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Emergency Incidents
Person pronounced dead at Hackensack Ave and Main St
Medical Emergency
Hackensack Ave & Main St, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to the area of Main Street and Hackensack Avenue in River Edge for a reported medical emergency involving a person described as priority Bravo. Radio traffic later indicated that units 333 and 104, with backup, pronounced the person.
Two individuals taken to hospital from apartment complex
Medical Emergency
Municipal Building Borough of River Edge, 705 Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers at an apartment complex reported one person in the rear of a patrol car and requested an ambulance to meet them at headquarters. Two people were expected to go to the hospital once the ambulance arrived.
Person having a seizure at (number withheld) Main Street
Medical Emergency
Main St, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched for a possible seizure near Main Street in Paterson, with units 701 and 948 assigned to respond.
Man threatens to get gun at River Edge apartment
Weapons
Main St, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported threat involving a firearm at an apartment on Main Street in River Edge. A building manager reported that a man in a dark shirt and (description withheld) threatened to get his gun, but no gun was displayed. Officers established a perimeter around the apartment, requested a K9 unit and medical support, and later reported that the person inside was critically ill.
Person reported unconscious near Route 4 in River Edge
Medical Emergency
Rte 4, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at a location near Route 4 in River Edge, New Jersey.
Elderly woman falls and bleeds from head in care facility
Medical Emergency
Rte 4 East, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a memory care facility on Route 4 East in River Edge for a possible medical emergency involving a 91-year-old woman who reportedly fell and was bleeding from the head. She was reported to be awake and conscious, with advanced and basic life support units en route.
Person with abdominal pain near 6th Avenue, Hackensack
Medical Emergency
6th Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible medical emergency involving abdominal pain near 6th Avenue in Hackensack.
Gas reading checked at River Edge residence
Fire
River Edge, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible gas or carbon monoxide reading at a residence in the River Edge area. Occupants believe it may be related to a stove or oven and are leaving a window open while Public Service is en route to check the situation.
Fire crews check two-family home on Midland Avenue
Fire
Midland Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported fire response at a two-and-a-half-story occupied private home near Midland Avenue in River Edge. Crews reported nothing visible from the outside and established command on scene.
Carbon monoxide alarm in River Edge home
Fire
Midland Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a home near Midland Avenue in River Edge for a possible carbon monoxide issue after an activated detector was reported. No one at the residence was reported to feel sick or dizzy.
Audible alarm reported near Midland Avenue
Break-In
Midland Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported an audible alarm from a building near Century Avenue, possibly in the area of Midland Avenue. An officer said they would check the situation.
Elderly woman triggers medical alert at home
Medical Emergency
Wayne Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to assist at a home near Wayne Avenue for an 80-year-old woman whose medical alert system activated. The caller reported she was not injured.
Abandoned silver SUV outside River Edge home
Traffic
Gates Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible abandoned vehicle in front of a residence on Gates Ave in River Edge, described as a silver Toyota Highlander.
Burglar alarm at post office on Kinderkamack Road
Break-In
Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a commercial burglar alarm at a post office near Kinderkamack Road. The alarm was reported in the postmaster area, and no contact was made with anyone at the location.
False report of bottles thrown at house
Property Damage
Millbrook Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched to a reported swatting incident near Millbrook Road, where a caller claimed someone was allegedly throwing Coca-Cola bottles at a house.
Dislodged valve cover creating road hazard
Traffic
Fifth Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible road hazard involving a dislodged valve cover near Fifth Avenue and Kingwood.
Elderly woman conscious but struggling to breathe at CVS
Medical Emergency
Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a CVS on Kinderkamack Road for a report of an elderly woman who reportedly passed out earlier and is now awake but having trouble breathing and other difficulty.
Two-car crash with no injuries in River Edge
Traffic
Cherry Hill, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident with no reported injuries near Cherry Hill in River Edge, New Jersey. The vehicles involved were described as a white Subaru Crosstrek and a blue Mazda.
Traffic stop on Lincoln Avenue involving white Audi
Traffic
Lincoln Ave, River Edge, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a white Audi with New York plates near Park and Lincoln in River Edge, New Jersey.
Leaf pile creating road hazard near school
Road Closure
Summit Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible road hazard from leaf pickup in front of a school on Summit Avenue, and requests the public works department to address it.
