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Paterson Councilman Arrested For Triggering False Fire Alarm In City Hall: Prosecutor Paterson Councilman Arrested For Triggering False Fire Alarm In City Hall: Prosecutor
Paterson Councilman Arrested For Triggering False Fire Alarm In City Hall: Prosecutor A Paterson councilman was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 5, for allegedly pulling a false fire alarm inside City Hall last fall, prosecutors announced. Luis Velez, 58, of Paterson, was taken into custody in Totowa without incident and charged with third-degree false public alarms, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The charge stems from an incident on Sept. 8, 2024, around 2:30 p.m., when Velez allegedly entered the basement of Paterson City Hall with two women and pulled a fire alarm box, according to Valdes. Surveillance video showed Velez using his hand to set off the alarm, even …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Video Shows Paterson Councilman After Car Crash Video Shows Paterson Councilman After Car Crash
Video Shows Paterson Councilman After Car Crash Video shared to social media shows Paterson Councilman Luis Velez after an apparent car crash early Monday morning, May 12, and the other driver says he had been drinking. Knolaisha Carter shared a series of photos and videos to Facebook after the accident, which according to Paterson police at 1:43 a.m. at 12th and Madison Avenues. Following the crash, Carter took to Facebook to say that Velez had been drinking and driving when he ran a red light and struck her vehicle "with not one care in the world." Velez issued a statement to Daily Voice confirming the crash, saying: On Monday, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 Three Pennsylvania men were charged in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 287 in New Jersey that injured a motorcyclist over the weekend, authorities said. Matthew Plaza, 32, of Allentown; Luis Velez, 37, of Bethlehem; and Raymond Bethancourt, 35, of Shillington have been arrested on various weapons charges while Plaza is also facing a charge of attempted murder, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers from the Somerville Station responded to Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, where the motorcyclist had called 911 saying another driver brandished a gun and shot him on the highway around 6:40 p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Paterson Police Take Councilman Into Custody For Violating Wife's Restraining Order Paterson Police Take Councilman Into Custody For Violating Wife's Restraining Order
Paterson Police Take Councilman Into Custody For Violating Wife's Restraining Order Paterson Councilman Luis Velez was taken into custody outside Tuesday night's City Council meeting by authorities who said he violated a restraining order obtained by his wife, according to several reports. Velez, who represents the 5th Ward, reportedly was issued a summons and released after being accused of threatening his wife, Evelyn Sanchez, during a phone call with another person. The couple has dueled publicly, with each accusing the other of domestic violence. Velez "got another woman," Sanchez posted on Facebook. "I found a text." The fourth-degree disorderly charges don't affect…

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by Jerry DeMarco