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Drug Defendant, 57, Found Dead In Paterson Police Holding Cell Drug Defendant, 57, Found Dead In Paterson Police Holding Cell
Drug Defendant, 57, Found Dead In Paterson Police Holding Cell A 57-year-old Paterson woman who was arrested on crack possession charges was found dead in a city police holding cell, state authorities confirmed. The as-yet unidentified woman had been arrested last Thursday, Feb. 17, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Monday. "According to the preliminary investigation, emergency medical personnel were called to Paterson Police headquarters on Friday after the woman, who was lying on a bench in a holding cell, was found to be unresponsive at approximately 6 p.m. when an officer conducted a prisoner check," Platkin said. "The …

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72-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Paterson Drug Bust, Detectives Find 2,700 Bags Worth Of Heroin 72-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Paterson Drug Bust, Detectives Find 2,700 Bags Worth Of Heroin
72-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Paterson Drug Bust, Detectives Find 2,700 Bags Worth Of Heroin What began as a couple of routine daylight drug busts led Paterson detectives to enough raw heroin to fill more than 2,700 bags, as well as the arrest of a 72-year-old accused buyer. It was around 11:30 a.m. when detectives saw Michael T. James, 50, emerge from a home on Oak Street, sell some drugs to a buyer, then head back inside, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. An arrest team quickly grabbed Calvin L. Wallace, 47, of Broadway near the corner of nearby Summer and Morton streets, Speziale said. He was carrying 62 heroin folds and seven small bags of crack, the director sai…

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