*
Chief
*
EAST
RUTHERFORD
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Telephone
John
R
LaGreca
312
Grove
Street
201-438=0165
East
Rutherford
New
Jersey
07073
Fax
201-438-1821
CSRR#
014157
Nature
of
incident
Police-Information
Date
09/11/01
Incident
location
Rt-3E
Day
Tue
Zone
4
Time
1556
A/T
Nic
Alt
Location
Service-Road
Business
Name/Apt#
Reported
by
Ln:Sgt-Rivelli
Fn:
Dennis
Dob:
Sex:
Address:
Phone:
How
Reported:
Tel
911
HQ
On
Scene
x
Received
by:Ciravolo
Weather:Clear
Car#:4
Officer
Assigned:Rivelli
T.Yannacone
Yannacone
Felten
Hopkins
Towing:
MV's
Impound
ACTION
TAKEN
General
Report
filed
by
PO
DeCarlo.
Bergen
County
Bomb
Squad
Dispatched.
1856
-
Bergen
County
PD
requests
ERES
and
ERFD
to
stand
by
at
the
ra.mp
from
the
Sports
Complex
to
the
NJ
TRPKE.
Investigated
by:Sgt-Rivelli
Officer
in
Charge:Po-Ciravolo
Reviewed
by:
--,.
EAST
RUTHERFORD
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
312
Grove
Street
*
Chief
of
Police
*
East
Rutherford,
New
Jersey
07073
Telephone
John
R.
LaGreca
201-438-0165
[X]
PRELIMINARY POLICE REPORT
[ ] SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
CSRR
DATE
TIME
DAY
LOCATION
014157
09/11/01
1556
Tue
Rt-3
East
Service
Rd.
Mile
7.9
Nature
of
Report
Police
Information
COMPLAINANT
LN
PO-DeCarlo
FN
Scott
DOB
Address
Ph.
This
officer
was
on
special
detail
at
the
above
location
diverting
traffic
from
further
travel
on
Rt
3
east
re-routing
the
traffic
north
on
Rt120
and
3
west.
While
diverting
traffic,
this
officer
was
informed
by
dispatch
Qf
a
national
broadcast
related
to
the
terrorist
attack
earlier
in
the
day.
The
information
relayed
was
to
be
on
the
look
out
for
a
2000
chevy
van
color
white
NJ
registration
JYJ13Y
occupied
with
approximately
3
or
more
individuals
(unclear
as
to
male
or
female).
A
short
time
later
this
officer
observed
a
van
traveling
quite
slower
than
the
rest
of
traffic
east
towards
me
on
the
service
road
that
appeared
to
be
a
newer
model
chevy
with
at
least
two
occupants.
I
immediately
informed
Sgt
Rivelli
(The
OIC
at
the
scene)of
the
possibility
of
a
match
on
the
vehicle.
As
this
officer
approached
the
vehicle
I
did
not
observe
a
front
license
plate.
I
went
to
the
rear
of
the
vehicle
and
observed
the
license
plate
(NJ
JRJ13Y)
I
felt
that
the
one
letter
difference
in
the
plate
could
have
been
a
mistake
and
requested
a
confirmation.
The
return
transmission
revealed
the
plate
on
the
van
matched
the
broadcast
so
at
this
time
I
returned
to
the
driver
door
and
requested
the
driver
to
stop
the
vehicle
and
exit.
The
Driver
did
not
immediately
exit
the
vehicle
and
was
asked
several
more
times
but
he
appeared
to
be
fumbling
with
a
black
leather
fanny
pouch
type
of
bag.
This
officer
then
physically
removed
him.
SGT
Rivelli
removed
the
passenger
and
one
other
passenger
from
the
passenger
side
of
the
van
and
with
minor
assistance
from
officer
in
training
T.Yannacone
the
other
two
occupants
were
removed
placed
on
the
grass
off
to
the
shoulder
and
this
officer
read
all
five
individuals
their
miranda
rights.
The
van
was
secured
and
headquarters
was
requested
to
immediately
notify
the
County
Bomb
Squad
and
FBI
of
the
situation.
All
occupants
were
transported
to
the
state
police
facilities
inside
the
Meadowlands
sports
complex
by
State
Troopers
to
await
the
arrival
of
the
FBI.
The
occupants
were
(Driver)
Mr.Sivan
Kurzberg
w/m
dob
02/02/78
addressess
given:
100
Laurence
Brooklyn
NY
and
Pohtkua
Israel
wearing
blue
jeans
torn
knees
and
a
gray
and
black
shirt.
Yaron
Shimuel
w/m
dob
11/21/75
1345
Drexel
Ave
#6
Miami
Beach
FI
33139
Wearing
jean
overalls.
Baul
Kurzberg
02/24/74
no
address
given/
wearing
a
pink
shirt
and
blue
jeans.
Oded
Ellner
w/m
dob
12/06/75
No
address
given
and
uncertain
of
clothing
description
but
individual
was
holding
an
American
Express
Card#375518092154895
Orner
Gavriel
Marmari
w/m
dob
11/28/79
of
509
W212th
St.
Manhatten
NY
(917)529-2528
only
personal
belongings
were
a
pack
of
Cigarettes
and
black
sunglasses.
I am
not
sure
to
the
position
of
the
other
passengers.
