Bleeding Ridgewood Man Was Bitten By Dog: Glen Rock Blotter

GLEN ROCK, NJ — Submitted by Glen Rock Police and unedited by Patch, a collection of notable happenings from last week.

11-10-2020

6:37 p.m. – Following an investigation into a November 7th shoplifting at Bottle King on Prospect Street, Det. Lucas Doney arrested a 20-year-old Hawthorne woman who was identified through video surveillance footage provided by the store. The woman had taken a bottle of alcohol and snacks from the store without paying. She was processed at police HQ and released pending an appearance in Glen Rock Municipal Court.

11-12-2020

11:53 a.m. – Patrols were dispatched to the Rock Road Central Business District to investigate a report of a man sitting on a bench bleeding. The victim, a 93-year-old Ridgewood man, stated he was walking on the sidewalk when a dog ran out from a lobby door leading to second floor apartments. The dog then lunged at the man and bit his left wrist. The victim was treated on scene by EMT’s and refused further medical attention. Officers were able to identify the dog and its owner. The matter has been referred to TYCO Animal Control. Incidents of this nature are investigated by Animal Control in cooperation with Bergen County Health Services.

11-12-2020

8 p.m. – A resident on the 100 block of Harding Road reported that during the late afternoon to early evening someone stole a package from their front steps. The package reportedly contained Apple Air Pods shipped from Best Buy via the US Postal Service.

The holiday season is fast approaching, and that means “porch pirates” are on the prowl. With thousands of packages expected to be delivered to homes throughout the season, most packages are left unattended and vulnerable.

Some simple tips to protect your holiday packages are:

• Schedule delivery for times when you'll be home.
• Require a signature from your package carrier.
• Monitor your front porch (Xfinity Home, Ring doorbell, Nest and others).
• Try a lockbox. Lockboxes can be used to protect packages until you can make it home and retrieve them.
• Track your shipment online (FedEx, UPS, USPS, DHL, Amazon) so you know when it's delivered and can ask someone to hold onto it until you arrive home
• Make sure to check for & bring in packages, don't let them sit out.
• Talk to neighbors who may be home during the day and could take in packages for you.

11-14-2020

9:29 p.m. – A resident walking through Wilde Memorial Park reported observing a picnic table turned over and garbage cans knocked over. While checking the area officers found that damages had been done inside the rest rooms at the bathhouse.

It appeared that the damage was very recent as the fields were in use most of the day and one of the bathroom dividers had been ripped off the wall and was laying outside, which would have been noticed.

Anyone with information or evidence pertaining to this incident please contact D/Sgt James Calaski (jcalaski@glenrockpolice.com - 201-670-3948) or Det Lucas Doney (ldoney@glenrockpolice.com - 201-670-3947). Tips can be sent to tipline@glenrockpolice.com.