On 6/14/2016, at approximately 08:53 am,
Officers responded to 115 Highview Ave (Lincoln Elementary School) on a report
of a lockdown. Upon arrival, officers met with the school employee. It was
reported that a Hispanic male in his 50’s with salt and pepper hair, wearing a
black pants and a black shirt approached a teacher in the parking lot and
stated that he wanted to “blow up the school”. The male then left the area on
foot. As a precaution, all Bergenfield Schools were placed on lockdown. Officer Daynel Ozorio located the male on New
Bridge Rd / Greenbriar St. Upon further investigation, the male was arrested
and identified as Edgar Perez, age 48, of Bergenfield, NJ.
Officers searched the area of the school and
did not observe anything suspicious. Officers also responded to Mr. Perez’s
residence and were given permission by Mr. Perez’s mother to conduct an
interior search of the home. The search yielded negative results.
The Bergenfield Police Dept. in conjunction
with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office handled the case. Edgar Perez was
charged with the following: 2C:33-2a(1),
disorderly conduct and 2C:12-3A, Terroristic threats. Bergenfield Municipal
Court Judge Herbert was contacted and bail was set at $20,000 with no 10%
option. In lieu of bail, Edgar Perez will be transported to Bergen County Jail.
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