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Peruvian Nationals Charged With Stabbing Man, 50, In Paterson's Peru Square Peruvian Nationals Charged With Stabbing Man, 50, In Paterson's Peru Square
Peruvian Nationals Charged With Stabbing Man, 50, In Paterson's Peru Square Two Peruvian nationals were nabbed by Paterson police right after they stabbed a 50-year-old city man downtown, authorities said. Bryan Canales-Arias, 29, and Ernesto Canales-Arias, 23, who also live in the city, were seized shortly after the victim was stabbed near the corner of Main and Market streets – in the area known as Peru Square -- shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with what Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi described in a brief release as m…
Paterson Jewelry Store Robbery Part Of Multi-State Crime Spree Involving DC Rapper: Feds Paterson Jewelry Store Robbery Part Of Multi-State Crime Spree Involving DC Rapper: Feds
Paterson Jewelry Store Robbery Part Of Multi-State Crime Spree Involving DC Rapper: Feds Three masked men who robbed a Paterson jewelry store of more than $1 million worth of merchandise at gunpoint last year were part of a violent East Coast crime ring that included a Washington, DC-based rapper, federal authorities said Wednesday. Trevor Wright – aka “Taliban Glizzy” – was among 16 defendants named in an indictment unsealed by federal authorities in the nation’s capital on Aug. 30. Mohammad Sheik had only just opened the Paradise Jewelry Store at the corner of Main Street and Delaware Avenue in Paterson several weeks earlier when the place was robbed last fall. It was one o…
Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke
Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke A 63-year-old Paterson man was caught selling cocaine from a local bar, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Detectives from the sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted simultaneous searches of the vehicle and Keen Street basement apartment of Julio C. Arista, as well as of Quilvio's Bar & Liquors on Main Street, on Thursday, Aug. 3, Berdnik said. They were assisted by members of the sheriff's Fugitive Warrant Squad, patrol officers and the K-9 unit, he said. They seized over half an ounce of cocaine -- worth about a thousand dollars on the stree -- and $637 in alleged proceeds…
Pair Of Paterson Shooting Victims Show Up Elsewhere Pair Of Paterson Shooting Victims Show Up Elsewhere
Pair Of Paterson Shooting Victims Show Up Elsewhere Two men survived separate weekend shootings 10 hours apart in Paterson -- neither of whom was found at their respective scenes, authorities said. A 20-year-old city resident turned up at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after he was shot in the area of 11th Avenue and East 23rd Street shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, June 3, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said in a joint announcement. Paterson police responded to another call of a gunshot victim shortly after 6 a.m. Friday. Clifton police alerted them to a 28-year-…
GONE IN 30 SECONDS: Smash-And-Grab Thieves Swiftly Snatch $1.5M In Bling From Paterson Store GONE IN 30 SECONDS: Smash-And-Grab Thieves Swiftly Snatch $1.5M In Bling From Paterson Store
Gone IN 30 Seconds: Smash-And-Grab Thieves Swiftly Snatch $1.5M In Bling From Paterson Store Four methodical burglars needed all of a half-minute to smash their way into a jewelry store on Paterson's south side and snatch what the owners reported was more than $1.5 million worth of bling. Clothed in a variety of hats, facemasks, gloves and construction vests, the burglars covered a doorbell cam and popped the locks on the front security gate at the Ramadanco International jewelry store on Getty Avenue before dawn earlier this month, according to various reports. Security video shows them smashing the bottom-half glass of the front door and climbing in. The jewelry was all in stand…
Two Guns, Five Arrests In Less Than 24 Hours: Paterson Crime Crackdown Continues Two Guns, Five Arrests In Less Than 24 Hours: Paterson Crime Crackdown Continues
Two Guns, Five Arrests In Less Than 24 Hours: Paterson Crime Crackdown Continues Paterson police took two guns off the street, arrested four young men and seized a juvenile in a span of less than 24 hours, authorities said. It began when a colleague alerted a detective sergeant and two detectives who were on patrol to a man carrying a handgun. The pair recovered the weapon and took Tysaun Beach, 18, into custody on 12th Avenue, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and NJ State Police Major Frederick Fife said in a joint announcement. Two other officers patrolling downtown the same day spotted Cameron Louzan, 20, who was wanted for a carjacking and weapons off…
Wounded Paterson Man, 19, Charged With Separate Shooting Outside Church Wounded Paterson Man, 19, Charged With Separate Shooting Outside Church
