Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 20, 2013 Area Local police departments report recent activity Franklin Lakes On Nov. 2 at 1:05 a.m., Franklin Lakes officers respond- ing to a large fight at a William Paterson University frater- nity house located on Tice Road arrested five individuals and charged them with maintaining a nuisance. Sergeant Carmine Pezzuti and Officers Donald Wilson, Robert Smith, and Francis O’Brien investigated. As a result of a motor vehicle stop on Franklin Avenue at 11:58 p.m. on Nov. 2, a 49-year-old Oakland man was arrested and charged with DWI, resisting arrest, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, failure to observe a traffic signal, and failure to maintain lane of travel. Officer Francis O’Brien investigated with assistance of the Oak- land Police Department. On Nov. 4 at 11:24 a.m., as a result of a motor vehicle stop, a 30-year-old Pompton Plains man was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle. Officers Denny Knubel, Robert Grassi, and Nicholas Klein investigated. On Nov. 5, a Lynn Drive resident reported receiving a telephone call from an individual posing as a representative of Verizon who informed her that her Verizon account had been suspended. She was told to place $500 on her account to restore service and she provided her AMEX credit card number. She later discovered that the call was a scam and that several fraudulent purchases were made using that account. Detective Anthony Pacelli investigated. A 23-year-old Fairview man was arrested on an out- standing warrant emanating out of the Haledon Municipal Court, as a result of a motor vehicle stop on Nov. 9. Officers Robert Grassi and Dennis Hill investigated. On Nov. 6, the Stop & Shop Supermarket located on Franklin Avenue reported receiving a counterfeit $100 bill over the weekend. Items were purchased with the bill by an unknown female. The incident has been forwarded to the detective bureau. Officer Mark McComes investigated. As a result of a motor vehicle stop on Nov. 11, a 31-year- old Elizabeth man was arrested on an outstanding warrant emanating out of the Westfield Municipal Court. Bail was posted and the man was released. Officers Denny Knubel and Francis O’Brien investigated. On Nov. 12 at 11:16 a.m., as a result of a motor vehicle stop on Colonial Road, a 41-year-old Hackensack man was arrested on three outstanding warrants emanating out of the Chesterfield, Deal, and Englewood municipal courts. Bail was posted and the man was released. Sergeant Car- mine Pezzuti and Officer Denny Knubel investigated. On Nov. 14 at 1:54 a.m., as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Breakneck Road, a 22-year-old North Haledon man was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, and DWI. Officers Gerard Gansel, Robert Grassi and Dennis Hill investigated. Midland Park On Nov. 1, a Midland Park resident reported to Officer Jason Tillson that he was a victim of a fraud. He said a man called him and stated his granddaughter was arrested and incarcerated in New York City due to being involved in an accident while under the influence of alcohol. The caller said the subject should wire-transfer $1,408 for her bail to an individual in the Dominican Republic. After following the instructions given to him, the victim telephoned his grand- daughter and found out none of the alleged events occurred. The incident was referred to the detective bureau. As the result of investigating a report of a motor vehicle crash on Godwin Avenue on Nov. 2, Officer Steven Vander Pyl arrested a 42-year-old female resident of Old Bridge for driving while intoxicated. The female subsequently failed field sobriety tests and was transported to headquarters for processing. She was issued two summonses and is sched- uled to appear in the Midland Park Municipal Court. Offi- cers Christopher Birch and Thomas Bedoe assisted. On Nov. 8, a business owner reported to Officer Vander Pyl an antique sign displayed outside his business was dis- covered missing. He stated the sign, valued at $300, was taken sometime the previous day. The incident was referred to the detective bureau. Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Franklin Avenue and Logan Drive on Nov. 10. The vehicle crashed into a stone retaining wall and a utility pole. In investigating the crash, Officer Kevin Van Dyk discov- ered two airbags deployed and shattered windows. When asked where the passenger was, the driver stated he fled the scene. The individual was later found walking on Vree- land Avenue. In speaking with the driver, Officer Van Dyk detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person, and initiated field sobriety tests. Subsequently, the 45-year-old male resident of Ridgewood was arrested for driving while intoxicated and transported to headquar- ters for processing. He was issued three summonses, and is to appear in the Midland Park Municipal Court. He was released into the custody of his wife. Sergeant Noah Van Vliet, Officer Kenneth Junta, and officers from neighbor- ing towns assisted in the investigation. Wyckoff Sergeant Michael Ragucci stopped a vehicle for speed- ing on Route 208 on Nov. 3 at 2:40 a.m. A 29-year-old Pat- erson man was arrested for DWI. Following a breath test he was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driv- ing, and speeding. He was released to a family member and is scheduled to appear in municipal court on Dec. 5. Wyckoff Police responded to a home to investigate a domestic violence incident on Nov. 3 at 9:16 a.m. The investigation determined that a 27-year-old Wyckoff man had become involved in an argument with his father, and during a physical confrontation he pushed his father, who fell and sustained a broken ankle. The man was arrested, charged with assault, and released on his own recogni- zance. Patrolmen Thomas Tully, Peter Goodman, and Kyle Ferreira investigated. Patrolman Ryan Noon stopped a vehicle for speeding on Route 208 on Nov. 6 at 2:40 a.m. Following the traffic stop, (continued on page 35)