North Bergen PD has lowest municipal use-of-force rate in Hudson, AG database shows
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
North Bergen’s use-of-force rate is six percent, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office’s Use-of-Force Dashboard.
“Building trust between our officers and the community we serve has never been more critical to our mission, so I could not be more proud of the men and women of the North Bergen Police Department who are truly living up to our values by limiting the use of force whenever possible,” Police Chief Peter Fasilis said in a statement.
“I believe strongly that we are most effective when the residents know us, trust us, and believe we are here to protect them. Reducing use-of-force encounters helps build those relationships and makes our entire community safer.”
Driver Identified in Deadly Clayton County Accident
Authorities have now released the name of the person killed in a one-vehicle accident in Clayton County.
It happened at about 7pm Saturday (Jan. 16) on Great River Road near Errthum Road, east of Millville. An investigation determined that a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 53 year old Michael Horn of Guttenberg, was westbound, when he failed to negotiate a curve. The pickup went off the road, entered a ditch, and collided head-on with a rocky bluff.
Horn was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Clayton County Sheriff is continuing to investigate the accident. They were assisted at the scene by the Guttenberg Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, and Holy Cross Fire and EMS.
One person was killed in a one-vehicle accident south of Guttenberg on Saturday night.
According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s office, the accident happened on Great River Road, near Errthum Road, at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday night. A 2017 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound on Great River Road when it failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The pickup entered the north ditch and collided head-on with a rock bluff. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The identity of the driver is being withheld pending notification of family members.
The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Guttenberg Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, Holy Cross Fire and EMS and Autotek Service Center.