Wounded Paterson Man, 19, Charged With Separate Shooting Outside Church A 19-year-old Paterson gunman who was wounded in a shooting last week had shot another city man a week earlier, authorities announced Thursday, as gang warfare in the Silk City continued to rage. Desmar Ferguson and two others -- another 19-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy -- were shot near the corner of East 18th and Fair streets around 9 p.m. last Friday, April 14. All three were brought to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of non-fatal wounds, said Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and New Jersey State Police Major Frederick P. Fife, the interim officer in …
WILD WEST: Three Wounded In Back-To-Back-To-Back Paterson Shootings WILD WEST: Three Wounded In Back-To-Back-To-Back Paterson Shootings
Wild West: Three Wounded In Back-To-Back-To-Back Paterson Shootings UPDATE: A man was shot in the chest on a Paterson street early Saturday, the morning after two others were wounded in separate shootings within one hour of each other. A 30-year-old delivery man was shot during an apparent robbery on East 23rd Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced. He was brought to Joseph's University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, she said. The second victim, a 40-year-old city man, wasn't so fortunate. He was in critical condition at St. Joe's after being shot multipl…
Paterson Detectives Slam Drug Dealers Serving Out-Of-Town Buyers Near City Transportation Hubs Paterson Detectives Slam Drug Dealers Serving Out-Of-Town Buyers Near City Transportation Hubs
Paterson Detectives Slam Drug Dealers Serving Out-Of-Town Buyers Near City Transportation Hubs Dealers slinging heroin and crack in Paterson had what clearly felt like a safe setup near the train station. Out-of-town buyers could walk a short stretch of Park Avenue -- a one-way street always thick with vehicles -- and cop their drugs before hopping a train back to wherever they came from. The setup wasn't so cushy, several accused dealers discovered. Three of them -- identified as Jamal Jones, 26, Musa Brown, 29, and convicted dealer Shariek Linder, 29 -- used a stash vehicle to sell from in front of a multi-family building on Park Avenue, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale …
SEE ANYTHING? Armed Robbers Smash Cases, Get More Than $1M In Bling From Paterson Jewelry Store SEE ANYTHING? Armed Robbers Smash Cases, Get More Than $1M In Bling From Paterson Jewelry Store
SEE Anything? Armed Robbers Smash Cases, Get More Than $1M In Bling From Paterson Jewelry Store UPDATE: Authorities in various jurisdictions are comparing notes after three masked gunmen robbed a Paterson jewelry store of more than $1 million in merchandise. Meanwhile, the owner of Paradise Jewelry expressed gratitude to the community for messages of love, support and concern following the brazen broad-daylight heist earlier this week. Mohammad Sheik had only just opened the shop at the corner of Main Street and Delaware Avenue this past July after operating for two years at a smaller location two blocks away. Sheik said he plans to reopen this coming Tuesday, Nov. 1 -- exactly a we…
Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding
Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding A social media video shows a collision of two Paterson fire engines that sent eight of the Silk City's bravest to the hospital. An engine headed west on Broadway begins making a left onto Straight Street when the cab is bashed by a southbound truck around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the video posted by @glow2worm. The turning engine slams into the front of the Golden Mango supermarket on the southwest corner of the intersection. The southbound truck rolls down Broadway and slams head-on into a tree. Eight firefighters were taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center.  None of t…
UPDATE: Ex-Con Charged In Horrific SUV Crash That Killed One, Injured Others In Paterson UPDATE: Ex-Con Charged In Horrific SUV Crash That Killed One, Injured Others In Paterson
Update: Ex-Con Charged In Horrific SUV Crash That Killed One, Injured Others In Paterson A Florida ex-con with a massive criminal record was driving an SUV that killed one pedestrian and injured several others in a horrific crash in downtown Paterson, authorities revealed. Harold Rasbin, 31, already had grand theft auto convictions on his record – as well as a string of arrests for burglary, resisting arrest and assault dating back to when he was 15 – when a police officer responding to a call of an attempted break-in spotted him shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Rasbin took off on foot, hopped into a Honda that had been left running on Oliver Street and sped off…
Prosecutor: Speeding SUV Kills One, Injures Others, Hits Parked Police Car In Downtown Paterson Prosecutor: Speeding SUV Kills One, Injures Others, Hits Parked Police Car In Downtown Paterson
