Passaic Police Traffic Stop Turns Up Gunshot Victims Passaic Police Traffic Stop Turns Up Gunshot Victims
Passaic Police Traffic Stop Turns Up Gunshot Victims A Passaic police officer who stopped a speeding car after hearing gunshots found three injured city men inside, authorities said. A 20-year-old occupant was found with a gunshot wound that wasn’t considered life-threatening during the stop at Tulip and Oak streets shortly before 12:30 a.m Monday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Two 18-year-old men were also injured -- one with a graze wound and the other with cuts from broken glass, they said. The gunshot victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Cent…
Judge Releases Babysitter, 64, Charged With Raping Passaic Girl, 8 Judge Releases Babysitter, 64, Charged With Raping Passaic Girl, 8
Judge Releases Babysitter, 64, Charged With Raping Passaic Girl, 8 A 64-year-old babysitter raped an 8-year-old Passaic girl he was watching, then was released by a judge with conditions, authorities said. Juan Jimenez, also of Passaic, was babysitting the girl at a daycare located in an apartment at 70 Passaic Street when he sexually assaulted her, they said. Detectives arrested Jimenez on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment for “engaging in acts of sexual penetration and sexual contact” with the girl on July 22, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint anno…
New Brunswick Woman Kidnapped, Beaten: Guatemalan National Captured, Jailed in Bergen New Brunswick Woman Kidnapped, Beaten: Guatemalan National Captured, Jailed in Bergen
New Brunswick Woman Kidnapped, Beaten: Guatemalan National Captured, Jailed in Bergen A Guatemalan national abducted his ex-girlfriend in New Brunswick, beat and tried to choke her and then stole her cellphone before dumping her in Wallington, authorities said. A good Samaritan flagged down a passing Wallington police officer, who found the frantic woman at the 7-Eleven on Main Avenue speaking only Spanish, Capt. Shawn Kudlacik said. A Passaic police officer responded to translate for the 38-year-old victim, who told police that Miguel Anton Perez, 47, grabbed her by the hair and dragged her into his car in New Brunswick. Perez “punched her in the back and put his hands aro…
Paterson Man, 27, Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Dies Paterson Man, 27, Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Dies
Paterson Man, 27, Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Dies UPDATE: A 27-year-old Paterson man struck by a car on Route 21 in Passaic last month died of his injuries on Memorial Day, loved ones said. Emmanuel DeJesus Perdomo was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson at 6:47 a.m. Monday, authorities confirmed. Perdomo was walking along the north side of the highway near River Drive when a 2005 Honda Civic struck him around 8 p.m. on April 14, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Both Perdomo and the driver, 57-year-old Luis J. Munoz of Passaic,…
SEE ANYTHING? Passaic Pedestrian, 49, Struck In Hit-Run Dies SEE ANYTHING? Passaic Pedestrian, 49, Struck In Hit-Run Dies
SEE Anything? Passaic Pedestrian, 49, Struck In Hit-Run Dies A 49-year-old Passaic pedestrian who was critically injured by a hit-and-run driver died of his injuries, authorities said. Charges against whoever was responsible will include death by auto (vehicular homicide) following the death of Paresh Rana. Rana died Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman announced on Thursday. Rana was crossing Pennington Avenue when he was struck and critically injured by a southbound vehicle at the corner of Gregory Avenue in the city around 8 p.m. Sunday. He was pronounced dead at Saint Joseph’s Regiona…
Virtual Promotions: 24 Passaic Police Officers, Firefighters Sworn To New Posts Via Zoom Virtual Promotions: 24 Passaic Police Officers, Firefighters Sworn To New Posts Via Zoom
Virtual Promotions: 24 Passaic Police Officers, Firefighters Sworn To New Posts Via Zoom It wasn't the NFL draft, although it looked somewhat like it when two dozen promoted Passaic police officers and firefighters were sworn in to their new positions Monday via Zoom. Mayor Hector Carlos Lora presided over the unprecedented virtual ceremony, during which 19 police officers and five firefighters were officially promoted amid the coronavirus pandemic. The firefighters were delayed but made it to the show after responding to a four-alarm fire on Dayton Avenue during which they and their Clifton colleagues rescued a 4-year-old girl and her mother, Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost. S…
