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KILLING FIELDS: Another Dead, Two Wounded In Latest Paterson Shooting KILLING FIELDS: Another Dead, Two Wounded In Latest Paterson Shooting
Killing Fields: Another Dead, Two Wounded In Latest Paterson Shooting Paterson was already reeling from three fatal shootings in a single day when a 23-year-old Riverdale man was killed and a 19-year-old Elmwood Park man was critically wounded Tuesday in a hail of gunfire at one of the city's deadliest street corners. Gunfire erupted at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. Oct. 3. In addition to the dead and critically injured victims, a 57-year-old Paterson man took a bullet in the leg. He and the Elmwood Park teenager were being treated at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, where the third victim was pronounced dead. This…

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Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke
Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke A 63-year-old Paterson man was caught selling cocaine from a local bar, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Detectives from the sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted simultaneous searches of the vehicle and Keen Street basement apartment of Julio C. Arista, as well as of Quilvio's Bar & Liquors on Main Street, on Thursday, Aug. 3, Berdnik said. They were assisted by members of the sheriff's Fugitive Warrant Squad, patrol officers and the K-9 unit, he said. They seized over half an ounce of cocaine -- worth about a thousand dollars on the stree -- and $637 in alleged proceeds…

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Pre-Dawn Fire Ravages Paterson Building Pre-Dawn Fire Ravages Paterson Building
Pre-Dawn Fire Ravages Paterson Building Flames blew through the roof in an overnight fire that destroyed a vacant Paterson mixed-use building. Responders didn't find anyone in the Mercer Street location at Keen Street after the blaze broke out on the second floor around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, authorities said. Firefighters were quickly pulled from inside the wood-frame building for safety reasons. Local streets were closed as they continued to douse stubborn pockets of flame past daybreak. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately determined. For photos of this and other fires, go to the offi…

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.38 Special Tossed By 16-Year-Old Boy Chased Down By Paterson Police .38 Special Tossed By 16-Year-Old Boy Chased Down By Paterson Police
.38 Special Tossed By 16-Year-Old Boy Chased Down By Paterson Police A 16-year-old Paterson boy tossed a loaded gun while running from city detectives, authorities said. Detectives Corey Davis, John Rikowich, Muhammed Dombayci and Wisam Salameh spotted the teen at the corner of Mercer and Franklin Streets -- where several shots had recently been fired -- shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The boy bolted, then discarded a .38-caliber Interarms revolver with the detectives in pursuit, Speziale said. They caught him in the backyard of a Mercer Street home near Keen Street and recovered the gun, which was s…

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Paterson Passenger, 15, Caught With Stolen, Loaded High-Powered Handgun: Police Paterson Passenger, 15, Caught With Stolen, Loaded High-Powered Handgun: Police
Paterson Passenger, 15, Caught With Stolen, Loaded High-Powered Handgun: Police Paterson police found a 15-year-old city boy carrying a loaded gun during a traffic stop, authorities said. It had been reported stolen out of Morris County, they said. Detectives Suquan Gary, Mustafa Dombayci, John Traynor and Kenneth Kerwin found the weapon after stopping a late-model Kia whose driver blew a stop sign in the area of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Keen Street, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The boy, who was sitting in the back seat, was carrying a Brand Herstal FN Five-seveN 5.7x28mm pistol reported stolen out of Mount Olive, he said. "The weapon is extremely …

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WILD WEST: Separate Paterson Shootings Send Victims To Hospital In Private Cars WILD WEST: Separate Paterson Shootings Send Victims To Hospital In Private Cars
Wild West: Separate Paterson Shootings Send Victims To Hospital In Private Cars Two men and a woman were wounded in a trio of separate weekend shootings in Paterson over a 36-hour period, authorities confirmed. None waited around for an ambulance – but were instead driven to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in private vehicles. The first victim, an 18-year-old city man, was wounded at the corner of East 24th Street and 15th Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, March 19, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday, a 26-year-old woman from Paterson showed up at St. …

