Accomplice Bails As NY Woman Nabbed Trying To Cash $7K Fake Check In Fair Lawn, Police Say
A 19-year-old woman from New York was arrested after police said she tried to cash a $7,344 fraudulent check at a TD Bank branch in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Officers were called to the bank at 23-40 Maple Ave., around 4 p.m., after the branch manager reported the attempted fraud, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said.
The suspect, identified as Jahesa M. Stokes of Middletown, NY, was arrested at the scene and charged with forgery, Eleshewich said. She was later released.
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Two Hurt In Back-To-Back Coyote Attacks In Saddle River, Police Say
Two people were injured in separate coyote attacks while walking dogs in Bergen County, police said.
The first attack happened Thursday evening, Sept. 25, in the area of Chestnut Ridge Road and Werimus Road, according to the Saddle River Police Department. A resident reported being attacked by a coyote while walking his dog.
The next morning, Friday, Sept. 26, a worker was also attacked by a coyote while walking a dog near Chestnut Ridge Road and North Church Road, police said.
Both attacks occurred in Saddle River, and both victims received treatment for their injuries, according to …
Upper Southampton Police Officer, Former Public Works Director Charged In Theft Scheme: DA
A police officer and a former township public works official are facing felony charges after investigators say they rigged bids and stole township vehicles in Upper Southampton, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Derek J. Gale, 47, of Morrisville, a current Upper Southampton Township police officer, and Brandon F. Valentino, 27, of Chalfont, the township’s former assistant public works director, were charged following a Grand Jury investigation into a scheme involving decommissioned township vehicles, according to the release.
The pair conspired to…
