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All-Out ‘Hot Spots’ Blitz Nets Paterson Police 14 Arrests, 988 Tickets, $6,700 In Drug Money
Several Paterson police squads united for an all-out blitz that in only eight hours produced 14 arrests, 988 motor vehicle summonses and the seizure of a combined 66 bags of cocaine and pot, along with $6,700 in drug proceeds, authorities said.
Throughout that entire time, they said, the city streets were quiet.
Participating in the “Crime Suppression Detail,” from 10 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday, were officers from the police department’s Special Investigations Division, Emergency Response Team, Narcotics Unit and Traffic Unit.
“Designated violent crime ‘Hot Spots’ throughout the c…
