Man Is Caught On Camera In Glen Rock Stealing...Security Cameras, Police Say

GLEN ROCK, NJ — A man who stole a FedEx package of security cameras was caught on security camera, Glen Rock police say.

Police say that a Waldron Avenue resident reported last Wednesday that a Federal Express package containing security cameras had been stolen from the front of their home.

They said the theft had occurred two days earlier, on Nov. 11 around 11:30 a.m.

The resident gave police video surveillance images that showed a man who was involved in the theft, as well as a possible vehicle he left in, police said.

The Detective Bureau is investigating, police said.

The Glen Rock police said they handled 388 calls for service from Nov. 11-17.

The police also said Monday that they had caught two "prowlers" early Monday morning with stolen goods, including a phone from Fair Lawn. Read that story here: After Police Chase, 2 Teen 'Prowlers' Caught In Glen Rock

During the period between November 11, 2024, through November 17, 2024, members of the GRPD

handled 388 calls for service, the highlights of which included:

11-12-2024
10:46 AM – A Glen Rock resident reported multiple fraudulent transactions discovered on their credit
cards from locations in the Bronx, NY. According to the complainant, their wallet had been stolen at
their place of employment in New York City just prior to the credit card fraud. Glen Rock Detectives are
following up on the fraudulent use of credit cards, however, they cannot investigate the theft of the
wallet as the incident occurred in another jurisdiction.
11-13-2024
2:55 PM – A Waldron Avenue resident reported that two days prior a FedEx package containing security
cameras had been stolen from the front of their home. The theft occurred on November 11 th around
11:30 AM. The resident was able to provide video surveillance images of the male subject involved as
well as a possible vehicle he fled in. The matter has been referred to the Detective Bureau for review.
11-14-2024
4:53 PM – Patrols were dispatched to a restaurant on the 900 block of Prospect Street to assist with a
male patron causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the establishment. The subject, a 58-year-old
Ridgewood man, was demanding a cup of take-out coffee which the business does not provide and
began arguing with the business owner. The subject was directed to leave the restaurant and not
return, officers remained in the area until he departed.
11-16-2024
9:31 AM – A Glen Rock resident reported they were bitten by a dog while running in Wilde Memorial
Park. Initial information provided that the dog was leashed and being walked by its owner, also a Glen
Rock resident, when the victim ran near the dog. As they passed the dog bit their upper right leg
causing two puncture wounds. The victim refused medical assistance, stating they would seek care on
their own. The matter has been referred to Animal Control for investigation.

Man Killed After Car Strikes Guardrail

A 66-year-old Hackensack man was killed Friday noon on I-80 in Bergen County.
Around
12:51 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on I-80 West at milepost 61.4
in Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey State Police said.
A Lexus
driven by Wayne Duncan, 66, was traveling westbound when it veered off
the road to the right and struck the guardrail, NJSP said.
The
vehicle then crossed all lanes and collided with the center concrete
barrier, NJSP said. Duncan sustained fatal injuries. The crash remains
under investigation

To: All News Agencies
Date: November 15, 2024
Subject: News Release

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at approximately 5:05 P.M., Detectives assigned to
the Department’s Anti-Crime Unit observed a suspicious vehicle parked on Sussex Road.
The vehicle displayed a fictitious registration and was illegally parked on the roadway. The
detectives approached the vehicle in order to investigate the fictitious registration.

Upon further investigation, they observed a male party, subsequently identified as Mr.
Gene M. Wigfall, seated in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. A check revealed that Mr.
Wigfall was wanted on outstanding arrest warrants out of Hackensack and Lincoln Park
Municipal Courts. A search of the vehicle conducted pursuant to consent led to the
discovery of a firearm, specifically a black colored Umarex XBG 4.5 mm BB gun.
Detectives also located a switchblade style knife, ski mask, prescription pills, and drug
paraphernalia which is commonly associated with the ingestion of crack cocaine.

As a result of the investigation Mr. Wigfall was charged with the following offenses:

Certain Persons Prohibited from Possessing a firearm/ N.J.S. 2C:39-7B(1), 2
nd Degree

Unlawful Possession of Handgun/ N.J.S. 2C:39-5B(2), 3

rd Degree

Possession of Imitation Firearm / N.J.S. 2C:39-4E, 4

th Degree
Possession of Weapon for Unlawful Purpose / N.J.S. 2C:39-4D, 3
rd Degree

Unlawful Possession of Weapon / 2C:39-5D, 4

th Degree

Possession of Prescription Legend Drugs / N.J.S. 2C:35-10.5E(1), Disorderly Persons

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/N.J.S. 2C:36-2, Disorderly Persons

Mr. Wigfall was arrested and later remanded to the Bergen County Correctional and
Rehabilitation Center. Based upon the items recovered from the vehicle, Detectives are
currently investigating the possible link between Mr. Wigfall and other crimes in the area.

Chief McGurr states that the charges are merely accusations and all defendants are
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Anyone with information about this or other investigations is urged to contact the Teaneck
Police Department at 201-837-2600, or Crime Stoppers. Tips can be made anonymously
on the group’s website at www.bergencrimestoppers.org or by calling 844-466-6789, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.

Defendant Information
Gene M. Wigfall
48 years of age
1157 Sussex Road,
Teaneck, NJ 07666

A man fell to his death during a foot chase involving police in North Jersey on Tuesday, state officials said.

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability said Friday that they're investigating "a death following a foot pursuit involving law enforcement" in Guttenberg, a small city overlooking the Hudson River in Hudson County.

The identity of the man who died is not being released at this time, state officials said.

Officials said that according to a preliminary investigation, just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, Guttenberg police responded to a 911 call reporting a "disturbance" near 68th Street and Bellevue Avenue.

Witnesses gave police a description and said one person might have a gun.

Police found a man fitting one of the descriptions near 7000 John F. Kennedy Blvd. East, according to investigators.

The man allegedly climbed over a railing adjacent to the building after a foot chase, and fell to his death over an embankment, state officials said.

Fire Department and EMS personnel responded and the man was pronounced deceased at the scene, officials said. A gun was found on his person, officials said.

No further information is being released at this time.

According to a 2019 law in New Jersey, the Attorney General's Office must investigate any death during an encounter with law enforcement. The results will be presented to a grand jury "to determine if the evidence supports the return of an indictment against the officer or officers involved," the Attorney General's Office Noted.