Crime & Safety
Police Break Up 300-Guest House Party In Fair Lawn
State police, sheriff's officers, and police from 6 nearby towns responded to the Morlot Avenue home, authorities said.
FAIR LAWN, NJ — Police broke up a 300-guest house party at a Morlot Avenue home on Thursday afternoon, police said.
Fair Lawn police officers went to the house at 1 p.m. after getting several complaints about and parking violations, said Sgt. Sean Macys. Police issued a warning about the noise to security personnel working the event.
At about 4:30 p.m. police went back to the house on a report of a disturbance. They investigated and could not find one, Macys said.
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However, when police checked the backyard they found about 250 to 300 guests. That amount of people was determined to be hazardous. There was also loud music and the party guests were causing "disturbances"nearby, Macys said.
State Police, Bergen County Sheriff's officers, and police from Paramus, Fair Lawn, Elmwood Park, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, Saddle Brook, and Ridgewood went to the home to help shut the party down, Macys said.
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The homeowner contracted with a private promotional group to rent out the house, police said. No one was arrested, but the homeowner was issued an excessive noise summons.
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