Nutley Apartments Flooded When Dishwasher Repair Goes Awry: Cops

NUTLEY, NJ — A Nutley resident’s attempts to repair a dishwasher ended with some ugly results last week when a water pipe burst, flooding their apartment and the one below them, authorities said.

According to the Nutley Police Department, officers responded to a River Road apartment complex on June 6 after receiving a report about a hazardous condition at one of the units. On arrival, the officers found “significant flooding conditions" due to a ruptured pipe.

Nutley police said that the damage also flooded the unit below, causing both to become uninhabitable.

Emergency workers were eventually able to get the water turned off and safeguard the residence, police said.

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