Prosecutor: Speeding SUV Kills One, Injures Others, Hits Parked Police Car In Downtown Paterson UPDATE:  A Florida ex-con with a massive criminal record was driving an SUV that killed one pedestrian and injured several others in a horrific crash in downtown Paterson, authorities revealed. Harold Rasbin, 31, already had grand theft auto convictions on his record – as well as a string of arrests for burglary, resisting arrest and assault dating back to when he was 15 – when a police officer responding to a call of an attempted break-in spotted him shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Rasbin took off on foot, hopped into a Honda that had been left running on Oliver Street and…
One Dead, Others Injured: Police Vehicle Struck In Chain-Reaction Paterson Crash One Dead, Others Injured: Police Vehicle Struck In Chain-Reaction Paterson Crash
One Dead, Others Injured: Police Vehicle Struck In Chain-Reaction Paterson Crash UPDATE: A Florida ex-con with a massive criminal record was driving an SUV that killed one pedestrian and injured several others in a horrific crash in downtown Paterson, authorities revealed. Harold Rasbin, 31, already had grand theft auto convictions on his record – as well as a string of arrests for burglary, resisting arrest and assault dating back to when he was 15 – when a police officer responding to a call of an attempted break-in spotted him shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Rasbin took off on foot, hopped into a Honda that had been left running on Oliver Street …
Twin Offenders Jailed Following Raid On Paterson Drug Den Twin Offenders Jailed Following Raid On Paterson Drug Den
Twin Offenders Jailed Following Raid On Paterson Drug Den Twin brothers with criminal records were among five men arrested by Paterson police during a raid on a local drug den that they said yielded hundreds of illegal prescription pills, heroin, cocaine and more. Detectives watched as a 31-year-old Garfield man bought several Oxycodone pills at a second-floor Pacific Street apartment near Main Street, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They followed the buyer, arrested him when he was out of the area, then raided the apartment, he said. Speziale said the detectives found: 151 Xanax pills; 106 Oxycodone pills; 37 Adderall pills; s…
Paterson Detectives Approach Rowdy Street Crowds, Nab Fleeing Suspects Carrying Loaded Guns Paterson Detectives Approach Rowdy Street Crowds, Nab Fleeing Suspects Carrying Loaded Guns
Paterson Detectives Approach Rowdy Street Crowds, Nab Fleeing Suspects Carrying Loaded Guns Paterson police seized a pair of loaded guns while breaking up unruly weekend crowds, authorities said. People in one group were drinking, playing loud music and blocking the roadway at Main and Weis streets shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. As Detectives Levis Qirjako, Mustafa Dombayci, John Traynor, Mohammed Bashir and Luis Pimienta pulled up to disperse the crowd, Faquir Melton took off on foot, Speziale said. They grabbed Melton, 29, who was carrying a 9mm semi-automatic Glock handgun with a large-capacity magazine, the director said. It was a…
Unlicensed Driver Jailed In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Lodi Man Unlicensed Driver Jailed In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Lodi Man
Unlicensed Driver Jailed In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Lodi Man An unlicensed Paterson driver was charged with the hit-and-run death of a Lodi man three months ago. Armando “Chino” Medrano, 44, was struck near Public School No. 8 on Main Street in the early morning hours of April 24. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center a short time later. An investigation was intensifying when Kymora Jordan, 30, who fled the scene, surrendered at Paterson police headquarters on Monday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced Tuesday. Jordan was charged with leaving the scene of an a…
Paterson Man Indicted For Setting Fire Outside Bank Paterson Man Indicted For Setting Fire Outside Bank
Paterson Man Indicted For Setting Fire Outside Bank UPDATE: A grand jury in Paterson has returned an indictment against a city man accused of setting a garbage can fire in the vestibule of a Main Street bank. Reshawn Evans, 27, has remained held in the Passaic County jail since his arrest on April 26 for the Bank of America branch fire earlier that day. The fire did not affect any adjoining structures, and there were no injuries, authorities said. Evans is charged with aggravated arson and risking widespread injury or damage in the indictment, which follows an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Arson Unit and Paterson police a…
'Israelis Are New Nazis': Paterson Hookah Shop Posts Anti-Israel Sign With Swastika 'Israelis Are New Nazis': Paterson Hookah Shop Posts Anti-Israel Sign With Swastika
