Fifth Arrest Made In Rt. 17 Burglary Blitz

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The last member of a five-man burglary crew was arrested after detectives from several police departments investigated dozens of reported burglaries along Route 17, including one where more than $750,000 worth of goods were stolen, authorities said.

Javon Barlow, Rashad Black, Jamar Travis, Tahref Folkes and Walter Smith were arrested in connection with the burglaries, said Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal.

Detectives from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office and the Paramus, Tenafly, Englewood and Saddle River police departments composed the task force.

A residential burglary was reported Nov. 16 in Harrington Park where jewelry, cash and rare artifacts totaling $750,000 were reported stolen, Grewal said.

The task force quickly identified and arrested Walter Smith, 49, of Englewood, for his alleged role in the burglary, Grewal said. Four of Smith's co-defendants escaped the area on foot and authorities recovered a large amount of cash and other items thought to be taken during the burglary, Grewal said.

Black, 30, of Hackensack, was arrested in Paterson Nov. 25; Folkes, 26, of Englewood, was arrested on an outstanding burglary warrant in South Hackensack after police stopped a vehicle he was in, Greal said.

Authorities later searched Folkes' home and found two illegal gun and three high-capacity magazines there, the prosecutor said.

Task force detectives and FBI agents found Barlow, 30, at an Englewood home Monday and arrested him, Grewal said.

Barlow and Travis were charged with:

• Burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary
• Monday laundering
• Receiving stolen property
• Theft and conspiracy to commit theft
• Hindering apprehension
• Resisting arrest

Barlow and Travis are in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Folkes was charged with:

• Money laundering
• Receiving stolen property
• Hindering apprehension
• Possession of an assault rifle
• Three counts of possession of a large capacity magazine

Folkes is in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Black was charged with money laundering and is in the Bergen County Jail.

Smith was charged with receiving stolen property and released from the Bergen County Jail on bail.

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Javon Barlow, 30 — Bergen County Prosecutor's Office