Man Charged in Robbery, Assault on New Milford Police Officer
Man accused of shoplifting and strong armed robbery assaults New Milford Police officer and flees scene, remaining at-large.
A 22-year old Little Ferry man faces charges he struck a New Milford police officer on River Road Saturday night after fleeing a CVS robbery in Dumont, New Milford Police Chief Frank Papapietro said. According to Papapietro, Dumont police issued an alert of a shoplifting/strong armed robbery at the CVS on Madison Avenue in Dumont at approximately 9 pm Saturday. Police reported that the man, identified as Richard Scrivani, fled the scene in a black Audi. The car, matching the description and license plate reported by Dumont Police, was stopped on River Road by New Milford police officer Bryan Mone. Refusing to comply with Mone's order to exit the vehicle, Scrivani was subsequently removed from the vehicle, Papapietro said. "Scrivani became…
