Crime & Safety
Officer Allegedly Assaulted by Wanted Ridgewood Man
The 20-year-old Ridgewood man had been wanted on a warrant out of Saddle River, according to police.
A Ridgewood man wanted on a warrant out of Saddle River was charged this week with assaulting a village police officer, authorities said Wednesday.
Ridgewood Lt. Glenn Ender, Officer Kyle Finch and Officer Sean Amoruso responded to a call at the Best Court residence of Anthony Ventura around 12:30 Tuesday morning, according to police.
When police attempted to take Ventura into custody on an active warrant out of Saddle River, they claim the 20-year-old resisted arrest, assaulting Finch in the process.
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Ventura was charged earlier this year with resisting arrest after an alleged scuffle with cops outside a Hasbrouck Heights comedy club.
After Tuesday’s incident, Ventura was charged with resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a police officer, and subsequently turned over to Saddle River Police.
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