ELMWOOD PARK -- A 27-year-old native Colombian on Monday became the first undocumented resident to be reported to immigration officials by borough police under a new state directive. The arrest of Sabian Velasco, of Third Street, came five days after state Attorney General Anne Milgram said local police must now notify the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of all arrests of illegal immigrants. Velasco was arrested around 1:30 p.m. after he chased people inside his house with a 3-foot machete, said police Sgt. Bryan DiPasquale. DiPasquale described the victims as "in their 40s and familiar with [Velasco]." "He didn't cut...