'Israelis Are New Nazis': Paterson Hookah Shop Posts Anti-Israel Sign With Swastika A sign outside a Paterson hookah shop calling Israelis "the new Nazis" is stirring controversy. The sign outside of Clifton Hookah on Main Street bears a swastika and a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a Hitler-styled mustache. A photo of the sign was shared on by StopAntisemitism.org on Twitter, which called it a "vile comparison deemed Antisemitic by the [International Holocaust Remembrance Association]." Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said it is "both shocking and saddening to witness such ignorance in a city that celebrates diversity as its greatest strength and at…
HIT-RUN: Driver Flees After Injuring Two Passaic County Sheriff's Officers HIT-RUN: Driver Flees After Injuring Two Passaic County Sheriff's Officers
Hit-run: Driver Flees After Injuring Two Passaic County Sheriff's Officers Two Passaic County sheriff's correctional officers were struck by a hit-and-run driver while heading to work in Paterson early Sunday. Both officers were treated at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center before being released, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. A late-model four-door sedan struck them at 6:45 a.m. while rounding a corner from westbound Grand Street to southbound Main Street a block from the Passaic County Jail, responders said. One of the officers was struck on the leg and the other hit in the arm by the driver's side mirror, they said. The driver apparently sl…
Bystander Wounded In Paterson Shooting Bystander Wounded In Paterson Shooting
Bystander Wounded In Paterson Shooting A driver was wounded when a gunman opened fire on another vehicle Thursday afternoon in Paterson, authorities said. The 45-year-old victim was sitting in his car on Main Street near Broadway when shots rang out around noon, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound in his leg, responders said. The shooter was described as wearing a white T-shirt and army fatigues. Valdes and Baycora didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified.
Paterson Man Charged With Setting Fire Outside Bank Paterson Man Charged With Setting Fire Outside Bank
Paterson Man Charged With Setting Fire Outside Bank A Paterson man was charged with setting a garbage can fire in the vestibule of a Main Street bank. Reshawn Evans, 27, was charged with aggravated assault following his arrest Monday in connection with the April 26 Bank of America branch fire, authorities said. The fire did not affect any adjoining structures, and there were no injuries, they said. The charges followed an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Arson Unit and Paterson police and fire departments.
Paterson Hit-Run Driver Gets 7 Years For Killing City Resident Paterson Hit-Run Driver Gets 7 Years For Killing City Resident
Paterson Hit-Run Driver Gets 7 Years For Killing City Resident A Paterson man who mowed down a city resident and then sped off was sentenced to seven years in state prison. Jesus Herrera, 65, was driving a 1997 GMC Sierra truck that struck 48-year-old Luis Arango as he crossed the 900 block Main Street in November 2017, authorities said. Herrera, rather than take a plea bargain, went to trial and was convicted by a state jury in Paterson in January 2020 of leaving the scene of a crash result in death and endangering an injured victim. Superior Court Judge Justine A. Niccollai allowed Herrera to serve out sentences for both convictions concurrently, un…
Paterson PD: Mom With 3 Kids Among Group Busted In Drug Supply House Paterson PD: Mom With 3 Kids Among Group Busted In Drug Supply House
Paterson PD: Mom With 3 Kids Among Group Busted In Drug Supply House From a small Paterson apartment up the street from a grammar school, an area supplier provided street-level drug dealers with heroin, cocaine and crack, authorities said following a raid. Led by detectives from their Narcotics Division, city police seized more than two pounds of crack and powdered cocaine combined, along with 1,560 heroin folds and more than $5,900 in proceeds, they said. They arrested five people, they said, including a woman who lives in the Main Street apartment with three of her children. Also collected were various materials used to package the drugs for sale. Detect…
Firefighters Douse Blaze In Paterson Mixed-Use Building Firefighters Douse Blaze In Paterson Mixed-Use Building
Firefighters Douse Blaze In Paterson Mixed-Use Building PHOTOS: Responders were relieved when a report of a resident trapped during a fire Wednesday in Paterson proved unfounded. Flames raced through the upper two floors of apartments in the three-story, mixed-use building on Main Street near Route 80 after breaking out around 3 p.m. City firefighters had the blaze knocked down in under a half hour. It was declared under control soon after. No injuries were reported. No injuries were reported in the Paterson fire.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE At the scene.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Fire damaged the upper floors.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE
