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Man Charged with Burglary at Teaneck High School

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Man Charged with Burglary at Teaneck High School

**Teaneck, NJ** – On Thursday, staff at Teaneck High School reported a suspected burglary and theft, with discoveries indicating that someone had entered classrooms earlier in the day. A missing reusable shopping bag led to the review of surveillance footage, revealing a man present during the night and early morning.

The video showed an adult male entering the building through an unlocked door at 8:49 p.m. on Wednesday, while a Board of Education meeting was underway. The footage displayed the man navigating various school locations until he exited at 5:42 a.m. on Thursday.

During this period, Teaneck Police responded to two burglary alarms, at 12:42 a.m. and 1:36 a.m, which reported perimeter breaches. Officers checked the building’s exterior, finding it secure with no signs of entry or presence inside.

Following a police investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Ryon Reid, who allegedly took the missing bag. Reid was charged with burglary, third-degree theft, and a disorderly persons offense.

Four Plead Guilty in New York City Public Schools Bid Rigging

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**New York, NY** – Four defendants, including the companies Transcend BS LLC and Clark & Garner LLC and their respective owners, admitted guilt in a bid rigging case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case involves procurement consulting services for New York City Public Schools.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Transcend BS LLC and its owner, Victor A. Garrido, based in Peekskill, New York, along with Clark & Garner LLC and its owner, Donald Clark Garner II, from Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty to violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act. This violation involves manipulating bids related to contracts for services with New York City schools.

Court documents reveal that from November 2020 to at least January 2023, Garrido, Garner, and their companies submitted false bids, making Transcend appear as the lowest bidder. The scheme resulted in over $707,000 in work orders for NYC Public Schools, with an estimated loss of $141,511 suffered by the NYC Department of Education.

Beyond the bid rigging, Garrido and Garner have agreed to repay the New York State Department of Labor for improperly received unemployment benefits. They previously worked for NYC Public Schools before establishing