Assault

RUTHERFORD — Police reported Monday, Nov. 23 at 4:20 p.m. that Alexis Ramirez, 20, of East Rutherford, assaulted a NJ Transit bus driver. Police reported Ramirez punched the driver in the face when he refused to pay and was wrestled to the ground by the driver. Passengers reportedly broke up the fight and the NJ Transit police responded.

RUTHERFORD — A Rutherford resident reported Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9:35 p.m. that a 2004 Ford van cut him off while taking the Rutherford Avenue exit off Route 3 East. The driver of the van reportedly punched the victim’s driver’s side window causing glass to shatter in his eyes and continued to punch the victim in the face. A license plate number was given to police.

Burglary

NORTH ARLINGTON — A Hendel Avenue resident reported Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 6:05 p.m. that someone forced entry through the side door of the first floor of the two-family home and stole a HP laptop computer worth $1,000. Police reported someone attempted entry into the second floor apartment. Pry marks were found on the door.

RUTHERFORD — An Orient Way resident reported Monday, Nov. 23 that some time between 8:20 a.m. and 5:20 p.m., someone pried the dead bolt on the front door and stole a Dell laptop and case, silver coins and a $10 bill from 1934 from the apartment.

Criminal mischief

RUTHERFORD — Police reported Monday, Nov. 23 at 7:29 a.m. that someone spray painted the Union School retaining wall on the Belford Avenue side.

RUTHERFORD — Police reported Monday, Nov. 23 at 8:14 a.m. that someone spray painted a wall on Francisco and Santiago avenues.

RUTHERFORD — The owner of a 2002 Volvo reported Sunday, Nov. 29 that some time between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., someone smashed the driver’s side mirror of the car while it was parked on Vanderburgh Avenue.

DWI

NORTH ARLINGTON — Kelly Quinn, 48, of North Arlington, was arrested Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8:38 p.m. for DWI (prescription drugs), leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident following an incident in the apartment complex on Morgan Place off the Belleville Turnpike. Police received a call about the accident and a description of Quinn’s Jeep Liberty, which reportedly fled the scene. Quinn was located on the Belleville Turnpike where she denied being involved in an incident and fell onto the ground when she was asked to step out of the car, according to reports. Police reported locating fresh body damage to the front passenger side fender of her car and found an empty bottle of Alprazolam. Quinn was transferred to Clara Maass Medical Center.

RUTHERFORD — Thomas McNally, 53, of Garfield, was arrested Sunday, Nov. 29 at 7:45 p.m. for DWI, careless driving and driving an unsafe vehicle, following a motor vehicle stop on Jackson Avenue. Police reported McNally was swerving and had heavy front-end damage and his passenger side air bag was deployed. McNally reportedly gave conflicting stories and failed the field sobriety test. Wallington police arrived at the scene and confirmed that McNally was involved in a hit and run accident. He was charged and released to a responsible party.

LYNDHURST — Fortino Munoz, 25, of Newark, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 26 at 1:18 p.m. for DWI, refusal to submit to a breath test, being an unlicensed driver and consumption of alcohol in a car, following an accident in the 300 block of Forrest Avenue. Police reported Munoz struck a parked 2010 Cadillac and was transported to St. Mary Hospital due to his alleged intoxication level.

DWI checkpoint

CARLSTADT — The Carlstadt police held a DWI checkpoint Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Washington Avenue. Detective John Cleary reported directing 109 vehicles through the check point and make two arrests; zero were for DWI. At 11:26 p.m., Khaled Melhem, 40, of Garfield, was arrested for exhibiting fake documents (fake driver’s license), obstruction of justice, being an unlicensed driver and failure to produce an insurance card. His car was impounded and he was released on summonses. At 12:20 a.m., Gerald Lloyd, 29, of South Ozone Park, N.Y., was arrested for two counts of exhibiting fake documents (fake driver’s license and INS card), hindering apprehension for giving false information, obstruction of justice and being an unlicensed operator. He was released on summonses.

Failure to obtain license

LYNDHURST — Haiya Li 41, of Lyndhurst, and Gui Li, 44, of Flushing, N.Y., both employed at First Massage Therapy Center at 603 Ridge Road, were issued township summonses on Monday, Nov. 23 at 4:08 p.m., for failure to obtain a license. Yun Choi, 46, of Palisades Park and Norma Rivera, 38, of Bronx, N.Y., both employed at Heavenly Exit at 46 Valley Brook Ave., were also issued summonses.  Both establishments have been the subjects of police inquiries previously. Prostitution-related charges were issued in August 2008 and October 2006.

Suspicious person

RUTHERFORD — Michael Kanzer, 38, of Rutherford, was transported to Bergen Regional Medical Center Monday, Nov. 23 at 5:49 p.m. after he was acting suspicious inside the Sherwin Williams store on Orient Way. He also gave several fake names to police and had a warrant out of Elmwood Park. Police reported he also began to scream Christmas carols and bark like a dog at pedestrians.

CARLSTADT — David Mazumdar, 48, of Carlstadt, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 4:40 p.m. due to his alleged high level of intoxication. A resident of Division Avenue reported Mazumdar was sitting on his steps. Mazumdar reported he consumed alcohol and didn’t want to go home and get yelled at by his wife, so he tried to enter the home on Division Avenue.

CARLSTADT — A 400 block of Seventh Street resident reported Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8:05 p.m. observing a silhouette of a male in her doorway. Police and Bergen County Canine Unit officials responded and searched the area. No one was found and nothing appeared to be missing in the home.

Theft

CARLSTADT — Police reported Wednesday, Nov. 25 that someone stole a Caterpillar MPP40 electric pallet jack walker worth $4,866.23 from the Coca-Cola warehouse at 118 Moonachie Ave.

CARLSTADT — A Rutherford Taxi employee reported Saturday, Nov. 28 at 11:13 a.m. that a 10th Street resident refused to pay a $6.50 charge. The male reported attempting to use a credit card but could not use it under $20. The male reportedly agreed to pay. No charges were filed.

CARLSTADT — The manager of Meadowlands Diner on Route 17 South reported Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8:15 p.m. that Andrew Sallanger, 25, of Wyckoff, refused to pay his $25 bill. Sallanger reportedly cursed at the manager and waitress, flipped his middle finger and fled. The license plate number was traced to Sallanger’s father who forced his son to pay the tab and apologize. No charges were filed.

Theft from car

CARLSTADT — The owner of a 2008 Chevy Suburban livery service reported Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 a.m. that someone broke the front window and stole a Garmin 660 ($1,000) and a mobile dispatch computer ($25,000), while it was parked in the 300 block of Lincoln Street.

LYNDHURST — A Shelter Island, N.Y., resident reported Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8:16 a.m. that someone broke the rear driver’s side window of her 2007 Honda and stole a bag ($1,500) containing $200 cash, cell phone ($250), digital camera ($500), make-up ($300) and iPod ($600), while it was parked at the Quality Inn on Polito Avenue.

LYNDHURST — The owner of a 2008 Ford Pick-up reported Thursday, Nov. 26 at 8:47 a.m. that someone punched the door lock and stole a digital camera, black leather brief case, eye glasses and road maps, totaling $1,400.

Underage drinking

CARLSTADT — Police reported Sunday, Nov. 29 at 1:57 a.m. that 14 juveniles (from Lyndhurst, Wallington, Secaucus and Carlstadt) were drinking alcohol in the basement of a Ninth Street home. Police were called to the scene for loud music and the adult upstairs was asleep and unaware of the situation. Charges are pending.

All police blotter items are obtained from local police departments. All persons are presumed innocent until proved otherwise.