Burglary

LYNDHURST — Two apartment burglaries were discovered at the 600 block of Ridge Road, Monday, March 1. Residents of one apartment reported a damaged door lock and forced entry into their residence. While the incident was under investigation, pry marks were found on another door. The victims are compiling a list of missing items; the investigation is ongoing.

NORTH ARLINGTON — A burglary was reported to police Feb. 25 at 12:03 p.m. at a home on the Belleville Turnpike, off Morgan Place. The victim, who left the residence at 10 a.m., returned to find that her dressers and jewelry boxes had been tampered with and approximately $1,000 worth of jewelry and a Dell laptop were gone. The investigation is ongoing.

NORTH ARLINGTON — A two-family home on River Road was burglarized Monday, March 1, between 2:15 p.m. and 3:49 p.m. The resident of the first-floor apartment reported the incident after discovering that the residence had been ransacked. A Nintendo Wii and Dell laptop were reported stolen. The second floor apartment was also broken into and jewelry valued at $1,000 was reported stolen. Entry to both apartments was gained by prying open the front door, then kicking down the interior doors. The investigation is ongoing.

NORTH ARLINGTON — Both apartments in a two-family home on Albert Street were burglarized Wednesday, March 3, some time between 9 a.m. and 2:57 p.m. Residents of the two apartments reported that jewelry, a digital camera, video camera, two laptops, a Nintendo Wii game system, plasma TV and cash were missing. The investigation is ongoing. Police suspect that the same party is responsible for all of the burglaries.

Criminal Mischief

LYNDHURST — Damage to a lock on the rear door of a building on Stuyvesant Avenue, 400 block, was reported to police at 2:04 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.

CDS

LYNDHURST — A 15-year-old male juvenile from Belleville was taken into custody Saturday, March 6 after a police officer stopped to investigate a vehicle parked at 120 Chubb Ave. and noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The juvenile was issued a summons and released to his mother.

Disorderly Conduct

LYNDHURST — Brittany Winsick, 23, of Upper Saddle River, was arrested Saturday, March 6 at 6 p.m. when the driver of the vehicle in which she was traveling was pulled over and arrested for DWI (see below). During the arrest of Ryan Alling, Winsick was loud, belligerent and abusive to police officers, according to reports. She was taken into custody and later issued a summons and released to her parent.

DWI

LYNDHURST — Ryan Alling, 25, of Hardyston, was arrested Saturday, March 6 at 6 p.m. and charged with DWI. The arrest was made after a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Irving Place and Milton Avenue. Alling was release on a summons to a responsible party. A female passenger in the vehicle, Brittany Winsick, was charged with disorderly conduct (see above).

Outstanding warrant

EAST RUTHERFORD — Michal Krypel, 24, of East Rutherford, was arrested Thursday, March 4 for an outstanding warrant of $1,307, dated Jan. 21, 2010. After Krypel’s one permitted phone call went to voicemail, he was transported to Bergen County Jail.

Shoplifting

EAST RUTHERFORD — John C. Purdy, 41, of Hasbrouck Heights, was arrested at Lowe’s on Route 17 North, Tuesday, March 2, and charged with shoplifting and possession of prescription drugs. Several merchandise items, with their magnetic strips removed, were found concealed in Purdy’s pants after an employee of Lowe’s stopped him outside the store. A bottle of prescription pills was also found. After Purdy’s arrest and transport to the East Rutherford jail, bail was set at $5,000 with no 10-percent option. Purdy was remanded to Bergen County Jail.

LYNDHURST — An employee of Radio Shack reported Tuesday, March 2 at approximately 7:55 p.m. that a Bluetooth headset, valued at $70, had been shoplifted from the store. The incident is under investigation; police are reviewing a surveillance tape from the store in order to develop a suspect profile.

Theft of wallet

LYNDHURST — A 53-year-old woman from Kearny reported that her Dolce & Gabbana wallet had been taken from the Dollar Tree store, Saturday, March 6. Police were notified at 5:22 p.m. The investigation is ongoing. Store employees are providing a surveillance tape so that a suspect profile can be developed.

— Susan C. Moeller

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