Fair 71°
Tag:

Jerry Speziale Jr.

Police & Fire
Paterson PD: 3,862 Heroin Folds, 7 Pounds Of Pot, Gun Seized In Arrest Of Drug-Dealing Ex-Con Paterson PD: 3,862 Heroin Folds, 7 Pounds Of Pot, Gun Seized In Arrest Of Drug-Dealing Ex-Con
Paterson PD: 3,862 Heroin Folds, 7 Pounds Of Pot, Gun Seized In Arrest Of Drug-Dealing Ex-Con Paterson police seized a massive 3,862 folds of heroin, seven pounds of raw marijuana and more than an ounce of crack after watching an ex-con make several sales, authorities said. Joseph E. Tinsley Jr., 31, also had a loaded gun, a kilogram press and $8,596 in proceeds, which were all seized when detectives raided his East 13th Street apartment, city Police Director Jerry Speziale Jr. said. Tinsley “repeatedly made hand-to-hand drug transactions in the area of East 15th Street” during the April investigation, Speziale said. Detectives on Wednesday nabbed separate buyers following deals w…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Clifton Man Threatened New Paterson Police Chief Over His Race, Religion Prosecutor: Clifton Man Threatened New Paterson Police Chief Over His Race, Religion
Prosecutor: Clifton Man Threatened New Paterson Police Chief Over His Race, Religion UPDATE: Paterson’s first Muslim police chief wasn’t in the job long when he became the target of texted threats from a 28-year-old Clifton man because of what authorities said Monday are his race, religion and nationality. Stefan Keco was arrested and charged after being identified by Paterson detectives following the threats to Police Chief Ibrahim “Mike” Baycora, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale Jr. said. Keco "sent threatening text messages to Chief Baycora with the purpose to intimidate him because of the chief's religion, race and national origin," Passaic County Prosecutor Camel…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bawlin': Ex-Con With Loaded Gun, Half-Pound Of Pot Cries During Traffic Stop, Paterson PD Says Bawlin': Ex-Con With Loaded Gun, Half-Pound Of Pot Cries During Traffic Stop, Paterson PD Says
Bawlin': Ex-Con With Loaded Gun, Half-Pound Of Pot Cries During Traffic Stop, Paterson PD Says An ex-con who was driving without a license when Paterson police stopped him for speeding wept as officers found a stolen handgun and a half-pound of pot in his car, authorities said. Officers Jon Dabal and Mohammad Bashir were on quality-of-life patrol in the 5th Ward when they saw the Chrysler 300 nearly hit the curb while turning onto Cedar Street from Summer Street around 9 p.m. Saturday, Police Director Jerry Speziale Jr. said. The driver then turned onto Chestnut Street without signaling and parked in front of an active driveway, leaving half the car sticking out into the street, he s…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco