Glen Rock Police Offer Rules Of The Road For Snowy Days: Blotter

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

02-03-2021

2:52 p.m. – A pharmacist at Rock Ridge Pharmacy reported that a suspected fraudulent prescription for a controlled dangerous substance was called in by an individual claiming to be a Hackensack based physician. The prescription was called in under the name of one of their customers, however, that customer confirmed that they were not a patient of the doctor in question and had no need for any such medication. When the doctor’s office was contacted, they confirmed that this was a fraudulent act and that the Hackensack Police Department is currently investigating. This was confirmed by Glen Rock Detectives who are cooperating with Hackensack Police in the investigation.

02-07-2021

11:10 a.m. – A Glen Rock woman reported that while shopping at the CVS Store on Rock Road she observed a man in the aisle near her to be masturbating. The complainant left the store and notified police about twenty minutes after the incident occurred. The man was described as middle aged, medium height, wearing a puffer jacket, grey sweatpants and a mask.

The man was no longer at the store when officers arrived, and store employees were unaware of the incident. Video is being reviewed by detectives in an effort to identify the subject. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact D/Sgt. James Calalski at (201) 670-3948 or jcalaski@glenrockpolice.com.

The Glen Rock Police Department reminds motorists to use common sense while driving near snowplows as our DPW crews work to clear snow and ice from our roadways.

• Give snowplows room to do their job. It’s best practice to not tailgate or try to pass a snowplow while it’s working.

• As a general rule, stay at least 200 feet behind a snowplow.

• These are large, heavy vehicles and the drivers are intent on their task at hand. Don’t be another distraction to the plow driver. They cannot stop in a short distance.

• There may be spreaders on trucks to distribute salt or sand on the road. These can cause damage to cars if driving too close. Stay back to protect your car and you.

• During plowing operations, visibility can be reduced by blowing snow and plow operators may need time to stop or move over to avoid stranded vehicles. Keeping a safe distance between your vehicle and the plow is very important in order to avoid accidents.

• When you see an approaching snowplow, move as far away from the center line as you safely can since blowing snow may obscure the actual width of the snowplow’s blade.

• When a bucket loader is being used by DPW crews to load snow in the back of a dump truck, NEVER drive or walk between the bucket loader and the dump truck. Stay as far away as possible.

• Winter driving requires motorists to be careful and alert, but the most important tip for winter driving is: SLOW DOWN!

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