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Paterson Man, 20, Charged With Shooting City Boy, 16 Paterson Man, 20, Charged With Shooting City Boy, 16
Paterson Man, 20, Charged With Shooting City Boy, 16 Authorities charged a 20-year-old Paterson man with shooting a 16-year-old city boy over the Labor Day weekend. Jamar Ray, who has a recent history of drug-related arrests in Paterson, was charged with attempted murder and illegal weapons possession. The boy was taken by private vehicle to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following the shooting behind a corner storefront at shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, authorities said. The victim had been “with a group in the area of Mercer Street and Warren Street when one of the individuals began shooting, striking [him] several times,” P…

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Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street
Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street A 16-year-old Paterson boy was wounded when shooting erupted outside a city school Sunday night, authorities said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle after he was struck while walking near the No. 10 school on Mercer Street and Keen Street before 9:30 p.m., they said. A shot spotter recorded 13 rounds – with two vehicles struck -- after what they Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora described as “multiple actors” opened fire. His wound wasn’t considered life-threatening, they said in a join…

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Boys Wounded In Paterson Drive-By Boys Wounded In Paterson Drive-By
Boys Wounded In Paterson Drive-By Two teenage boys were shot Tuesday night in Paterson, one in the arm and the other in the leg, responders said. Witnesses reported a dark-colored minivan fleeing toward Arch Street after the 11 p.m. shooting on Jefferson Street near North Main Street. A vehicle also was struck, they said. Both victims – one 15, the other 16 – were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with wounds that weren’t considered life-threatening, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. They didn’t say whether any suspects …

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Separate Paterson Shootings: Drive-By Wounds 3, Bullet Goes Through Window, Man Hit In Leg Separate Paterson Shootings: Drive-By Wounds 3, Bullet Goes Through Window, Man Hit In Leg
Separate Paterson Shootings: Drive-By Wounds 3, Bullet Goes Through Window, Man Hit In Leg No fewer than four people were wounded in a series of shootings in Paterson on Saturday. Three of them arrived in separate vehicles at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center -- all men, ages 24, 27 and 30 -- following a drive-by shooting shortly before 5 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. The victims were at the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Keen Street when a dark-colored motor vehicle pulled up and an occupant fired what responders said were at least seven rounds. Their injuries weren't considered life-t…

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'230 Boys' Members From Paterson Sent To Federal Prison For Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl '230 Boys' Members From Paterson Sent To Federal Prison For Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl
'230 Boys' Members From Paterson Sent To Federal Prison For Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl An all-out law enforcement offensive produced more federal prison sentences Monday against members of a violent gang from Paterson who admitted slinging deadly fentanyl and heroin on the streets of the Silk City. 230 Boys members Dwayne “D Black” Northern, 35, and Isaiah Hargrove, 21, must serve just about all of their plea-bargained sentences because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Northern got four years and three months, followed by three years of supervised release, during a video-conferenced sentencing by U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Newark. Hargrove, 21…

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Third Member Of Notorious Paterson Gang Nabbed In Drug Roundup Admits Dealing Heroin Third Member Of Notorious Paterson Gang Nabbed In Drug Roundup Admits Dealing Heroin
Third Member Of Notorious Paterson Gang Nabbed In Drug Roundup Admits Dealing Heroin A 35-year-old Paterson man became the third member of a notorious city gang to plead guilty the past month in federal court to selling heroin. Like others before him, Dwayne “Black” Northern – also known as “D Black” – struck a deal with the government rather than face trial. Northern was among 17 reputed 230 Boys members who were charged in a coordinated heroin, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking case assembled last September by a strike force comprised of agents from the DEA, ATF and state, county and local law enforcement. Northern pleaded guilty earlier this week to conspiring to have an…

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Paterson PD: Foot Chase Ends With Arrest Of Man Carrying Stolen Handgun Paterson PD: Foot Chase Ends With Arrest Of Man Carrying Stolen Handgun
Paterson PD: Foot Chase Ends With Arrest Of Man Carrying Stolen Handgun Police responding to a report of several shots fired amid a large group of street partiers in Paterson chased down a man who they said had been carrying a stolen high-caliber handgun. A “Shotspotter” activation on Sunday brought officers to the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Keen Street, where they found people “on both sides of the intersection and walking into traffic, smoking, drinking and playing loud music,” Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Their attention was immediately drawn to a man identified as Jacim Pitts, who, Speziale said, “appeared alarmed with the presence of …

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