Rochelle Park Police Chief Rich Zavinsky's Personal Message
By Mel Fabrikant Thursday, September 02, 2010, 02:08 PM EDT
POLICE CHIEFS' MESSAGE
Welcome back everyone. Hope you all had a great summer vacation. It sure was "Hot" enough! As we all know, once school starts there will be children walking, bicycling, and busing to school. I urge students to be especially careful when crossing the streets. I have personally witnessed children talking to their friends or on a cell phone, and obviously not watching for traffic. Please do not talk on the phone while crossing streets, it is a very unsafe and dangerous practice. Parents and other drivers, please be aware that once the school year begins children will be present between 7:30 and 8:30 am, and 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Although we should always be alert, it is especially important during the school year. I wish everyone a happy and safe school year.
Chief Richard Zavinsky
CHIEF ARRESTS DRUNK DRIVING SUSPECT INVOLVED IN 3 HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS
On August 25th at 2:55 pm a motorist flagged down Chief Rich Zavinsky and informed him a pick up truck had just been involved in a motor vehicle collision and fled the scene. Zavinsky stopped the vehicle on El Dorado Court. After a brief on scene investigation, the driver, Laura Byrne age 49 of Maywood, was charged with D.W.I. and numerous other motor vehicle violations. A subsequent investigation revealed Byrne had crashed into a vehicle in Maywood, and 2 others in Rochelle Park prior to being apprehended. Assisting the chief was Det. Lt. Flannelly, Det. Jim DePreta, and P.O. Ed Kukalski, who was the investigating officer.
Welcome back everyone. Hope you all had a great summer vacation. It sure was "Hot" enough! As we all know, once school starts there will be children walking, bicycling, and busing to school. I urge students to be especially careful when crossing the streets. I have personally witnessed children talking to their friends or on a cell phone, and obviously not watching for traffic. Please do not talk on the phone while crossing streets, it is a very unsafe and dangerous practice. Parents and other drivers, please be aware that once the school year begins children will be present between 7:30 and 8:30 am, and 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Although we should always be alert, it is especially important during the school year. I wish everyone a happy and safe school year.
Chief Richard Zavinsky
CHIEF ARRESTS DRUNK DRIVING SUSPECT INVOLVED IN 3 HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS
On August 25th at 2:55 pm a motorist flagged down Chief Rich Zavinsky and informed him a pick up truck had just been involved in a motor vehicle collision and fled the scene. Zavinsky stopped the vehicle on El Dorado Court. After a brief on scene investigation, the driver, Laura Byrne age 49 of Maywood, was charged with D.W.I. and numerous other motor vehicle violations. A subsequent investigation revealed Byrne had crashed into a vehicle in Maywood, and 2 others in Rochelle Park prior to being apprehended. Assisting the chief was Det. Lt. Flannelly, Det. Jim DePreta, and P.O. Ed Kukalski, who was the investigating officer.
