The following information is intended to be disseminated throughout the community where the offense is likely to occur, to provide the appropriate awareness of the incident. Residents are advised that the Saddle Brook Police Department has noticed a rising trend in the theft of bicycles within the Township over the past several weeks. The main areas involved in the increase in bicycle thefts are the north section near the Fair Lawn border and the south section near Route 46 and 5th Street. The majority of the thefts have been crimes of opportunity with the bicycles being stolen after being left on front lawns and unsecured in the streets.
Recent information has the thefts being committed by juvenile in their early to mid teens.
Residents should make sure that bicycles are secured with locks and chains. The Saddle Brook Police offers a Bicycle Registration program which may assist in the return of lost or stolen bicycles. The officer was patrolling the area of Mayhill Street near the railroad tracks on the south side of Route 80 when a brick was thrown at the moving patrol car. The officer suffered head, face and neck injuries and will require weeks of therapy before returning to active duty.