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BIG BUST: Paterson Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, 50 Pounds Of Pot, Six Guns, 680 Ammo Rounds, BIG BUST: Paterson Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, 50 Pounds Of Pot, Six Guns, 680 Ammo Rounds,
BIG Bust: Paterson Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, 50 Pounds Of Pot, Six Guns, 680 Ammo Rounds, Paterson detectives crashed a major drug operation in a quiet residential neighborhood, seizing a kilo of cocaine, a half-dozen illegal guns, 680 rounds of ammunition and nearly 50 pounds of pot. Jonathan Leon, 30, kept a low profile while keeping an array of firearms and a sizable amount of drugs in the modest house on Grand Street off Reservoir Street near westbound Route 80, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Leon was assisted by Christhopher Vasquez (correct spelling), 31, the director said. Undercover detectives used informants, kept an eye on the house and eventually secured a sear…

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Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun
Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun UPDATE: A police sergeant was justified in shooting a Morris Township man who pointed an airsoft gun at him during a domestic disturbance call, a state grand jury has ruled. Timothy O’Shea, 24, was bleeding from the neck and wrists when officers responding to a 911 call found him in the driveway of his Fairchild Avenue home on July 14, 2020, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Tuesday, April 12. Several responding officers -- from the township, Morris Plains and Morristown – had gotten the older female caller to safety when they encountered O’Shea, the attorney genera…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks 'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks
'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks A gunman spotted shooting through the sunroof of his car at another vehicle was arrested after a high-speed pursuit near a North Jersey park Wednesday, authorities said. Essex County Sheriff's officers were patrolling near the entrance of Irvington Park Tuesday night when they spotted a black Dodge Charger and silver Nissan Altima speed by, according to Sheriff Armando Fontoura. Officers then saw shots being fired from the sunroof of the silver Altima, the sheriff said. “In a scene that seemed directly out of the Old West, the Altima pulled up directly behind the Charger before they began …

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Man Shot In Neck At Fair Lawn Home Man Shot In Neck At Fair Lawn Home
Man Shot In Neck At Fair Lawn Home A visitor to a Fair Lawn home was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after he was accidentally shot in the neck, authorities said. The 72-year-old Jasper Road homeowner was showing his 40-year-old nephew from Staten Island his 9mm Beretta handgun when it went off shortly before 5:30 p.m., police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the conscious and alert victim to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, Metzler said. No charges will be filed, the sergeant said.

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by Jerry DeMarco