CRIME & SAFETY
Fearless Bergen Burglars Continue Rash Of Brazen Break-Ins
Local police departments in Bergen County have been comparing notes amid a rising wave of brazen home burglaries.A string of Thanksgiving weekend break-ins included one in which a Glen Rock resident who wasn't home called police after an app showed him two burglars entering his Dunham Place residen…
Woman Charged with Alleged Assault of Toddler Daughter, Allegedly Drugged Child with Seizure Medication
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Nov. 27, that a Bronx woman has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment for allegedly deliberately giving her 3-year-old daughter anti-seizure medication the child did not require. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant allegedly caused her...
Wire Theft Arrest Made After Former Longtime Paramus Boro Employee Is Caught On Camera: Police
The northbound Route 17 site had copper wire stolen twice when the new layer of security was added, Paramus Police Robert Guidetti said. Following a third break-in on Monday, Nov. 27, Detective Nicholas Luciano responded and reviewed the video. It showed a man smashing the padlock off a storage room...
CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers Impacted by Medical Company’s Data Breach of Potential Identity Theft
New York Attorney General Letitia James today warned New Yorkers impacted by a data breach at a medical transcription company, Perry Johnson & Associates, to take action to prevent potential identity theft. The company experienced a data breach affecting nearly nine million patients, including approximately four million New Yorkers in New York City and Syracuse. Northwell Health and Crouse Health have been affected by this data breach, and most individuals whose data was impacted have been notified. Attorney General James advises affected New Yorkers to protect themselves and their information from theft and impersonation.
Knife-wielding maniac arrested trying to drag his mom down NYC street by the hair to an ATM, threatening to kill her
A knife-wielding maniac was busted in Midtown Manhattan Sunday morning after trying to drag his own mother by the hair to a neighborhood ATM while threatening to kill her, sources and witnesses told The Post. The deranged man, who was not immediately identified by police, was collared by cops around 8:30 a.m. on West 43rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues after a dog walker saw the disturbing incident and called 911. “He had her by the back of the hair, pushing her,” witness Hannah Canerday told The Post. “She was trying to resist but I asked if everything was...
Two NJ hospitals shut down emergency rooms, divert ambulances due to cyber attack
Emergency rooms at two New Jersey hospitals are rerouting ambulances and emergency vehicles due to a cyber attack in the form of ransomware. The two hospitals attacked are Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, and Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, according to WABC. Both hospitals are subsidiaries of Hackensack Meridian Health system.
PIP Fatal: Rollover Crash On NJ Side Kills Rockland Driver, 61
Tenafly firefighters extricated Aron Yishai Unger, 61, of Spring Valley following the single-vehicle crash between Exits 1 and 2 of the southbound Parkway shortly before 2 p.m. A medical chopper was summoned and then canceled. Members of Bergen Hatzalah conducted CPR while rushing the driver to Englewood Hospital and Medical...
This New York City Has One of the Highest Violent Crime Rates in America
New York City, renowned as the city that never sleeps, is currently contending with a notable challenge: an increase in violent crime rates. Despite being recognized as a bustling metropolis full of opportunities, the city has witnessed a surge in violent incidents, causing apprehension among its residents. Examining Crime Rates...