May 15, 2021 at 8:00 AM
ROXBURY, NJ A Roxbury police chief who was killed in a 1929 motorcycle accident is among the law enforcement officers honored this week for losing their lives in the line of duty.
On the rainy night of April 11, 1929, former Roxbury Police Chief Fred Plumstead died while riding his town-issued 1927 Harley-Davidson police cycle home from a court appearance in Newark, according to his obituary.
Plumstead, a 29-year-old Kenvil resident and father of five young daughters, couldn’t stop in time to avoid a truck stopped on a road in Mine Hill while its operator worked on its lights, said the obituary.
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At the time of his arrest, Ryan was in possession of stolen proceeds, authorities said, and he is implicated in several vehicle burglaries and attempted burglaries in Rockaway Township from the weekend of Jan. 23 and Jan. 24.
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13 counts of third-degree burglary to a motor vehicle
Seven counts of third-degree attempted burglary to a motor vehicle
One count of third-degree theft from a motor vehicle
One count of third-degree theft
Four counts of fourth-degree theft
One count of fourth-degree theft from a motor vehicle
One count of disorderly persons offense theft
Four counts of disorderly persons offense theft from a motor vehicle
UpdatedThu, Jan 28, 2021 at 1:44 pm ET
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Police seized more than 100 stolen items from the man s home in Fairfield as part of the investigation, according to authorities. (Shutterstock)
FAIRFIELD, CT A Fairfield man was arrested over the weekend in New Jersey in connection with numerous burglaries in the tri-state area, according to authorities.
Authorities said Patrick Ryan, 30, had been under investigation for more than a year by multiple agencies in three states. He is accused of burglarizing numerous residents throughout the tri-state area, including locations in New Jersey, New York, along with New Canaan, New Milford and Greenwich.
Ryan was apprehended by officers as a result of a multi-jurisdiction investigation. He was in possession of several victims personal property as well as specific tools used while committing these burglaries, police said.