Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 17, 2012 Waldwick Waldwick Police Detective Sergeant Doug Moore has arrested Joshua Obidzinski, 21, of Little Ferry; Florencio Grolon, 24, of Moonachie; and Shaun Puzak, 22, of Rochelle Park in connection with a Sept. 30 burglary that occurred on Cleveland Avenue in Waldwick. The homeowner contacted Waldwick Police Headquarters at approximately 6:45 p.m. after returning home and discovering Arrests made in Cleveland Avenue burglary case that the residence had been burglarized. Waldwick police officers responded and discovered that entry was gained through a kitchen window at the back of the house and several pieces of jewelry were taken from bedrooms on the second floor. Cash was removed from a purse that was located on the first floor. While speaking with several neighbors, officers were advised of a suspicious vehicle that had been parked across from the victim’s home at 5 p.m. Three individuals were observed walking to the vehicle a short time later. The alert resident recorded the vehicle’s license plate, which initiated an investigation into the three suspects. Det. Sgt. Moore and Officer Adam Garcia interviewed the owner of the car and were told that the car was lent to Grolon earlier in the day. Members of the Moonachie, Little Ferry, Rochelle Park, and Waldwick police departments worked together to identify the suspects and make the arrests. All three were charged with burglary and theft and transported to the Bergen County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. The trio is suspected in additional recent residential burglaries in Bergen County over the past month. Additional charges in other jurisdictions are pending. Police said it appears that heroin addictions may be the driving force behind their activities. The fact that a neighbor was alert enough to recognize the suspicious vehicle and individuals and took the time to record the license plate was paramount to the investigation, officials said. Without that information, the case would have been much more difficult to solve. Local police departments need the assistance of the community to identify suspicious activity and report it immediately so officers can respond quickly. The department also reported the following recent activity: On Oct. 6, Officer Bill Wright arrested a 23-year-old Secaucus resident and charged New neighbors Oddysey Athletic Center in Waldwick celebrated its grand re-opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception at its 168 Franklin Turnpike facility. New owners Craig Kirchner and Barbara Barrett want their new venture to be a hub for the community and are offering free memberships to members of the Waldwick ambulance, police and fire departments. Pictured above, from left: Councilman Chuck Farricker, Police Chief Mark Messner, Barrett, Mayor Thomas Giordano, Kirchner, Waldwick Chamber of Commerce Vice President Dave Barthold, and Paul Schatz and Sharon Corbett, representing the Waldwick Ambulance Corps. him with driving while intoxicated after stopping the defendant’s vehicle on Sheridan Avenue. Officer Chris Goodell arrested a 23year-old Waldwick resident on Oct. 5. The woman was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest occurred after the defendant’s vehicle was stopped for a motor vehicle violation on Hopper Avenue. On Oct. 4, Officer Adam Garcia arrested a 35-year-old Waldwick resident and charged him with disorderly conduct. The defendant was found to be intoxicated on West Prospect Street and became combative with the officer. Officers Wright and Goodell arrested two Paterson residents on Sept. 28 and charged them with theft. The officers determined that the two individuals had entered a residential property on Hopper Avenue and removed scrap metal without the property owner’s permission. On Sept. 24, Officer Mike Coletta arrested a 40-year-old Union resident and charged her with DWI after stopping her vehicle on Route 17 South. Officer Mike Coletta arrested a 28year-old Flanders resident on Sept. 23 and charged him with DWI after stopping the defendant’s vehicle on Route 17 South. The same day, Officer Coletta arrested a 30-year-old Westwood resident and charged her with DWI after stopping the defendant’s vehicle on Sheridan Avenue. On Sept. 21, Officer Brian Finale arrested a 23-year-old Suffern, New York (continued on page 16)