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by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published 8pm CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Early Thursday morning, Cedar Grove Police arrested three adults and two juveniles for eluding police while in possession of stolen car. According to Cedar Grove Police Chief Richard Vanderstreet, the incident happened at 3:30am, after Cedar Grove Police Lieutenant Frank Pumphrey observed a 2014 Honda traveling north on Pompton Avenue with its high beam headlights on. "As the officer turned around It was at this point that mutual aid was called in and police officers from Verona, North Caldwell, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department were able to catch all of the suspects.
Cedar Grove Police determined that the Honda had been stolen while parked in Parsippany earlier in the evening and the owner was not even aware yet of the theft. The driver of the Honda, Rasheed F. Mells, 18, of Irvington, was charged with multiple motor driving offenses including:
The other adult passengers were Kasim A. Williams, 23, and Sharieff N. Copeland, 20, both of Newark. Both Williams and Copeland were charged with:
The juveniles - a 16-year-old East Orange resident who is being held at the Essex County Youth House, and a 16-year-old Newark resident who was released to the custody of a guardian - are both to be charged with the same offenses and have pending Juvenile Court proceedings. by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published 4:30pm CEDAR GROVE - Cedar Grove Police are conducting an investigation in response to an incident involving three Cedar Grove females, ages 15 and 16, who were reportedly physically assaulted and robbed last night at 11:15pm. The teens were walking on East Bradford Avenue near St. Catherine of Siena School when they were apparently accosted by three black males who had run up behind them.
One of the suspects is said to have demanded that the girls give him their phones and wallets. After getting the items, the teens reported that he knocked all three of them to the ground and stole Michael Kors purses from two of them. Police were contacted by an East Bradford Avenue resident who heard the girls screaming, saw the reported assault, and then saw the suspects running east on East Bradford towards Yorkshire Drive. Police arrived after the assault and observed scrapes and abrasions on two of the teens which were consistent with the reported assault. The Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad provided first aid but none of the victims were hospitalized. Cedar Grove Police, along with Verona and Little Falls Police conducted an area search for the suspects with negative results. All three suspects were described as being 17 to 20 years of age and there is no information regarding any vehicle they may have been driving. Cedar Grove Police ask that anyone who may have observed suspicious activity in the area around the time of the assault contact detectives at 973-239- 4100.
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CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Police are asking the public's assistance in identifying two suspects who are wanted in connection with stealing a purse yesterday in the township, and then using the owner's credit cards later on at multiple stores at Willowbrook Mall, in Wayne. The incident took place at about 5:21pm at Foodtown Supermarket, located on Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove. According to Chief Richard Vanderstreet, Foodtown's surveillance video shows a younger female taking a purse from a shopping cart when the victim had her back turned. She then is seen immediately leaving the store in the company of an older female carrying a toddler. Once she discovered the theft, the owner of the purse alerted authorities and then soon after contacted her credit card companies who informed her that the cards had just been used at three different locations at the mall. Officers responded to the mall area but were unable to locate the suspects. Vehicle Description Additionally, investigators determined that the pair left the Foodtown parking lot traveling in a large black Sport Utility Vehicle believed to Chevrolet. Click here to view the video in a larger format on youtube
CONTACT Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is asked to contact Cedar Grove Police Detective Michael Tower at 973-239-4100.
Published 1:38pm  CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Cedar Grove Police Chief Richard Vanderstreet announced that earlier today Patrol Officers Raymond Cassella, John Smigelsky, Nicole O’Halloran and Lieutenant John Kennedy investigated a early morning Ridge Road burglary in process which led to the arrest of John J. Carluccio, 27, of Bloomfield, for burglarizing the home. At 2:01am today, police received a 911 call from the Ridge Road homeowner, who was away from the residence, reporting that someone was in their home. The homeowner explained that a motion-activated interior camera sensor alerted them and that they could reportedly see the suspect was in their bedroom rummaging through a closet and dressers. Police arrived immediately and found Carluccio in the home; he was detained without incident. Further investigation by the four officers determined that Carluccio reportedly
removed a ground-floor window air conditioner to get into the home. Vanderstreet stated that Carluccio was an acquaintance of the homeowner’s adult son and was aware that there would be no one at home at the time of the burglary. Carluccio was released pending a Superior Court Arraignment in Newark on July 16. Further Information Cedar Grove Police Department Chief Richard Vanderstreet 525 Pompton Avenue Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 973-239-4100 Website
Published 6:08pm  Cedar Grove Police CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Police are asking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect who is wanted in connection with installing a "Skimming Device" on an ATM machine in the township. According to Chief Richard Vanderstreet, the incident took place on Saturday at about 3:52pm at Columbia Bank, located at 1027 Pompton Avenue.  The suspect appeared to be carrying a dark colored and white Tommy Hilfiger shoulder bag.  According to Vanderstreet, the suspect first installed a wireless camera to the top of the outdoor ATM, and then installed a skimming device over the top of the debit card input port. As he did this, his actions triggered the ATM's internal alarm to alert the bank manager who then discovered the device and the camera attached to the ATM machine. Due to the bank's quick response, it does not appear the suspect would have obtained any customer identification. CONTACT Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is asked to contact Cedar Grove Police Detective Bureau at 973-239-4100 or by email. TIPS TO PREVENT ATM FRAUD
In response to the discovery of the skimming device and camera on the ATM machine, Cedar Grove Police have offered the following tips to help avoid becoming a victim of ATM fraud:
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