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CEO Of Englewood Firm Accused Of Event With 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Resigns CEO Of Englewood Firm Accused Of Event With 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Resigns
CEO Of Englewood Firm Accused Of Event With 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Resigns UPDATE: The chief operating officer of a civically-involved Englewood entertainment company announced Monday that his CEO has resigned in the wake of a raid of an after-hours party where police said they discovered crimes and COVID violations. Rasheed Goins, the chief operating officer of Feenx Entertainment, said he will be "taking over day to day operations going forward" following the resignation of Selom Gbate. Police said they found 200 or so partiers – few wearing masks or social distancing – along with drugs, alcohol and disabled fire alarms during a Nov. 29 pre-dawn raid of a space …

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Englewood PD: Illegal Nightclub Had 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Englewood PD: Illegal Nightclub Had 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations
Englewood PD: Illegal Nightclub Had 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Police said they found 200 or so partiers – few wearing masks or social distancing – along with drugs, alcohol and disabled fire alarms during a pre-dawn raid of a rented space above a Domino's in Englewood. Criminal charges and summonses for COVID offenses and building violations were pending after the raid shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday at the space rented by multi-entertainment company Feenx Enterprises above the Domino's on West Palisade Avenue. Officers responding to a noise and disturbance complaint found the throng of attendees, “most not wearing masks or practicing social distancing,”…

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Paterson Police Again Raid Go-Go Bar For Prostitution, Close ‘Garage Door’ Afterhours Club Paterson Police Again Raid Go-Go Bar For Prostitution, Close ‘Garage Door’ Afterhours Club
Paterson Police Again Raid Go-Go Bar For Prostitution, Close ‘Garage Door’ Afterhours Club Paterson police again raided a go-go bar cited earlier this year for prostitution, as well as a pop-up after-hours club where they seized 138 bottles of booze, 20 hookah pipes and nearly $1,050 in cash. Both locations were targeted “based on an overwhelming amount of complaints,” city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Police previously raided the Cabaret Lounge on Cianci Street eight months ago – arresting the manager, a 62-year-old stripper and six of her co-workers at the time – after they said dancers openly solicited undercover officers for sex. SEE: Prostitution Raid At Paters…

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Englewood PD: Gunman Caught In Violence-Plagued Neighborhood Blasting House With Paintballs Englewood PD: Gunman Caught In Violence-Plagued Neighborhood Blasting House With Paintballs
Englewood PD: Gunman Caught In Violence-Plagued Neighborhood Blasting House With Paintballs In a neighborhood plagued by violence, Englewood police chased down a man who they said peppered a house with paintballs from what looked like a genuine weapon. Responding Officer Adolfo Gutierrez spotted 18-year-old Sammuel Castillo running from the Mattlage Place home near Shepard Avenue after the shots were fired from a car that had pulled up there shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. Castillo was carrying what looked like a long gun -- actually a paintball gun, Halstead said. He tossed it alongside a house before being taken into custody, the depu…

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Lodi Police Seize $13,000, BMW In Raid On Accused Pot Dealer Lodi Police Seize $13,000, BMW In Raid On Accused Pot Dealer
Lodi Police Seize $13,000, BMW In Raid On Accused Pot Dealer Lodi detectives, uniformed officers and a Bergen County Regional SWAT team raided a local home, arrested a resident there who they said was selling pot and seized $13,000 in drug proceeds and a BMW, authorities said. Arrested in the 5 a.m. raid on Pasadena Avenue following an investigation by Detective Joseph Lanfrank was Nelson Montero-Fabio, 26, Police Chief Donald Scorzetti said. Montero-Fabio was charged with drug offenses and money laundering and released pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. ****** ALSO SEE: Lodi police seized a local re…

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Prostitution Raid At Paterson Men's Club Nets Manager, 62-Year-Old Stripper, $8,800 Cash Prostitution Raid At Paterson Men's Club Nets Manager, 62-Year-Old Stripper, $8,800 Cash
Prostitution Raid At Paterson Men's Club Nets Manager, 62-Year-Old Stripper, $8,800 Cash Paterson police raided a gentlemen’s club – arresting the manager, a 62-year-old stripper and six of her co-workers – after dancers openly solicited undercover officers for sex, authorities said. The undercover officers went in after concerned citizens tipped the city ABC/Vice unit off to prostitution at “El Cabaret” on Cianci Street, which was closed by the city following the raid, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Uniformed officers and drug detectives joined the unit in making the arrests, seizing $8,799 in illegal prostitution proceeds and writing up a total of 15 administrative comp…

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3,000 Heroin Folds, 1,000 Ecstasy Pills Seized, Three Busted In Paterson Raid 3,000 Heroin Folds, 1,000 Ecstasy Pills Seized, Three Busted In Paterson Raid
3,000 Heroin Folds, 1,000 Ecstasy Pills Seized, Three Busted In Paterson Raid Paterson police seized more than 3,000 folds of heroin and nearly 1,000 Ecstasy pills while arresting three men during a raid, authorities said. City Narcotics Division detectives also found another nine ounces of heroin and three ounces of cocaine during the Thursday afternoon bust at a two-family house in the 100 block of North 10th Street, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Residents Aneueriz Morel and Jose Castillo, both 37, were charged with operating a drug facility, along with various possession counts. Police also arrested 49-year-old Marco Cintron of Grand Street, who Speziale s…

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