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STASH HOUSE RAID: Raw Coke, 150 Pills, $22,775 Seized, Three Arrested: Passaic County Sheriff STASH HOUSE RAID: Raw Coke, 150 Pills, $22,775 Seized, Three Arrested: Passaic County Sheriff
Stash House Raid: Raw Coke, 150 Pills, $22,775 Seized, Three Arrested: Passaic County Sheriff Officers in tactical gear safely locked an attack dog into a bathroom as Passaic County detectives raided a Paterson stash house during an operation that netted a third of a pound of raw cocaine, more than 150 illegal pills and $22,775 in cash, authorities said. They also took a BMW and a Hyundai for forfeiture while arresting a second-floor tenant, a fellow city resident and a man from Rockland County, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Complaints of drug dealing focused the attention of the sheriff’s Bureau of Narcotics detectives on the home at the corner of Knickerbocker and G…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Firefighters Battle Vacant Building Blaze On Frequently Struck Paterson Street Firefighters Battle Vacant Building Blaze On Frequently Struck Paterson Street
Firefighters Battle Vacant Building Blaze On Frequently Struck Paterson Street A Paterson street that's had more than its share of late-night fires in multi-family houses had another last night. Flames began quickly spreading on the second floor of a vacant 2½-story building on Lafayette Street just off Rosa Parks Boulevard shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, responders said. It quickly extended to the third floor and forced firefighters into an exterior attic while threatening a twin home next door. Fire officials asked NJ TRANSIT to temporarily close the elevated railway above Lafayette Street. Firefighters doused hot spots past midnight. No one was found ins…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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State Takeover Doesn't Faze Paterson PD: Detectives Seize Two Guns Thanks To Off-Duty Officer State Takeover Doesn't Faze Paterson PD: Detectives Seize Two Guns Thanks To Off-Duty Officer
State Takeover Doesn't Faze Paterson PD: Detectives Seize Two Guns Thanks To Off-Duty Officer Amid a temporary state takeover of their department, Paterson police continue fiercely fighting crime in the Silk City. A caller told police she’d “heard a loud bang” on Southhard Street and “saw a gray Audi drive off” around 6 p.m. April 20. Hearing the shots-fired report, an off-duty city police officer began following the vehicle. The off-duty officer radioed in the location, and two detectives who were responding to the same call quickly headed that way, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and NJ State Police Major Frederick Fife said in a joint announcement on Tuesday, May…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Worshippers Seize Attacker Who Stabbed Imam During Prayer Service At Paterson Mosque (w/VIDEO) Worshippers Seize Attacker Who Stabbed Imam During Prayer Service At Paterson Mosque (w/VIDEO)
Worshippers Seize Attacker Who Stabbed Imam During Prayer Service At Paterson Mosque (w/Video) Sayed Elnakib was leading an early morning prayer service at the Omar Mosque in Paterson on Sunday when a man among the worshippers suddenly rushed forward and stabbed the beloved imam, surveillance video shows. The assailant, 32-year-old Serif Zorba, turned and bolted for the door, but the worshippers -- without regard for their own safety -- quickly converged on the assailant and held him for police. Elnakib, 65, sustained liver damage, a mosque spokesperson said, but he was expected to survive after being rushed into surgery at nearby St. Joseph's University Medical Center following the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MOSQUE ATTACK: Prayer Leader Stabbed, Suspect Seized In Paterson MOSQUE ATTACK: Prayer Leader Stabbed, Suspect Seized In Paterson
Mosque Attack: Prayer Leader Stabbed, Suspect Seized In Paterson Sayed Elnakib was leading an early morning prayer service at the Omar Mosque in Paterson on Sunday when a man among the worshippers suddenly rushed forward and stabbed the beloved imam, surveillance video shows. The assailant, 32-year-old Serif Zorba, turned and bolted for the door, but the worshippers -- without regard for their own safety -- quickly converged on the assailant and held him for police. Elnakib, 65, sustained liver damage, a mosque spokesperson said, but he was expected to survive after being rushed into surgery at nearby St. Joseph's University Medical Center following the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Couple Found Shot Dead In Car In Paterson Couple Found Shot Dead In Car In Paterson
Couple Found Shot Dead In Car In Paterson A man and woman were found shot dead -- along with a gun -- in an SUV parked on a Paterson street Friday afternoon, responders said. The bodies were found in an older-model Chevy Traverse with Connecticut license plates parked on Getty Avenue between two strip clubs down the road from St. Joseph's University Medical Center at 11:40 a.m. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a brief news release. The presence of a gun suggested a possible murder-suicide, but it was too soon to tell. Detectives f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Authorities Close Packed Paterson Nightclubs COVID-19: Authorities Close Packed Paterson Nightclubs
Covid-19: Authorities Close Packed Paterson Nightclubs Paterson police raided several nightclubs -- and closed a couple -- that they said were packed with patrons in violation of social distancing regulations, among other offenses. More than 300 people were packed into Besan Café on East Railway Avenue club one night when police showed up one night -- and more than 160 the next time, Speziale said. That wasn't all, he said. Summonses were issued for not having an entertainment license, smoking in public and creating or maintaining a dangerous condition, he said. The Gypsy Lounge on Getty Avenue club also was closed after police found more tha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Multiple Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Paterson Man Who Shot At Group Of 5 Police: Multiple Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Paterson Man Who Shot At Group Of 5
