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Second Victim, 18, In Passaic Weekend Shooting Dies, Killer Still At Large Second Victim, 18, In Passaic Weekend Shooting Dies, Killer Still At Large
Second Victim, 18, In Passaic Weekend Shooting Dies, Killer Still At Large Another grieving family in Passaic is making funeral arrangements because of street violence, this time for a teenager who became the second fatality from a weekend shooting in the city. Meanwhile, the killer remained at large. Kyle Schneider, 18, of Passaic was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson on Wednesday, Nov. 1, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said on Thursday. Schneider was wounded in a shooting that killed 25-year-old fellow Passaic resident Edgar Guillen on Harrison Street around the corner …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Dead, Teen Critical In Passaic Shooting Man Dead, Teen Critical In Passaic Shooting
Man Dead, Teen Critical In Passaic Shooting UPDATE: A 25-year-old man died and a 17-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after they were shot in Passaic, authorities said. The older victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the 3:16 a.m. shooting on Harrison Street – around the corner from Holy Trinity Catholic Church – on Saturday, Oct. 28, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a brief announcement. The younger victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, they said. Neither was identified. Valdes and Guzman also didn’t say whether any suspects had…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic
Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic Five adults and four youngsters packed into a single vehicle all escaped injury when shots were fired at them in Passaic, authorities said. Hours after a city police officer stopped a gunman across town, a call came in of shots fired at Fourth and South streets. Responding officers found the vehicle near the corner of Monroe Street and Central Avenue around 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. There were nine occupants, they said: a 21-year-old man from Asbury Park; a 20-year-old man f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Shot Fired In Attempted Passaic Drug Store Robbery Shot Fired In Attempted Passaic Drug Store Robbery
Shot Fired In Attempted Passaic Drug Store Robbery A gunman fired a shot while trying to rob a Passaic pharmacy, authorities said. An employee told police the bandit entered Passaic Community Pharmacy on Passaic Street off St. Francis Way shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, pointed a gun at her and demanded money from the cash register. Another employee said the robber fired a shot – which hit a filing cabinet – before running out the door. No one was injured, responders said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman confirmed the incident but didn’t provide a description of the robber. Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MUM'S THE WORD: Particulars Of Passaic Holdup With Gunshots Withheld MUM'S THE WORD: Particulars Of Passaic Holdup With Gunshots Withheld
MUM'S THE Word: Particulars Of Passaic Holdup With Gunshots Withheld No number of robbers nor descriptions of them were disclosed by authorities following an early evening holdup of a Passaic pharmacy in which they said shots were fired. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman didn’t identify the business that was robbed shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16. Responders said it was FAS Pharmacy on Van Houten Avenue off Main Street. Valdes and Guzman didn’t say how much money, drugs or other valuables, if any, were taken in a brief statement released around 4:30 p.m. Friday, nearly 24 hours after the incide…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Man, 21, Shot In Leg Passaic Man, 21, Shot In Leg
Passaic Man, 21, Shot In Leg A 21-year-old Passaic man was shot in the city Sunday night, authorities confirmed. The victim was shot in the leg on Martha Place between Monroe and Madison streets shortly after 10:30 p.m. March 12, responders said, adding that four shell casings were recovered. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. They didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Gun Suspect In Traffic Stop Charged With Attempted Murder In Passaic Street Robbery UPDATE: Gun Suspect In Traffic Stop Charged With Attempted Murder In Passaic Street Robbery
Update: Gun Suspect In Traffic Stop Charged With Attempted Murder In Passaic Street Robbery A Passaic man caught carrying a gun was later charged with attempted murder after investigators tied him to the shooting of a street robbery victim, authorities said. Jairo Ramirez-Abreu, 31, was arrested shortly before noon last Tuesday, Feb. 7, after city officers found him carrying a loaded gun during a traffic stop near the corner of Main and Howard avenues, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint release. They later learned that Ramirez-Abreu and an as-yet-unidentified accomplice jumped a 54-year-old man near the corner o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Pedophile Sexually Assaults Kidnapped 5-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Charge Passaic Pedophile Sexually Assaults Kidnapped 5-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Charge
Passaic Pedophile Sexually Assaults Kidnapped 5-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Charge You can hardly get your mind around it: A 44-year-old pedophile from Passaic kept a 5-year-old girl captive while sexually assaulting her in his car, authorities charged. The victim is familiar with Oscar Fuentes-Sierra, 44, who was arrested without incident this week by members of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, authorities said. Fuentes-Sierra is charged with aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping, as well as child endangerment and sexual assault, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a brief release. The incident occu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Dead, Another Wounded In Double Passaic Stabbing Teen Boy Dead, Another Wounded In Double Passaic Stabbing
Teen Boy Dead, Another Wounded In Double Passaic Stabbing A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 17-year-old boy hurt in a stabbing overnight in Passaic, authorities said. The city residents were apparently arguing when the incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. on Krueger Place and Poplar Streets, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. The 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead and the 17-year-old boy was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment. The investigation is active and ongoing. 