SEE ANYTHING? Passaic Man, 49, Critically Injured In Hit-Run SEE ANYTHING? Passaic Man, 49, Critically Injured In Hit-Run
SEE Anything? Passaic Man, 49, Critically Injured In Hit-Run A 49-year-old Passaic pedestrian was critically injured by a hit-and-run driver, said authorities who turned to the public for help. Paresh Rana was crossing Pennington Avenue when he was struck by a southbound vehicle at the corner of Gregory Avenue in the city around 8 p.m. Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. Rana remained in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. They asked that anyone who might have witnessed the crash or has information that can help authorities catch the driver c…
Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition
Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition A 27-year-old Paterson man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car while walking along Route 21 at night, authorities said Thursday. Emmanuel Perdomo, 27, was walking along the north side of the highway near River Drive when a 2005 Honda Civic struck him around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Both Perdomo and the driver, 57-year-old Luis J. Munoz of Passaic, were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, they said. Munoz was treated for minor injuries and released, Valdes a…
Seven Reputed Gang Members Nabbed By Passaic Police With Guns, Knives, Mayor Says Seven Reputed Gang Members Nabbed By Passaic Police With Guns, Knives, Mayor Says
Seven Reputed Gang Members Nabbed By Passaic Police With Guns, Knives, Mayor Says Passaic police investigating a stabbing robbery outside a local club busted seven purported gang members, seizing several weapons, authorities said. The group chased two men after an incident outside the Third Street club on Feb. 22, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. One was stabbed in the abdomen and robbed before going to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle, the mayor said. The other victim escaped, he said. Passaic detectives identified seven people, then conducted a raid on Friday, Lora said. Arrested were ex-con Antonio Gomez-Mendez, 25, of Market Street, w…
VIDEO: Four Charged With Assaulting Police In Passaic Apartment Building Brawl VIDEO: Four Charged With Assaulting Police In Passaic Apartment Building Brawl
Video: Four Charged With Assaulting Police In Passaic Apartment Building Brawl Three women and a man were all charged with assaulting police while resisting arrest during a video-recorded brawl outside a Passaic apartment. Family members said they'd been having a party in their Vreeland Avenue apartment on March 1 when police arrived. Responding officers responding to a noise complaint said they heard a loud bang, then got into a scuffle with the group while trying to investigate it, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said Tuesday. All four also were charged with obstruction, they said in a brief joint statement. The…
Somerset Man Charged In Passaic Shooting Somerset Man Charged In Passaic Shooting
Somerset Man Charged In Passaic Shooting Authorities announced Friday that a Somerset County man surrendered to police nine days earlier in connection with a shooting in the city of Passaic. Joshua A. Villegas, 21, of Somerville, “was identified as one of the individuals involved” in the Central Avenue Jan. 17 shooting of a 21-year-old city resident, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a joint announcement with Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman. They didn't say how many others may have been involved. The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for a non-fatal gunshot wound, Valdes and Guzman s…
Passaic Shooting Victim, 19, Hospitalized Passaic Shooting Victim, 19, Hospitalized
Passaic Shooting Victim, 19, Hospitalized A 19-year-old shooting victim showed up Thursday night at St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, triggering an investigation into what exactly happened, authorities confirmed Friday. The victim told police someone shot her in her car shortly before 10:30 p.m. in the heavily commercial area of Main Avenue near Burgess Place. The victim, who was shot in the arm and chest, arrived in a privately-owned vehicle that apparently had been struck by gunfire, responders said. Her injuries weren't considered life-threatening, they said. Police "located evidence of a crime scene" at Main and Burges…