Teens Charged with Marijuana Possession

Wyckoff police recorded the following arrests and reports recently:

• Four area teenagers were arrested on Jan. 9 after police said they were found with marijuana.

Patrolman William Plisich was on patrol at approximately 10:22 p.m. that night at the tennis courts at Memorial Field when he came upon two parked vehicles.

The officer took a closer look, as the courts were closed at the time. His subsequent investigation revealed that the cars' four occupants were in possession of marijuana, police said.

Police arrested two 17-year-old boys from Franklin Lakes and 16- and 17-year-old boys from Wyckoff. All four were charged on juvenile complaints and released to a parent.

• An employee of Bethany Church reported the theft of a laptop computer on Jan. 12.

The computer, which is used for church programs, was taken from an equipment room, police said. It is valued at $2,600.

• A Coolidge Terrace resident reported a home burglary on Jan. 11.

The homeowner told police that the house was unoccupied from 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. that day. The resident returned home to find that someone had broken in via the rear door. Jewelry was reported stolen.

Detective Sgt. Joseph Soto, Sgt. Michael Ragucci and Patrolman Ryan Tenney investigated.