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Bronx Man Tried Cashing Fake Check At Maywood Bank, Then Made A Run For It: Cops
A Bronx man trying to cash a fake check at a TD Bank in Bergen County took off running when police showed up — but he didn’t get far, authorities said.
Lamont T. Everett, 31, was arrested on Sunday, June 8, around 12:43 p.m., after employees at the TD Bank on Maywood Avenue reported a man trying to cash a fraudulent check, according to the Maywood Police Sgt. William Phayre.
Officer Andrew Mulligan arrived and saw Everett walking out of the bank, police said. When Everett spotted the officer, he ran.
Mulligan chased Everett down East Pleasant Avenue and apprehended him two blocks away, pol…
Former Football Player Killed In Route 287 Mahwah Crash Mourned As ‘Kind, Compassionate' Teen
A 19-year-old former Bergen County high school football player died after crashing off the highway in Mahwah, officials confirmed
Jonathan "Johnny" Rodriguez-Pluchino, of Oakland, was driving north on Route 287 when his car veered off the road and struck several trees near milepost 65.4 around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, according to State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
Rodriguez-Pluchino suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Later that day, loved ones launched a GoFundMe campaign in his honor, …