Police: Multiple Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Paterson Man Who Shot At Group Of 5 A Paterson man wanted for wounding five people in a shooting last month surrendered to city police after they identified him as the gunman, authorities said Tuesday. Julio Vasquez Larosa, 34, remained held in the Passaic County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Court in Paterson on five counts each of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. It was shortly after 4 a.m. Sept. 19 when Larosa opened fire in the area of Elizabeth Street and Getty Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Chi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver, 15, Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit Driver, 15, Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit
Driver, 15, Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy who authorities said was behind the wheel of a stolen car that crashed into a utility pole in Paterson and burst into flames during a Haledon police chase was in custody Wednesday. A Haledon police officer tried stopping the stolen 2007 Saab 9-5 around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when the driver sped off, they said. The Saab slammed into a utility pole at Getty Avenue and Straight Street in Paterson, knocking it down, and burst into flames, responders said. The driver and a 16-year-old passenger were taken into custody while another occupant ran off, they said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Two Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit Two Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit
Two Nabbed In Paterson After Vehicle Slams Into Pole, Catches Fire, In Police Pursuit UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy who authorities said was behind the wheel of a stolen car that crashed into a utility pole in Paterson and burst into flames during a Haledon police chase was in custody Wednesday. A Haledon police officer tried stopping the stolen 2007 Saab 9-5 around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when the driver sped off, they said. The Saab slammed into a utility pole at Getty Avenue and Straight Street in Paterson, knocking it down, and burst into flames, responders said. The driver and a 16-year-old passenger were taken into custody while another occupant ran off, they said. A 16-year…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting
Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting Two New York City corrections officers surrendered Friday in connection with a shooting in Paterson that authorities said was committed by a Union County man. Authorities charged Rasheim Williams, 26, of Brooklyn, and Keith Hood, 29, of Staten Island each with weapons possession. Jeffrey Hulse, 29, of Roselle also turned himself in and was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release. City police found the victim – a 27-year-old East Orange man -- with several gunshot wounds in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Stabbing, Gunfire Produce Trio Of Arrests For Paterson Police Stabbing, Gunfire Produce Trio Of Arrests For Paterson Police
Stabbing, Gunfire Produce Trio Of Arrests For Paterson Police Two reported incidents of gunfire and a stabbing that left a victim in serious condition all ended in Easter Sunday arrests for Paterson police. City resident Adonis Reyes, 25, was quickly taken into custody after he got into an argument in a Market Street bodega, fired a shot outside and sped off in a black Dodge Durango around 9:15 a.m., Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Responders identified by Speziale as Sgt. J. Santiago and Officers J. Gonzalez, F. Munoz and E. Garcia cornered Reyes at 17th Street and Madison Avenue, seized a .357-caliber revolver with a spent round and arrested hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver, 58, Gets Worst Of Elmwood Park Brawl With Passaic Sheriff's Detectives Driver, 58, Gets Worst Of Elmwood Park Brawl With Passaic Sheriff's Detectives
Driver, 58, Gets Worst Of Elmwood Park Brawl With Passaic Sheriff's Detectives A 58-year-old Paterson driver got the worst of a brawl with Passaic County sheriff’s detectives who chased him to Elmwood Park following a drug deal, authorities said. The investigators watched as Roger Gulbrandsen stopped a Range Rover in front of a storefront on Main Street in Paterson, where another driver, 23-year-old Dean M.Kousa from Wayne, had parked a short time earlier, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. After a brief drug deal with Kousa’s passenger, 20-year-old Adam I. Omar of Fair Lawn, Omar, Gulbrandsen sped off, followed by Detective Sgt. Americo Escobar and Detectives Joseph Ro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Police Officer's Motorcycle Becomes Memorial; Condolences Pour In Paterson Police Officer's Motorcycle Becomes Memorial; Condolences Pour In
Paterson Police Officer's Motorcycle Becomes Memorial; Condolences Pour In The motorcycle belonging to 15-year Paterson Police Officer Tamby Yagan was converted to a memorial outside headquarters a day after he died in an on-duty crash. A purple and black drape covered part of the ride that belonged to the 41-year-old police veteran from Wayne, who was assigned to the traffic division. Yagan was killed in the 10:50 a.m. crash at 150 Getty Avenue, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The cause of the crash remained under investigation as of Monday. Condolences flooded in for Yagan from friends, family and fellow law enforcers from across the U.S. "Tomorrow i…

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by Cecilia Levine