Four Separate Shootings, 5 Arrests: Paterson Detectives Crack Cases With Help From Friends Four Separate Shootings, 5 Arrests: Paterson Detectives Crack Cases With Help From Friends
Four Separate Shootings, 5 Arrests: Paterson Detectives Crack Cases With Help From Friends Investigators have been on a roll in Paterson, solving several shootings – a few of them months old -- with a little help from their law enforcement colleagues. The latest accused shooter, Twyleak Sexton, 20, was taken into custody near his home in Easton, PA after a city officer there found an attempted murder warrant out of Passaic County during a routine computer check. Sexton opened fire in the first block of North 2nd Street and Haledon Avenue in Paterson on Sept. 17in a dispute between two families – one from Easton, the other from Paterson, authorities said. A 23-year-old male Pater…
Paterson Man, 18, Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Paterson Man, 18, Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting
Paterson Man, 18, Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Detectives captured an 18-year-old Paterson man charged with attempted murder in the shooting another city resident. Terrance Byrd was identified following the Oct. 24 shooting shortly before 2 a.m. at the corner of Main and Hemlock streets, authorities said. The 22-year-old victim was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after arriving via private vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. Byrd, who also is charged with drug and weapons offenses, was taken into custody shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday at the corner of Nor…
Young Teens Busted For Election-Day Dealing In Paterson, 376 Heroin Folds Seized Young Teens Busted For Election-Day Dealing In Paterson, 376 Heroin Folds Seized
Young Teens Busted For Election-Day Dealing In Paterson, 376 Heroin Folds Seized Electioneers weren't the only ones working the streets of Paterson on Tuesday. Two boys – one 15, the other 17 – were among four people nabbed by city police with a combined 376 heroin folds, authorities said. They also seized more than $1,800 in drug proceeds. Detectives moved in after watching a trio slinging heroin at the corner of Broadway and Summer Street, near the city public library, around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. They collected the crew members’ stash of 353 folds and seized Shameek T. McDougald, 26, Shequan Roberts, 21, and a boy, 15, he said.…
Bergenfield Man Shot, Robbed In Paterson Overnight Bergenfield Man Shot, Robbed In Paterson Overnight
Bergenfield Man Shot, Robbed In Paterson Overnight A 48-year-old Bergenfield man was shot and robbed before dawn Sunday in Paterson, authorities said. The gunman fled with the victim’s wallet and phone following the shooting shortly before 4 a.m. at or near an all-night laundry at Main and Elizabeth streets, they said. The victim went to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle for treatment of non-fatal gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. An investigation was continuing, they said.
Paterson Detectives Bust Five, Seize 2,000 Heroin Folds, 82 Crack Bags, $5,255 Cash Paterson Detectives Bust Five, Seize 2,000 Heroin Folds, 82 Crack Bags, $5,255 Cash
Paterson Detectives Bust Five, Seize 2,000 Heroin Folds, 82 Crack Bags, $5,255 Cash Paterson detectives seized more than 2,000 heroin folds, 82 bags of crack and more than $5,200 in drug proceeds in a pair of busts. The investigators were in an unmarked car Thursday night when they saw a heroin deal go down in the parking lot of the Popeye’s on Market Street, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. They moved in and arrested Muhammad R. Al-Barr, 49, of Newark, who they said sold 10 heroin envelopes to a 27-year-old Rahway woman, Speziale said. Seized were 1,250 heroin folds, 82 crack baggies, two crystal meth baggies and $2,513 in cash, he…
Paterson Police Bust 3 Out-Of-State Men With Loaded Gun, Drugs Paterson Police Bust 3 Out-Of-State Men With Loaded Gun, Drugs
Paterson Police Bust 3 Out-Of-State Men With Loaded Gun, Drugs Paterson police detectives arrested three out-of-state men after they said they found one of them carrying a loaded gun. Detectives Mustafa Dombayci, Mohamad Bashir and Yamil Piminenta were in the area of Washington Avenue and Spring Street around 7:45 p.m. Saturday when the silver Nissan with Georgia license plates sped by, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. They stopped the car in the 500 block of Main Street, he said. A patdown turned up a .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun in the waistband of Shakeem Jones, 20, of Roanoke, Virginia, Speziale said. Jones was sent to the Passaic Count…