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Stabbed Passaic Man, 25, Made Way Up Street Before Collapsing, Dies At Hospital Stabbed Passaic Man, 25, Made Way Up Street Before Collapsing, Dies At Hospital
Stabbed Passaic Man, 25, Made Way Up Street Before Collapsing, Dies At Hospital A stabbing victim who was found gravely injured in a Passaic backyard was pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. City resident Richard Batista, 25, was found face-down behind the Master Kitchen Restaurant on Passaic Street off Fourth Street shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday, March 3, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman He apparently had been stabbed near Third Street before making his way there. Batista was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, where he was pronounced dead, Valdes and Guzman said in a brief rel…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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One Confirmed Dead As Smoky Fire Consumes Passaic Restaurant One Confirmed Dead As Smoky Fire Consumes Passaic Restaurant
One Confirmed Dead As Smoky Fire Consumes Passaic Restaurant A woman was confirmed dead in a fire Wednesday afternoon that devoured a Dominican restaurant in Passaic. She was 58 years old and lived in a two-bedroom rear apartment of Santo Domingo Invita on Passaic Street where the fire originated, Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. Flames blew through the roof of the 1½ -story brick building after the fire ignited shortly before 3:30 p.m. Firefighters had the main body of the blaze knocked down in under an hour but continued battling flame pockets. It was then that they discovered the victim's remains amid the debris. "The medical examiner responded t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HIM? Dangerous Fugitive ID’d As Shooter Of Child, 4, Four Others At Passaic Party SEEN HIM? Dangerous Fugitive ID’d As Shooter Of Child, 4, Four Others At Passaic Party
Seen HIM? Dangerous Fugitive ID’d As Shooter Of Child, 4, Four Others At Passaic Party A Passaic man who was released following a New Year’s Day shooting earlier this year is being sought by authorities for another shooting last month that wounded a 4-year-old child and four other victims at a backyard party. It’s unclear under what circumstances Ernest Fuentes, 20, was freed after city detectives arrested him on Jan. 5 and sent to the Passaic County Jail in connection with a shooting four days earlier at Third and Mercer streets. No injuries were reported in that incident. Fast forward to Tuesday, when Fuentes was identified as one of two gunman who opened fire at a backyar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Questions Emerge After Trio Is Charged With Stabbing In Passaic Questions Emerge After Trio Is Charged With Stabbing In Passaic
Questions Emerge After Trio Is Charged With Stabbing In Passaic Two Passaic residents and one from Wayne were charged with stabbing one of two city men during what authorities said was a planned attack. Being held in the Passaic County Jail pending initial court appearances this Wednesday in Superior Court in Paterson are Sergio Xochiulacuamatzi, 26, Christian Martinez, 21, both from Passaic, and Richard Arriaga, 25, of Wayne. All are accused of stabbing a 29-year-old Passaic man on Van Buren Street off Lexington Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint releas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Two Stabbed In Passaic Two Stabbed In Passaic
Two Stabbed In Passaic Two men were stabbed in an overnight fight in the city of Passaic, authorities confirmed. Police found one victim, 29, at the scene of the call on Van Buren Street off Lexington Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint release. The other victim, 28, arrived at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic via private vehicle a short time later and was transferred to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, they said. Both victims were expected to survive their injuries, Valdes and Guzman said. The prosecu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Man Shot, Killed Outside Housing Complex Passaic Man Shot, Killed Outside Housing Complex
Passaic Man Shot, Killed Outside Housing Complex A Passaic man was shot and killed shortly before dawn Sunday outside the city housing complex where he'd lived, authorities said. Donyell Coley, who was struck several times, arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital in a private vehicle at 5:50 a.m. and was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later, they said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman didn’t say whether a suspect had been captured or identified – only that Coley, 41, was shot in the parking lot at Speer Village. The public housing complex on Aspen Place was Coley’s most recent address, records …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Victim Seriously Wounded In Shooting On Passaic Street Victim Seriously Wounded In Shooting On Passaic Street
Victim Seriously Wounded In Shooting On Passaic Street Gunfire that erupted on a Passaic Street seriously wounded a Paterson man and left two bullets holes in the rear window of his assailant’s vehicle, responders said. The 23-year-old victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following the Passaic Street shooting between 4th and Essex streets shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. A vehicle apparently belonging to his assailant was found parked and unoccupied – with the bullet holes – up the block near Bergen Street, responders said. It was unclear who fired the shots that hit it. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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BAD AIM: No One Struck In Passaic Shooting, Police Nab Accused Gunman, 19 BAD AIM: No One Struck In Passaic Shooting, Police Nab Accused Gunman, 19
