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Paterson Police Seize Stolen Assault Rifle, Semi Handgun, Bust 2 In Holdup Paterson Police Seize Stolen Assault Rifle, Semi Handgun, Bust 2 In Holdup
Paterson Police Seize Stolen Assault Rifle, Semi Handgun, Bust 2 In Holdup PATERSON, N.J. -- A 9mm semi-automatic handgun and an AR-15 assault rifle -- both reported stolen -- were recovered by Paterson police who grabbed two suspects after a brazen street robbery, authorities said. The driver of a Honda who was chasing a Jeep on Wednesday told members of the Street Crime Unit who pulled him over that he'd just been robbed at gunpoint, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The detectives "immediately got behind the Jeep on Rosa Parks Boulevard, and followed it onto 12 Avenue, activating their emergency light in an attempt to conduct a motor vehicle stop,"…

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by Jerry DeMarco