Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Ridgewood Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker Who Fell 20 Feet Into Basement UPDATE: Ridgewood Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker Who Fell 20 Feet Into Basement
Update: Ridgewood Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker Who Fell 20 Feet Into Basement Firefighters rescued a worker who fell 20 or so feet off a ladder Monday morning into the basement of a new home under construction in Ridgewood. Rescuers brought a Stokes basket and ropes along after the 10:30 a.m. mishap on North Monroe Street. After they got him out through a window well, the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps rushed the 28-year-old worker to the trauma unit at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson. He complained of pain in his back, leg and hand, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital also responded. Boyd A. Lovin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Employer Attacks Man Who Refused To Work On Unsafe Scaffold, Wilton Police Say Employer Attacks Man Who Refused To Work On Unsafe Scaffold, Wilton Police Say
Employer Attacks Man Who Refused To Work On Unsafe Scaffold, Wilton Police Say An employer is facing multiple charges after police say he assaulted and threatened a worker who refused to work in unsafe conditions. Wilton Police received a complaint of an assault that occurred Wednesday, Dec. 5. The victim alleged that he was working for his employer at a residence in Wilton. The victim said his employer, 36-year-old William Escobar of Bridgeport, physically assaulted him because he refused to work on an unsafe scaffold. The victim claims Escobar kneed him in the thigh and threw him to the ground before kicking Escobar kicked him in the head and right forearm as he tri…

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by Valerie Musson