Stolen Vehicle Found, No Luck On Stolen Bike: Glen Rock Blotter

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

07-06-2020

3:30 a.m. – A vehicle stolen from the driveway of a residence on the 300 block of Harristown Road on July 3rd was recovered by the Paterson Police Department. The vehicle had been recovered following a motor vehicle accident which Paterson PD had investigated on North First Street. The Detective Bureau is continuing the investigation and has recovered evidence that the vehicle had been used during the commission of other crimes.

07-07-2020

1:40 p.m. – Following a month-long investigation into a June 8th shoplifting which occurred at Super Fresh on Lincoln Avenue, D/Sgt. Jim Calaski and Det. Lucas Doney located and arrested a 32-year-old Wanaque man on Straight Street and Broadway in Paterson. The actor was transported to Glen Rock Police HQ where he was processed and released on his own recognizance pending an appearance before Central Judicial Processing at the Superior Court in Hackensack.

07-07-2020

6:32 p.m. – A Glen Rock man reported receiving an alleged harassing personal message via Facebook after posting on a Facebook page called “Glen Rockers”. As the message did not constitute a criminal act under the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice it was recommended to the complainant that he block communications from the Facebook user in question.

Any complaints concerning Facebook terms of usage need to be resolved through Facebook. While the Glen Rock Police Department has received a rising number of complaints concerning unpleasant social media exchanges, law enforcement generally cannot become involved with social media disputes unless:

• You’ve received or been named in direct threats of violence (ie: threats that suggest a time, place, or location that would make a reasonable person believe a threat may be carried out).
• An online abuser has published nonconsensual, sexually explicit images of you.
• A user posts child-pornography.
• You’ve been stalked via electronic communication.

While New Jersey does have a harassment statue in the code of criminal justice – because of the first amendment – prosecution under this statue is limited when it is applied to expression, rather than conduct or acts. Matters concerning perceived liable or slander are civil matters for which redress may be available by filing a lawsuit, not a criminal complaint.

07-07-2020

8:32 p.m. – A resident on the 100 block of Greenway Road reported the theft of a bicycle valued at $160. The resident’s son had placed the bicycle in the garage around 6 PM but did not close the garage door. Upon their return at 8:30 PM the bicycle was missing. The bicycle was described as a grey and red Schwinn, however no serial number could be provided. The investigating officer is working to locate any video surveillance cameras in the area.