BAD AIM: No One Struck In Passaic Shooting, Police Nab Accused Gunman, 19 A Passaic man fired a stolen 9mm handgun at two intended victims in broad daylight on a city street but missed, said authorities who arrested him a short time later. Jared Stack, 19, remained held Wednesday in the Passaic County Jail, charged with aggravated assault, possession of stolen property and weapons offenses. Stack squeezed off the shots at the corner of Paulison Avenue and Broadway around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. City police arrested Stack on Lincoln Street a short time later. They also recovered …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Teen’s Accused Murderer ID’d Passaic Teen’s Accused Murderer ID’d
Passaic Teen’s Accused Murderer ID’d UPDATE: Civilians helped Passaic police capture a 21-year-old city man accused of gunning down a local teen beneath a Route 21 overpass, authorities said. The city Police Intelligence Unit and Detective Bureau, in tandem with the Patrol Division and Special Investigations Division united, "fielded leads directly from the community" that led directly to Philip Sparrow, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. City police arrested Sparrow – and recovered the suspected murder weapon – during an 8 p.m. traffic stop Tuesday on Paulison Avenue, authorities said. They stopped the vehicle on Pauliso…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Accused Gunman Captured In Daytime Shooting Death Of Passaic Teen Authorities: Accused Gunman Captured In Daytime Shooting Death Of Passaic Teen
Authorities: Accused Gunman Captured In Daytime Shooting Death Of Passaic Teen UPDATE: With significant help from the community, Passaic police arrested a 21-year-old man who they believe shot and killed a city teen beneath a Route 21 overpass Tuesday afternoon. Responding officers had found Amar Sultan, 18, with several gunshot wounds on Madison Street near Vreeland Avenue shortly after 2 p.m. He'd been struck in the abdomen, responders told Daily Voice. Sultan was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, where he was pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Young Man Shot Dead In Passaic Young Man Shot Dead In Passaic
Young Man Shot Dead In Passaic UPDATE: Civilians helped Passaic police capture a 21-year-old city man accused of gunning down a local teen beneath a Route 21 overpass, authorities said. The city Police Intelligence Unit and Detective Bureau, in tandem with the Patrol Division and Special Investigations Division united, "fielded leads directly from the community" that led directly to Philip Sparrow, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. City police arrested Sparrow – and recovered the suspected murder weapon – during an 8 p.m. traffic stop Tuesday on Paulison Avenue, authorities said. They stopped the vehicle on Pauliso…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Two Children Passaic Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Two Children
Passaic Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Two Children A Passaic man was charged with sexually abusing two children before he turned 18. Authorities began investigating after an employee at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Clifton reported that a 13-year-old student had been sexually abused in the past, authorities said. Detectives from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit and Passaic Police Department interviewed several witnesses and determined that the defendant had sexually abused two children at two different residences in Passaic, county Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Essex Motorcyclist Killed In Route 21 Crash Essex Motorcyclist Killed In Route 21 Crash
Essex Motorcyclist Killed In Route 21 Crash A 33-year-old motorcyclist from Roseland was struck and killed over the weekend on Route 21 in Passaic, authorities confirmed Monday. Marco Centanni was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the highway’s southbound side near River Street following the 8 p.m. crash on Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. His Suzuki GSX R-750 had been struck by a 2017 Honda Accord driven by a Bayonne woman who “remained on the scene and presented a valid license,” they said. An investigation was continuing. Anyone…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Ex-Con Charged In Shooting, Likely Headed Back To Prison For 3rd Time Passaic Ex-Con Charged In Shooting, Likely Headed Back To Prison For 3rd Time
Passaic Ex-Con Charged In Shooting, Likely Headed Back To Prison For 3rd Time A Passaic ex-con was charged with a weekend shooting in the city. Giovanni Massallo, 30, has served a majority of his adult life in state prison following separate convictions for crimes that include robbery, records show. As a convicted felon, he is prohibited from having a gun. Massallo was arrested Sunday night, hours after authorities said he fired shots in the area of Aspen Place and State Street. Responding officers reported not finding any victims, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. No area hospitals reported any shooting …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wallington Man, 20, Charged With Shooting Clifton Woman, 20, In Passaic Wallington Man, 20, Charged With Shooting Clifton Woman, 20, In Passaic
Wallington Man, 20, Charged With Shooting Clifton Woman, 20, In Passaic A 20-year-old Wallington man was charged with shooting a Clifton woman outside a Passaic supermarket, authorities said Monday. Jamil Tuncer remained held in the Passaic County Jail following his arrest Saturday pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. The victim, also 20, was shot near the corner of Fourth and Essex streets shortly before 7 p.m. May 1. She was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center before being released. Tuncer was arrested following an inv…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Mom Charged With Beating Girl With Phone Charger Passaic Mom Charged With Beating Girl With Phone Charger
