Hit-And-Run Driver Destroys Shack In Ridgewood, Then Flees: Police

A Jeep smashed into an old shed in front of an antique shop in Ridgewood and the driver fled, police said. See photos below.

Posted Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 9:14 am ET|Updated Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 11:52 am ET

RIDGEWOOD, NJ —A Jeep crashed into a structure outside an antiques shop in Ridgewood on Sunday morning, then fled, police confirmed.

A Jeep Wrangler with Texas plates smashed into the structure on East Glen Avenue, Captain Glenn Ender confirmed.

The Bergen County Sheriff's Office, a drone unit, and New Jersey State Police helicopter joined the search for the driver, police confirmed.

Ridgewood firefighters inspected the demolished shed to make sure it was safe, police confirmed.

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