Four males from Paterson — two adults, two juveniles — were up to no good last month, and the intuition of a Lyndhurst police officer paid off — they were casing for Hondas to steal — resulting in the arrest of all the aforementioned, Det. Lt. Vincent Auteri, the Lyndhurst PD’s public-information officer said.
On Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at approximately 2:54 a.m., Officer Thomas Seickendick was on patrol in the area of Riverside and Post avenues when he observed a vehicle double parked on Post Avenue. As Officer Seickendick turned onto Post Avenue, he observed a vehicle, which he determined to be a silver Honda Civic, drive away with its lights off.
Officer Seickendick then observed a man dressed in all black, with the hood from his sweatshirt draped over his head, approach a Honda sedan parked curbside on Post Avenue. Officer Seickendick then approached the man on foot and learned he was wearing a ski mask…