Passaic Mom Charged With Beating Girl With Phone Charger A Passaic woman beat a girl with a phone charger, leaving the 13-year-old victim with several “fresh and raised red welts" when she was found, authorities charged. Gaudencia Serapio, 31, was arrested following an investigation by members of Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes’s Special Victims Unit. City police notified them after responding to a call at Serapio's home earlier this month, Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said Thursday. Doctors found bruises on the girl’s right thigh, they said, adding that detectives interviewed the girl and other witnesses. Serapip wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Man Shot In Neck At Housing Project Passaic Man Shot In Neck At Housing Project
Passaic Man Shot In Neck At Housing Project A 26-year-old Passaic man was shot in the neck overnight at a city public housing development, authorities confirmed. “Evidence of a crime scene was located outside and inside the building” at Speer Village on Aspen Place and State Street just off Route 21 shortly after 1 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson for treatment of the non-fatal wound, Valdes and Guzman said in a brief joint release. They didn’t say whether anyone in particular was suspected or had …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Man Molested Three Underage Victims Over Course Of Decade, Authorities Charge Passaic Man Molested Three Underage Victims Over Course Of Decade, Authorities Charge
Passaic Man Molested Three Underage Victims Over Course Of Decade, Authorities Charge Three people reported being molested by a Passaic man while they were children, authorities said Wednesday. Ricardo Palma, 31, was arrested Tuesday detectives from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit and Passaic police. A separate incident at a residence in Passaic last October drew the attention of both agencies, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said Wednesday. They “identified and interviewed” three alleged victims who “reported being touched sexually” by Palma while in his care from April 2008 through September 2019, be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Saddle Brook Man, 23, Says He Was Carjacked In Passaic, Details Scarce Saddle Brook Man, 23, Says He Was Carjacked In Passaic, Details Scarce
Saddle Brook Man, 23, Says He Was Carjacked In Passaic, Details Scarce A 23-year-old Saddle Brook man told police he was carjacked at gunpoint in Passaic late Thursday. The victim said he was assaulted by more than one person as he got out of the car near the corner of River Drive and Westervelt Place shortly after 11 p.m. The robbers took his keys and fled with the vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a brief release Friday. They didn’t identify the type of vehicle, direction of flight, how many suspects were believed involved or what any of them looked like, saying: "More information will be re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: 74-Year-Old Man Shot In Passaic Authorities: 74-Year-Old Man Shot In Passaic
Authorities: 74-Year-Old Man Shot In Passaic A 74-year-old Passaic man was shot on New Year's Day, authorities said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman didn't explain the circumstances other than to say that police responding to a 9:42 p.m. shooting Friday "were able to locate a crime scene and the victim." He was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and was reported in stable condition, Valdes and Guzman said. They didn't say whether any suspects were arrested or identified. Law enforcement sources said detectives were reviewing surveillance video as part of an investigation…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man, 21, Critically Wounded In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Passaic School Man, 21, Critically Wounded In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Passaic School
Man, 21, Critically Wounded In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Passaic School A 21-year-old Passaic man was critically injured in a street corner shooting that also wounded another city man. The more seriously injured victim was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after Thursday's 2:41 p.m. shooting at the intersection of Monroe Street and Myrtle Avenue near No. 11 School. He was in critical condition, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. The second victim, 24, arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic via private vehicle and was transferred to St. Joe's in stable condition, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Passaic Man Charged With Murdering Dad, 82 Passaic Man Charged With Murdering Dad, 82
Passaic Man Charged With Murdering Dad, 82 A Passaic man was charged with killing his 82-year-old father during a struggle in their home. Police and fireman went to the Terhune Avenue home on a welfare check shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday after a “concerned party” had been unable to contact Vincent Sullivan or his father, Gerard, for several days. They initially received no response at the home, then eventually contacted the younger Sullivan, 49, who “allowed first responders to enter the home,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. They discovered a lifeless Gerard Sullivan on…

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by Jerry DeMarco