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Manhunt Ends When Haledon Police Capture Fugitive Wanted In Paterson Shooting Manhunt Ends When Haledon Police Capture Fugitive Wanted In Paterson Shooting
Manhunt Ends When Haledon Police Capture Fugitive Wanted In Paterson Shooting A three-month manhunt ended when Haledon police captured a Paterson ex-con wanted for a midsummer broad-daylight shooting in the city, authorities said. Paterson police went to Haledon police headquarters over the weekend to collect Nahciir Bembow, 25, after police there stopped him and discovered an outstanding arrest warrant, they said. The 45-year-old victim went to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle after he was shot at the corner of Fair and East 18th streets shortly before 3:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Paterson detectives that same day obtained a warrant for Bembow’s arres…

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Manhunt Ends: Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Paterson Woman Manhunt Ends: Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Paterson Woman
Manhunt Ends: Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Pregnant Paterson Woman UPDATE: The man who shot and killed a Paterson woman who was eight months pregnant with his baby waited nearly an hour and a half for her to come home before gunning her down in the parking lot, authorities said. The victim's boyfriend, 30-year-old ex-con Donqua Thomas, surrendered to Paterson police Saturday afternoon, ending what had been an intense manhunt. The victim -- identified only as R.L. -- had parked next to Thomas's car outside her home in the Brooks-Sloate Terrace co-ops on Christina Place shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The mother of two got out of her car and was shot sev…

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Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun
Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun An ex-con who flicked cigarette ashes from a speeding car had a loaded gun hidden under the seat, Haledon police said. Officer Jeffrey Welsh smelled raw pot as he approached the 2005 Infiniti sedan during a stop on Pompton Road near Ailsa Avenue, Lt. George Guzman said. Joined by Special Police Sgt. John Jones and a William Paterson University police officer, Welsh found a .44-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun loaded with six bullets under the front passenger seat and a bag of marijuana in back, Guzman said. The driver got a speeding ticket and was released. Welsh arrested the passenger,…

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Freed From State Prison, Ex-Con Facing Other Counts Is Charged With Another Paterson Shooting Freed From State Prison, Ex-Con Facing Other Counts Is Charged With Another Paterson Shooting
Freed From State Prison, Ex-Con Facing Other Counts Is Charged With Another Paterson Shooting Barely four months after being released from state prison on a gun conviction, a two-strikes ex-con was charged with shooting a man on a Paterson street. Authorities snatched up 25-year-old Ruddy Mena on Tuesday in connection with a shooting in the area of Park and Carroll Street the afternoon before. The 21-year-old victim went to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson to be treated for a gunshot wound before police arrived, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release Wednesday. An investigation quickly pegged Mena as…

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Franklin Lakes PD: Vermont Driver Threatens Woman, Fires Shot In Gas Station Robbery Franklin Lakes PD: Vermont Driver Threatens Woman, Fires Shot In Gas Station Robbery
Franklin Lakes PD: Vermont Driver Threatens Woman, Fires Shot In Gas Station Robbery A troubled Vermont ex-con remained held Monday in the Bergen County Jail after police said he fired a shot during the robbery of a Franklin Lakes gas station Friday night, authorities said. Lonnie Murray, 58, of Northfield,  VT was intoxicated when he also threatened a woman he didn't know with the gun on Colonial Road, prompting a search by various agencies just before 10:30 p.m., Capt. John Bakelaar said. A half-hour later, the Lukoil gas station on Franklin Avenue was robbed, he said. As Daily Voice reported on Sunday, officers from several law enforcement agencies converged&n…

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Authorities Charge Englewood Ex-Con With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting Authorities Charge Englewood Ex-Con With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting
Authorities Charge Englewood Ex-Con With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting An Englewood ex-con was charged with attempted murder and other counts in connection with the shooting of a Paterson man. Vanden L. Carter, 29, remained held in the Passaic County Jail after authorities said he shot the 44-year-old victim on North Straight Street around 1:20 a.m. Sept. 15. Detectives identified Carter as the shooter, then took him into custody around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday 2018 in the area of Governor Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said. The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s Medical Center and survived the shooting, …

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by Jerry DeMarco