Wyckoff September 29, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Wyckoff residents have reported a burglary and an attempted burglary to the Wyckoff Police Department. On Sept. 13, a resident of Edgewood Avenue reported the burglary of a detached garage on his property. The burglar entered the garage through an unlocked door and a TV set was reported missing. On Sept. 19, a resident of Linden Street reported an attempted burglary in which damage had been done to several windows in an attempt to pry them open. Several screens had been cut. The attempt to enter the house was unsuccessful. The police have also arrested and charged a number of individuals with offenses related to alcohol and drug use. On Sept. 12, Wyckoff police officers Michael DeMaio and Brian Zivkovich investigated a report of three men sleeping in a car at 7:10 a.m. at the corner of Wyckoff Avenue and West Main Street. Police detected the odor of marijuana when they knocked on the car windows. All three of the young men were from Staten Island, New York. They offered conflicting stories about what they were doing in Wyckoff. Police recovered two CO2-powered pistols, which looked like police style weapons. One man was charged with possession of a weapon and one with possession of a weapon and possession of marijuana. The third man was not charged and was released. The two men who were charged were placed in Bergen County Jail in lieu Residents report burglary and an attempt of $3,500 each with complaints referred to Bergen County Superior Court. On Sept. 10 at 7:40 p.m., Sergeant Michael Ragucci observed a parked car at a business lot on Godwin Avenue that seemed to flee as he approached. He stopped the driver and reported that he smelled marijuana and saw one young man try to kick a marijuana pipe under the front seat. All three young men -- the 17year-old driver from Wyckoff, a 16-yearold boy from Wyckoff, and a 16-year-old boy from Franklin Lakes -- were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. The complaints were referred to Bergen County Juvenile Court. The driver was also charged with violation of a provisional driver’s license. At 8:40 p.m. the same day, Patrolman Kevin Pinches received a call from Fair Lawn concerning a possible drunk driver on Route 208 North. The driver’s license plate indicated residency in Wyckoff. Patrolman Pinches parked down the block from the house indicated, and reported that he saw the car approach the house in a swerving manner, activate the automatic garage door, and enter the garage. Patrolman Pinches confronted the driver, a 51year-old Wyckoff man, and arrested him for driving while intoxicated. The man refused to submit to a breath test. He was charged with refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle, and having an open container in the vehicle. He was released to a friend and faces an appearance in municipal court. On Sept. 9 at 12:17 a.m., Wyckoff police were notified that residents had seen people who did not belong in the neighborhood walking through their yards in the Midland Avenue area. While the officers were investigating the complaint, police said a vehicle with several young occupants drove slowly through the area. The driver of the vehicle reportedly committed a traffic violation, and the driver, a 20year-old Franklin Lakes man, was arrested by Patrolman Mark Tagliareni with driving while intoxicated while under the legal age. The driver was released to his mother following a breath test and faces an appearance in municipal court. Drug charges were leveled against a pedestrian on Sept. 13. A resident called the Wyckoff Police Department at 4:23 p.m. and said she had seen a young man walking on the street who was vomiting and possibly in need of help. Patrolman Brian Zivkovich arrested a 19-year-old Midland Park man and charged him with possession of marijuana and a marijuana pipe, a criminal complaint. He was released on his own recognizance. J. KOSTER Township participates in statewide program Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin C. Fox has announced that the Wyckoff Police Department will participate in “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day.” This national program is being sponsored by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and is designed to call attention to the motor vehicle crashes that cause deaths on the state’s roadways. In New Jersey alone, 583 individuals lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes last year. In addition to lives that are lost, countless others were injured and the value of property damage is staggering. Chief Fox reported that traffic enforcement will be stepped up between now and the target date of Oct. 10. This heightened enforcement is intended to make motorists slow down and obey traffic laws, with a goal that increased compliance of traffic laws will limit motor vehicle crashes. On Oct. 10, Wyckoff and other municipalities throughout the state and nation will report their crash statistics. “This is going to be a no nonsense approach to traffic enforcement,” Chief Fox said. “If you get stopped for a traffic violation, expect to be issued a summons. A motor vehicle crash that can result in a fatality or injury takes only a second of careless driving. The resulting consequences when there is a crash, unfortunately, can last a lifetime.” Dear Advertisers, October is... Awareness Month Breast Cancer The staff of The Villadom TIMES has chosen this month to offer a focus on Women’s Health Issues and Breast Cancer Awareness. 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