Crime & Safety
Ex-Cop Found Guilty Of Murdering Bergen Woman: Report
A jury found Arthur Lomando guilty of stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Suzanne Bardzell of Midland Park, in her driveway in 2015.

A jury found an ex-New York City police officer Tuesday guilty of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in her Midland Park driveway in 2015, according to a report by NorthJersey.com.
Arthur Lomando was also found guilty of murder, hindering apprehension, and stalking, according to the report.
Lomando faces spending the rest of his life in prison when he is sentenced on March 28, according to the report.
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Lomando was indicted in April 2016 on eight counts, including, murder, hindering apprehension, stalking, and witness tampering. (See related: Ex-Cop Kills Bergen Woman, Jumps At Train, Loses Legs: Prosecutor)
Police said Lomando waited to ambush Bardzell when she came home. She was found dead inside her SUV.
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Bardzell and Lomando met online and had a turbulent three-year relationship. Bardzell, a mother of two, took out a restraining order against Lomando three weeks before she was killed.
Lomando's father said the couple "fought like cats and dogs,"Newsday reported.
Lomando reportedly violated the restraining order several times, including one incident where he led police on a massive search for him.
Bardzell reportedly told a friend 12 times in the week before her death that she was afraid Lomando was "gonna kill me."
Hours after the incident, Lomando jumped in front of a New York City subway train in an apparent suicide attempt, authorities said.
Lomando sued the New York City Transit Authority for $50 million. He claimed he was nudged or slipped and fell in front of the train due to platform crowding.
Lomando had both feet amputated after the accident.
Lomando was treated for depression after was fired from the New York City Police Department in July 2004 on misconduct accusations.
Lomando's mother, Jeannette, said a few days after Bardzell's death that her son had been dealing with depression "for some time," and had seen therapists and psychologists for help dealing with it, Newsday reported.
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Pictured: Arthur Lomando and his ex-girlfriend, Suzanne Bardzell of Midland Park, in her driveway in October. (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office)
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