Glen Rock Police, Fire Respond To Multiple Calls: GRPD Blotter

GLEN ROCK, NJ — Released by Glen Rock police and unedited by Patch, a spotlight on notable happenings from last week.

12-16-2020

10:05 a.m. – A Glen Rock man reported that he attempted to purchase an aircraft online through a website called “planecheck.com”. He subsequently entered into an agreement to purchase a 2004 Cessna 182T for $200,000 and agreed to provide a $10,000 non-refundable deposit. The seller was to have flown the aircraft from Georgia and deliver it at Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford.

When the delivery did not occur as scheduled, he contacted the seller who indicated that there was an incident during takeoff in Georgia resulting in an aircraft crash. Due to the crash the seller indicated they would no longer be able to sell the aircraft. A refund of the deposit was promised.
The complainant subsequently made an inquiry with officials at the airport in Georgia and found that there was no such crash, nor was there a record of the aircraft in question ever having been at that airport. As of the time of the report, the promised refund had not been received.

The Detective Bureau is currently reviewing this matter and a fraud claim has been filed with the complainant’s bank.

12-18-2020

11:34 a.m. – Patrols and Glen Rock Fire Fighters responded to an underground transformer explosion and fire on Rock Road in the Central Business District. There were no injuries or other damages reported. Conditions were rendered safe and the matter was turned over to PSE&G for repairs.

12-18-2020

11:56 a.m. – A 9-1-1 report was received concerning a fire in the boiler room at an office building on Glen Avenue. Due to the fire call in progress in the Central Business District, Ridgewood Fire Fighters responded with Glen Rock patrols to investigate. The fire, which was contained to a motor in the boiler room, was quickly extinguished. According to employees at the office building there were multiple power surges in the building following the transformer explosion in the Central Business District. PSE&G was notified and will further assess the conditions.

12-18-2020

13:06 p.m. – Patrols and Glen Rock Fire Fighters responded to a reported smoke condition at the Glen Court Senior Citizen’s Building. The origin of the smoke condition was found to be in a first-floor apartment where a resident was attempting to warm her gloves on the stovetop and left them there too long. Fire Fighters were able to vent the smoke from the apartment and adjacent hallway.

12-19-2020

8:30 p.m. – A Paterson man, operating a silver 2017 Tesla, northbound on Route 208 reported that his vehicle was struck from behind while he was operating in the right lane. The vehicle then immediately exited onto the De Boer Drive off ramp. Anyone who witnessed this accident and can identify the hit and run vehicle is asked to contact the Glen Rock Police Department at (201) 652-3800.