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Male suspect caught trying to break into vehicle in Ridgefield, Ridgefield NJ

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audio iconBurglary
Shaler Blvd, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

According to the dispatch call, a male suspect was caught attempting to break into a vehicle in Ridgefield near Shaler Blvd. When confronted, he fled north on Walnut and possibly turned onto Shaler or Edgewater. Officers are checking nearby vehicles to see if they were unlocked or damaged and if anything was stolen.

Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:6
Transcript:
00:00
6-4-com, two plates, when you ready.
00:03
6-1, go ahead.
00:06
Lima 6-8, Romeo Tango, Lima.
00:10
Second one, stand by.
00:12
Also, 4-0, Victor,
00:15
Echo Hotel, so also back to Mercedes.
00:19
6-1, was anything taken from that vehicle?
00:23
Negative, the male party caught him in the act.
00:26
When he confronted him, he started running north on Walnut and possibly made a right onto Shaler, onto Edgewater towards Shaler.
00:35
He's unsure.
00:37
Great.
00:39
I think I got a male party here and at least.
00:43
They have a backpack?
00:46
Never mind.
00:50
161, do this male party do you break into the vehicles or are they unlocked?
00:56
Oh, the vehicles will unlock, but they changed it so it's burglary.
01:00
Oh,
01:01
they're tracking the vehicles now and make sure nothing's missing.
01:05
Receip.

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Location mentioned:
Shaler Blvd, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

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