While on motor patrol, Officers J. Dmitruk and J. Schwarz observed an individual, who was known to have outstanding warrants, walking south on Kinderkamack Road. A pedestrian stop was performed and it was confirmed that the pedestrian, a 35-year-old male from Emerson, NJ, had (2) active warrants for his arrest: (1) ACS Warrant from the [...]
Officers J. Schwarz and J Dmirtuk were dispatched to Van Wagoner Avenue for a motor vehicle collision involving a parked vehicle. PO Schwarz spoke with the driver, who displayed signs of intoxication. The driver, a 71-year-old male from Emerson, NJ, was unable to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs), was placed under arrest and was [...]
While on motor patrol, Officers J. Chichizola and J. Schwarz performed a motor vehicle stop after observing CDS related activity and a suspected hand to hand drug transaction outside a local convenience store. The defendant, a 36-year-old male from Paterson, NJ, had fled from the vehicle prior to the police encounter but was observed to [...]
On 7/10/25, Det. T. McDermott received a report of check fraud from a resident. The victim advised that she mailed a check in the amount of $2,000; however, the check was intercepted and never reached its intended destination. Det. McDermott’s investigation identified a 27-year-old female from Bronx, NY, who attempted to deposit the $2,000 check [...]
On 8/27/25, Det. T. McDermott received a report of fraud from a local business. The business stated that a fraudulent credit card was used in one of their sales and that they were unable to recover their property. An in-depth investigation by Det. McDermott identified a 67-year-old male from Little Ferry, NJ who received [...]
While performing motor patrol, Officer J. Chichizola effectuated a motor vehicle stop for a vehicle bearing a fraudulent temporary registration. During the course of the roadside investigation, the driver, a 33-year-old male from Newark, NJ, gave consent to search the vehicle, which yielded multiple bags of merchandise with Marshall’s price tags on them. The driver [...]
Officers J. Schwarz and J. Chichizola were dispatched to Dyer Avenue for a report of a missing person. While searching for the individual, Officer J. Chichizola located the person operating his vehicle on Dyer Avenue. The driver/missing person, a 38-year-old male from Emerson, NJ, displayed signs of intoxication and performed field sobriety tests. At the [...]
During the course of a motor vehicle stop & roadside investigation, Officer J. Chichizola learned of two (2) active ATS Warrants: Hackensack Municipal Court – $1,000 & Garfield Municipal Court - $500, for the driver, a 27-year-old female from Hackensack, NJ. The driver was ultimately released on her own recognizance after being provided new court [...]
Officers J. Chichizola and T. Solimando, responded to Headquarters and received a report from the complainant that he was just chased by a known suspect with a knife at a local gas station on Kinderkamack Road. During the investigation, it was learned that while the complainant was smoking in the rear parking lot, the suspect [...]
The Emerson Police Department received a report of a fight in progress in the area of Kinderkamack Road and Locust Avenue. Officers C. Merkle, C. Murphy, responded to the scene and located an 18-year-old male from Washington Township, NJ with an abrasion on his chin. Further investigation, which included DSgt. D. Kearns, determined that the [...]
