Hoboken Police Blotter for LepreCon 2013

Click below to see the lengthy play-by-play police blotter for Hoboken Leprecon 2013!

Show the Hoboken Leprecon 2013 Police Blotter…

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Hoboken Fire near 13th & Willow (or Park)

At 9:30pm tonight Hoboken Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 13th & Willow with reports of a fire. At first they though the Sunoco Gas station was on fire – but now they think the warehouse building at 1302 or 1304 Park Ave. may be the one on fire.

Listen to the action live on the Hoboken411 Live Police and Fire Action Channel.

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Hoboken wrestling coach caught masturbating at Hackensack HS

Hoboken PAL wrestling coach caught masturbating at Hackensack HS (via Cliffview Pilot)

ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: The head of the Hoboken PAL Youth Wrestling program was arrested by Hackensack police who caught him masturbating in the hallway of Hackensack High School during a tournament. A city officer reviewing hallway surveillance video saw clear images of 28-year-old Brandon Kinney expose…

Jeez Louise – not a brilliant move on Brandon Kinney’s part, that’s for sure.

But the question here is what is worse?

1. Exposing yourself in public because you can’t wait until you’re in your own private home?
2. The fact that we have video surveillance almost everywhere?

 

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Crazy Hoboken car theft leads to arrest and damage

This afternoon around 1pm a nutty Hoboken car theft led to a wild and dangerous chase through the city streets.

A person living near 13th St. & Park Ave. was returning from an errand and decided to double park illegally park the car close to an intersection while they ran inside.

They left the car running. An opportunistic car thief (Hispanic male) decided to take advantage of the situation and drive off with the car. When the victim returned outside, they noticed the car was gone and phoned police.

Hoboken Police quickly tracked the stolen Audi A4 station wagon and stopped it at 1st & Adams Streets. The cunning thief decided to pull away once the officer exited the vehicle and a multi-unit car chase ensued.

The driver headed northbound on Adams Street, striking four or five cars, including another driver at 8th & Adams before finally careening into a telephone pole. He also struck a DOG at 3rd & Adams. Luckily for the dog, he only had a broken leg, and will be OK. The dog was transported to the Hoboken Animal Infirmary at 6th & Adams.

He exited the vehicle, and a foot chase led the perpetrator and police to Columbus Park, where the suspect was outnumbered and finally apprehended.

Lessons learned from Hoboken Car Theft on February 21, 2013

Every story has morals – and I can find at least three very obvious lessons to be learned:

1. Hoboken cops are good. So if you’re a car thief, perhaps you should pick other cities if you don’t want to pad your criminal record even further. However…
2. LAZINESS aids and abets CRIME. Just like the idiots that leave their GPS units in plain sight, leaving your fancy car running is even more idiotic. I can bet the victim was one of those optimistic delusional Hoboken people that think “It can’t happen, because this is Hoboken!” I think the “victim” ought to apologize to the unintended victims who had their dogs hurt and property wrecked. Imagine someone died because of this? Get your head out of your ass, and be more responsible.
3. Lastly – if any person, even a criminal, cannot handle a precision-engineered German vehicle like an Audi on one of the widest back streets in Hoboken, they got a problem. The car practically drives itself. Either use some of your stolen money to invest in driving school, or consider turning in your drivers license and pick a different crime specialty. You’re a menace!

Still optimistic, Hoboken?

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Hoboken GPS theft is is simple to stop!

We’ve talked about Hoboken GPS thefts a lot in the past seven years here on Hoboken411…

And while it’s not my highest priority to be a “common sense” coach, because well, it’s called common sense for a reason, because everyone should commonly have it.

But every day while myself and Hoboken411 Mascot Oscar are out and about – I see dozens of cars parked with the GPS unit suction-cupped to the windshield.

Common sense tips to prevent Hoboken GPS Thefts

1. Never leave it visible. It takes less than 10 seconds to smash your window and run off with your GPS.
2. And don’t be lazy and shove it in the back seat. Criminals have eyes too.
3. Buy some cheap micro-fiber cloths and keep a few in the glove box. And wipe the GPS marks OFF the windshield.

Just because you park in what was once known as an “upscale” area – doesn’t mean that you’re immune to petty street crime. Not anymore these days. The economy is worsening, and the boundaries for invasions and annoyances like this are expanding.

Why rely on GPS? Don’t you want to KNOW where you’re going?

Better idea? Why not do something more sensible.

STOP relying on GPS maps, and study the geography and transportation system a bit more. Committing “directional awareness” to your memory lasts a lifetime, and helps you keep your eyes on the road. Another good idea is to invest in paper maps too. Believe it or not, it’s kind of fun to learn, you know?

Back when I was much younger, I was fascinated by the spiral bound Road Atlas of the USA we had in the house – I’d actually study them, understand how the roads connected, and so on. And even today – before I make any trip to any area I’ve never been – I actually commit to memory the general route, exit numbers, parallel roads, and the overall layout of the destination and everything in between. Takes a few minutes – but it makes you more self-reliant.

Some people become clueless if their map-robot breaks or if they lose charge on their cell phone. You might as well throw them in the middle of the Sahara. Because that’s what they’ll feel like after getting dumbed-down by the GPS (I’m sure you’ve heard the stories of idiots driving off cliffs because the GPS robot told them, right?)

Carry on, folks!

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Hoboken Visuals: Madison Street Fire on 2/17

Here’s a short video clip of yesterday’s Madison Street Fire in Hoboken sent in by Hoboken411 reader David. He took it from over the border in nearby Jersey City.

You can see how the wind definitely played a role in the intensity of the fire. Surprised no “fire alerts” were issued.

Explosion the cause or just an affect of the Madison St. fire?

Several residents heard a “loud explosion” prior to realizing a fire had broken out. While the fire was initially labeled as caused by cigarettes (according to one resident who lived in one of the buildings), other theories are that a propane tank could have been involved. But it’s uncertain if those explosions were just the result of the fire, and not the cause.

Resident Stephanie said “We heard a huge boom and then fire trucks rushed to the scene just seconds later.”

This is how it looked in her field of view:

And this photo that Kevin took shows the “ferocity” of the flames at the peak of the blaze:

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