Police said the van in question has been located in the City of Paterson and the two occupants have been questioned by detectives.
“The matter is still under investigation, however, appears to be the result of a misunderstanding resulting from a language barrier. We commend the juvenile for taking quick action and reporting the incident in a timely manner”.
Police said in the future, they strongly encourage anyone in possession of surveillance video and/or images of a particular incident, to contact the police department before posting them on social media. In this case, a neighborhood resident posted the surveillance video prior to the start of the investigation.
In turn, this caused the incident to intensify prematurely and ultimately impeded a portion of the investigation.
“That being said, we could not do our job without help from the community. As always, we greatly appreciate all of your assistance and want you to know that we count on you as much as you count on us!
We will keep you updated as to any changes regarding the status of the investigation”.
Thank you to the Paterson Police Department for your assistance!