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Barking Up Right Trees: Paterson PD K-9 Finds 683 Heroin Folds, 97 Crack Vials, 3 Loaded Guns Barking Up Right Trees: Paterson PD K-9 Finds 683 Heroin Folds, 97 Crack Vials, 3 Loaded Guns
Barking Up Right Trees: Paterson PD K-9 Finds 683 Heroin Folds, 97 Crack Vials, 3 Loaded Guns In a span of only 10 days, a Paterson K9 led police to 683 heroin folds, nearly 100 vials of crack and three loaded guns. Simpson began his string on June 18, finding 119 heroin folds and a handgun in a black plastic bag hidden inside a backyard grill in the 100 block of Governor Street, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Simpson found more drugs on the same block that same day. This time, it was 313 heroin folds and 72 cracks vials in a small plastic bag behind a wheelchair that was leaned up against a backyard fence, Speziale said. This past Friday, Simpson led police to a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Port Authority K9 Crew Surprises Girl, 12, With Cancer Port Authority K9 Crew Surprises Girl, 12, With Cancer
Port Authority K9 Crew Surprises Girl, 12, With Cancer A 12-year-old girl with cancer who hopes to someday be a K9 police officer got a hero’s welcome from a group of four- and two-legged Port Authority officers when she showed up for treatment the other day. Three teams of PAPD K9 handlers and their dogs were among those cheering when April Quezada arrived at the Maimonides Cancer Center in Brooklyn. Named an honorary PAPD K9 police officer, April received a plaque, a certificate and a unit banner that she could hang in her room. She also got custom dog tags with her name on them, her own police nameplate, PAPD K9 shirts and other mementos. …

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by Jerry DeMarco