Report
of
PO-DeCarlo
Officer
in
Charge
EAST
RUTHERFORD
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
312
Grove
Street
*
Chief
of
Police
*
East
Rutherford,
New
Jersey
07073
Telephone
John
R.
LaGreca
201-438-0165
] PRELIMINARY POLICE REPORT
[X] SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
CSRR
014157
0
DATE
9/11/01
TIME
DAY
1556
Tue
Nature
of
Report
Police-Information
LOCATION
Rt-3
South-Service-Rd
COMPLAINANT
Address
ERPD
LN
Rivelli-Sgt
FN
Ph.
DOB
While
on
a
traffic
detail
diverting
traffic
to
Rt.
120
as
Rt.
3
east
was
closed,
we
were
informed
by
our
desk
officer
PO
Ciravolo,
that
there
was
a
broadcast
looking
for
a
2000
white
Chevy
van,
NJ
reg.
JYJ-13Y,
occupied
by
at
least
3
people.
After
a
short
period
of
time,
PO
DeCarlo,
who
was
on-the-
--
traffic
detail
with
me,
advised
me
that
a
van
which
was
slowly
approaching
us
matches
that
description
of
the
broadcast.
PO
DeCarlo
approached
the
driver's
side
of
the
vehicle
and
I
approached
the
passenger
side.
I
was
able
to
see
at
least
4
people
in
the
van,
two
in
the
front
and
two
in
the
back.
Officer
DeCarlo
read
the
plate
number
and
I
contacted
the
desk
for
confirmation
on
the
plate
number.
PO
DeCarlo
advised
me
that
the
plate
#,
NJ
reg.
JRJ-13Y
is
one
number
off.
He
then
contacted
Hq
and
then
it
was
confirmed
that
the
plate
on
the
vehicle
was
in
fact
the
plate
that
the
FBI
had
stated
in
the
broadcast.
While
PO
DeCarlo
was
removing
the
driver
from
the
vehicle,
I
removed
the
front
seat
passenger
and
one
of
the
rear
seat
passengers.
As
I
was
removing
the
front
seat
passenger
he
stated
"we're
Isreali".
He
was
identified,
via
Isreal
passport
as
Oded
Ellner,
W/M
Dob
12/06/75
of
Isreal.
He
advised
me
that
they
were
on
their
way
to
Lawrence
St.
in
Brooklyn
where
they
are
staying
with
a
roommate.
He
did
not
have
the
exact
address.
D/Capt
Felten
and
Det.
Yannacone
arrived
at
the
scene.
All
five
males
were
handcuffed
and
PO
DeCarlo
read
them
their
miranda
warnings.
All
five
spoke
and
understood
English
and
they
acknowledged
their
understanding
of
miranda.
Bergen
County
Bomb
Squad,
State
Police
and
FBI
notified.
The
driver
of
the
vehicle
was
Sivan
Kurzberg
W/M
Dob
02/02/78
of
100
Laurence
St,
Brooklyn,
NY.
The
rear
passengers
were:
Yaron
Shimuel,
W/M
Dob
11/21/75
of
1345
Drexel
Ave,
Miami
Beach,
FL
(he
was
wearing
blue
jean
overalls);
Baul
Kurzberg,
W/M
Dob
02/24/74
(no
address
given
-
wearing
a
pink
shirt
and
blue
jeans);
and
Orner
Ellner,
W/M
Dob
11/28/79
of
509
W
212th
St.,
Manhatten,
NY.
FBI
agents
responded
and
took
over
the
scene.
All
five
were
seperately
transported
to
the
State
Police
facilities
in
the
Meadowlands
Sports
Complex
by
State
Troopers.
Further
investigation
by
the
FBI.
Report
of
Sgt-Rivelli
Officer
in
Charge
Sgt-Rivelli
EAST
RUTHERFORD
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
312
Grove
Street
*
Chief
of
Police
*
East
Rutherford,
New
Jersey
07073
Telephone
John
R.
LaGreca
201-438-0165
[xl
PRELIMINARY POLICE REPORT
[ l SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
CSRR
DATE
TIME
DAY
LOCATION
014157
09/11/01
1556
Tue
Rt
3
East
Service
Rd
#7.9
Nature
of
Report
Police
Information
COMPLAINANT
LN
PO-DeCarlo
FN
Scott
DOB
Address
Ph.
Prior
to
the
transportation
to
the
State
Police
facilities
this
officer
was
told
without
question
by
the
driver
"We
are
Israeli,
We
are
not
your
problem.
Your
problems
are
our
problems,
The
Palestinians
are
the
problem."
I
was
also
told
by
Mr.
Yaron
Shimuel
"We
were
on
the
west
side
hi9h~ay
d.u.riD.9---
the
incident."
The
black
bag
that
the
driver
was
fumbling
with
contained
all
of
his
belongings
(see
attached
Receipt
from
the
FBI
for
its
contents)
.
Mr.
Oded
Ellner
was
in
possession
of
a
white
sock
like
sack
filled
with
$4,700
in
cash
(
see
attached
receipt
from
FBI)
.
This
officer
did
not
speak
to
the
Special
Agent
in
charge
Kevin
Donovan
and
there
were
many
other
agents
involved
in
the
investigation.
Two
of
which
were
Dan
O'Brien
(973)
792-3389
and
Robert
F
Taylor
Jr.
(973)792-3327.
Report
of
PO-DeCarlo
Officer
in
Charge
