Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • July 31, 2013 Ridgewood Police stop thief, apprehend drunken teenager The Ridgewood Police Department apprehended one juvenile shoplifter with a bottle of stolen wine in his back- pack and, in a subsequent and unrelated incident, cornered another teen who was deemed to be intoxicated in a public place a few days later. On July 10 at 6:33 p.m., the police responded to a call from the Quick Stop Food Market on Godwin Avenue. The owner of the store observed a juvenile male concealing a bottle of wine in a backpack and attempting to leave the store. The juvenile was taken into custody and released into the custody of his parents pending juvenile court action. On July 14 at 11:56 p.m., Ridgewood Patrolman Anthony Mormino and Patrolman Steven Cummings observed a juvenile male acting suspiciously in the vicinity of closed businesses on East Ridgewood Avenue. The juvenile fled the area when he saw the officers. He was located a short time later in the parking lot of another business. The juve- nile was said to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody. He was released to his parents pending juvenile court action. The police department reported at least 11 thefts or attempted thefts from parked cars in Ridgewood between July 19 and 24. Two juveniles were caught during the last thefts on July 24. The other nine car entries remain under investigation. On July 18, five separate residents reported that their vehicles had been entered overnight and that a number of items were stolen. The vehicles were all parked in the southeast section of Ridgewood. Safety check On July 21, four separate residents of Allison Court reported that their cars had been furtively entered and that items had been stolen. On July 24 at 1:53 a.m., an Arcadia Road resident reported that he had observed two juveniles in his car, and that they had proceeded to his neighbor’s car and entered that vehicle. The police established a perimeter with the assistance of surrounding agencies and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department and Bergen County Police Depart- ment. Two Ridgewood juveniles were located, taken into custody, and released pending Juvenile Court action. Police urge residents to lock their cars, even when the vehicles are parked in residents’ driveways, and to keep valuables out of sight or bring them inside the residence. A mid-afternoon downpour caused flash flooding at various locations in Ridgewood. At the intersection of Spring Avenue and Hope Street, police and firefighters checked a stranded Buick sedan to ensure that all occupants had gotten out safely before rising water rendered the vehicle inoperable. The vehicle was later removed by a flatbed tow truck. Pictured are Ridgewood Police Department Patrol Officer Shayne James and Ridgewood Fire Department Fire Captain Paul Monton. (Photo courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.)