and i will share that with my son. You are a hero. Thank you! more ›