Page 5 - In Hackensack News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Head that he wanted to kill himself. suicide by police, basically. >> oh, look at her hair. >> a female inmate arrives with what she says is a hair salon mishap. >> got processed chemically, and my hair fell out. >> no. >> but officers suspect something else. >> it will be a good story. >> yeah. there's got to be a story behind that. >> definitely. the new york city skyline is visible from some parts of town, hackensack, new jersey, is a smaller, quieter city of about 43,000. but like its giant neibor, it attracts visitors from all over and that's especially apparent at an imposing landmark ...

Not directly involved. >> i'm stressing a lot. i don't know what's going on with my case. i went to court. they just read me my charges and brought me back over here. >> since he was the last known owner of the gun robert leonardis allegedly used to shoot at hackensack police officers, stark has been charged with possession of a handgun while committing a crime. his new cellmate, james george has advice for him. >> you work on your case, that's first and foremost. do not go to that courtroom and let them judges do whatever they will do to you. go to the law library, this is what it is,s this i...

And don't kill them. you're going to get the same amount of time as if you [ bleep ] miss them. hackensack is a peaceful, quiet town. you can't -- the last time we had a shooting in hackensack was 12 years ago. >> the shooting in hackensack was very unusual, very rarely have we had anybody come in here, if ever, for shooting at a cop anyway. i hate that they shoot at regular people but now they're shooting at cops. their status is greater than what it would have been if they would shot one of their homeys on the street. >> two other connections say they will trade their current status for free...

That's why at comcast we're continuing to make our services more reliable than ever. like technology that can update itself. an advanced fiber-network infrustructure. new, more reliable equipment for your home. and a new culture built around customer service. it all adds up to our most reliable network ever. one that keeps you connected to what matters most. bergen county, new jersey, is ranked as one of the most prosperous communities in the united states. but behind the walls at the bergen county jail in hackensack is a very different world.

Leonardis a total of 14 times. now charged with three counts of attempted murder, leonardis is frz still recovering in a local hospital but his presence is felt in other ways. >> you heard about this? he shot and killed a cop. i hate when [ bleep ] kill a cop. and don't kill them. you're going to get the same amount of time as if you [ bleep ] miss them. hackensack is a peaceful, quiet town. you can't -- the last time we had a shooting in hackensack was 12 years ago. >> the shooting in hackensack was very unusual, very rarely have we had anybody come in here, if ever, for shooting at a cop any...