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Prosecutor: Paterson Officer Shoots At Stolen SUV Headed Straight For Him Prosecutor: Paterson Officer Shoots At Stolen SUV Headed Straight For Him
Prosecutor: Paterson Officer Shoots At Stolen SUV Headed Straight For Him Authorities weren't sure whether anyone in a stolen SUV was injured when a Paterson police officer fired a shot at the fleeing vehicle as it headed straight at him. The officer had activated his cruiser’s lights and pulled in front of the stolen Volkswagen Tiguan, which stopped momentarily near the corner of Market and East 22nd streets around 2 a.m. Thursday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The officer had gotten out and was in the path of the stolen vehicle as it came around the police car, Valdes said. He fired a single shot from his service weapon at the SUV, which ke…

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