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GOTCHA! Teens Nabbed By Fair Lawn Police After Pursuit, Crash GOTCHA! Teens Nabbed By Fair Lawn Police After Pursuit, Crash
Gotcha! Teens Nabbed By Fair Lawn Police After Pursuit, Crash A suspicious vehicle call led to the arrests of two teens who led Fair Lawn police on a stolen SUV pursuit into Paterson. The 17-year-old driver hit the gas and sped west when the officers pulled up on the SUV on Yerger Road at Menow Street shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, April 21, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. They chased the Audi Q5 into the city before it crashed at Market and East 25th street, he said. Both occupants bailed, the sergeant said. The officers nabbed Ernie J. Fuentes, 19, on East 25th Street, Eleshewich said.  The juvenile was caught nearby trying t…

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Accused Gunman In Paterson Attempted Murder Captured With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Authorities Say Accused Gunman In Paterson Attempted Murder Captured With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Authorities Say
Accused Gunman In Paterson Attempted Murder Captured With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Authorities Say UPDATE: A wanted 19-year-old Paterson resident charged with shooting another city man earlier this month was carrying a gun with a large-capacity magazine and a handful of heroin folds when he was captured, authorities said. Rashawn Brown was arrested in the area of Lafayette Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard after a brief foot chase on March 15, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint statement. He was wanted at the time for wounding the 27-year-old occupant of a vehicle at the corner of East 25th Street and 15th Avenue roughly 24…

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Two Wounded, One 16 Years Old, In Separate Paterson Shootings Two Wounded, One 16 Years Old, In Separate Paterson Shootings
Two Wounded, One 16 Years Old, In Separate Paterson Shootings Authorities were investigating a pair of shootings hours apart at opposite ends of Paterson. A 16-year-old boy arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle around 6 p.m. Monday, March 14, they said. He'd been shot multiple times in the area of Presidential Boulevard and West Broadway on the city's west side, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. Police responding to another shots-fired report at 8:20 p.m. found a wounded 27-year-old man who’d been struck by gunfire in a vehicle near the intersection of East 25th…

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Police: Shootout At Paterson Street Corner Leaves One Gunman Wounded, Both Jailed Police: Shootout At Paterson Street Corner Leaves One Gunman Wounded, Both Jailed
Police: Shootout At Paterson Street Corner Leaves One Gunman Wounded, Both Jailed A Halloween gunfight between two Paterson men left one wounded and both in jail, authorities said. Alexi Dowell, 35, and Calbert Tate Jr., 24, both pulled out handguns and began firing during a dispute at the corner of East 25th Street and 15th Avenue around 5:45 p.m. Oct 31, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release Monday. Dowell was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for a gunshot wound a short time later, they said. Detectives obtained warrants for both men following an investigation. Dowell responded to …

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Four Victims Wounded By Gunfire In Paterson During First Hours Of 2021 Four Victims Wounded By Gunfire In Paterson During First Hours Of 2021
Four Victims Wounded By Gunfire In Paterson During First Hours Of 2021 It didn't take long: Paterson's first shootings of the new year  left four people injured. Three victims in a gas station shooting all arrived at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center via private vehicle around 2 a.m., authorities said. The three men – one 28 and another 25, from Paterson, and a 26-year-old Orange resident – were wounded at an Exxon station across from the Lowe's on southbound Route 20, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. All were in stable condition, they said. They weren’t Paterso…

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5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases 5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases
5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases Paterson police detectives recovered three guns after a stolen SUV crashed through a fence in a residential Eastside neighborhood during a chase and three occupants took off on foot.  It made five guns seized by the squad in a little over 24 hours. Detectives Suquan Gary, Yamil Pimienta, Brian Culmone and Mohammad Bashir tried stopping the erratically-driven Toyota – reported stolen out of Elizabeth -- as it barreled up East 27th Street shortly after 9 p.m. Friday, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The driver hit the gas, however. The fleeing SUV turned onto 17th Avenue and then o…

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Paterson PD: Ex-Con Captured Carrying Loaded 9mm, Heroin Brick, Other Drugs Paterson PD: Ex-Con Captured Carrying Loaded 9mm, Heroin Brick, Other Drugs
Paterson PD: Ex-Con Captured Carrying Loaded 9mm, Heroin Brick, Other Drugs An ex-con who was once accused of shooting at an off-duty Paterson police officer was carrying a loaded gun and a variety of drugs when he was chased down on New Year’s Day, authorities said. Officers James Iandoli and Thomas Dichio were on patrol when they spotted Lamound Walker, 46, standing on the corner of East 26th and 10th Avenue with two other men around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Police Director Jerry Speziale said Thursday. As they watched, Walker stuffed a plastic bag into his pants pocket that included several smaller bags and a “fully-wrapped white brick” of heroin, Speziale said. Seein…

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Three Stabbed In Overnight Paterson Fight Three Stabbed In Overnight Paterson Fight
Three Stabbed In Overnight Paterson Fight Two stabbing victims showed up at the hospital on their own and a third was found by police after an overnight brawl in Paterson, authorities said. None of their injuries were life-threatening, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint announcement. Police responding to the 2:50 a.m. call on East 25th Street found a 40-year-old stabbing victim, they said, adding that he was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. They discovered soon after that two other men – one 30, from Woodland Park and the other 25, from Paterson – had sho…

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VIDEO: No Deaths Or Charges In Paterson House Blaze, Authorities Say VIDEO: No Deaths Or Charges In Paterson House Blaze, Authorities Say
Video: No Deaths Or Charges In Paterson House Blaze, Authorities Say PATERSON, N.J. – No one died and no one was charged in a Paterson house fire Wednesday, authorities said. However, investigators were trying to determine the cause of the three-alarm blaze at 571 East 25th Street, they said. Firefighters quickly brought it under control. Another media outlet reported that someone was taken into custody, while some social media posts claimed someone had been killed.  However, a joint release issued Wednesday afternoon by Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott and Deputy Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said: &quo…

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