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Wanaque Man Gets 3½ Years, No Parole, For Assaulting Sister, Having Assault Weapon, Pipe Bomb Wanaque Man Gets 3½ Years, No Parole, For Assaulting Sister, Having Assault Weapon, Pipe Bomb
Wanaque Man Gets 3½ Years, No Parole, For Assaulting Sister, Having Assault Weapon, Pipe Bomb UPDATE: A Wanaque man must serve at least 3½ years in state prison before he'll be eligible for attacking his sister in their home and having an assault rifle and pipe bomb in his possession. Michael Wierciszewski, 25, was arrested by borough police after the victim told them that he lunged at her with a knife while trying to kill her at the family’s Jackson Street residence on Nov. 24, 2021. A search of the home turned up the improvised device, along with a Century Arms RAS 47 rifle that had been modified to remove the stock and accommodate a silencer, authorities said at the time. The vi…

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Paterson PD: Detectives Nab Motorcyclist With Loaded, Stolen Pistol, Crack Paterson PD: Detectives Nab Motorcyclist With Loaded, Stolen Pistol, Crack
Paterson PD: Detectives Nab Motorcyclist With Loaded, Stolen Pistol, Crack A wanted 20-year-old Paterson man who bolted when Paterson detectives approached him tried ditching a stolen gun before he was captured, authorities said. Khari L. Scott was sitting on the motorcycle in the area of North Main and Arch streets when Detectives Kenneth Kerwin and Wojciech Kulbabinski spotted him shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Scott took on foot off down Arch Street when he saw them coming, tossing a loaded 9mm Ruger semi-automatic pistol with hollow-point ammo that had been reported stolen out of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, S…

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Authorities: Paterson Lawman Nabs Fleeing Armed Driver Authorities: Paterson Lawman Nabs Fleeing Armed Driver
Authorities: Paterson Lawman Nabs Fleeing Armed Driver A Paterson police detective nabbed a driver carrying a loaded stolen handgun, authorities said. Detective Sgt. Anthony Castronova stopped Octavius Bolds, 35, on Presidential Boulevard for recklessly driving a Jeep Cherokee with an expired registration in the area of Bridge and River streets around 2 a.m. Sunday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. After Castronova approached the vehicle and asked for his license and registration, Bolds hit the gas and sped off, Speziale said. Castronova hopped back in his vehicle and pursued Bolds while requesting backup, the director said. As the…

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Paterson Detectives Nab Teen With Loaded Gun Paterson Detectives Nab Teen With Loaded Gun
Paterson Detectives Nab Teen With Loaded Gun Paterson detectives chased down a 17-year-old boy who was carrying a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine, authorities said. Investigators specifically working a “gun suppression” detail approached members of a group who were drinking and blocking the road at the corner of North Main and Arch streets shortly after 9 p.m. when the teen bolted, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Detectives John Traynor chased the teen, who had a gun sticking from his waistband, Speziale said. He tossed it while running through the parking lot of the nearby Community Health Center just …

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Paterson Detectives Nab 15-Year-Old Boy, Two Men With Guns Paterson Detectives Nab 15-Year-Old Boy, Two Men With Guns
Paterson Detectives Nab 15-Year-Old Boy, Two Men With Guns Paterson police detectives on the hunt for illegal guns seized three firearms while nabbing two men and a juvenile in separate incidents just hours apart, authorities said. Detectives Suquan Gary , John Traynor, Mustafa Dombayci, and Yamil Pimienta approached the corner of Matlock and Clinton streets when a 15-year-old boy bolted shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The neighborhood has been the scene of several recent shootings, as well as a homicide, he noted. A man identified as city resident David Martinez, 24, remained at the scene and was arrested…

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How Police Are Getting Guns Off Paterson Streets: Four Separate Seizures How Police Are Getting Guns Off Paterson Streets: Four Separate Seizures
How Police Are Getting Guns Off Paterson Streets: Four Separate Seizures A pair of Paterson detectives working a new weapons-suppression detail subdued an ex-con who was carrying a semi-automatic pistol, adding to a growing total of guns they've removed from the Silk City streets, authorities said Tuesday. Detectives Brian Culmone and Mohammed Bashir were in an unmarked car on East 18th Street approaching Park Avenue when they came upon an idling Dodge Caravan around 11:30 p.m. Monday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Discovering that the license plates belonged to another vehicle, the detectives got out to investigate, he said. They found the driver…

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'Yo, Cops!': Paterson Detectives Find Teen With Loaded Gun, Heroin For Sale Despite Warning 'Yo, Cops!': Paterson Detectives Find Teen With Loaded Gun, Heroin For Sale Despite Warning
'Yo, Cops!': Paterson Detectives Find Teen With Loaded Gun, Heroin For Sale Despite Warning The shout of "yo, cops!" wasn't fast enough to prevent plainclothes Paterson detectives from nabbing a 18-year-old dealer carrying a loaded gun, authorities said. Kenrick Flores heard the warning and threw down 30 bags of heroin as Detectives Mohammed Bashir and Yamil Pimienta approached a group gathered in front of a Slater Street home shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The detectives grabbed Flores and pulled a loaded .45-caliber semi-automatic Expert Para pistol from the his waistband, Speziale said. They also recovered the discarded dope, he said…

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Double-Parked Driver Seized After Paterson Detective Spots Loaded Gun In Back Seat Double-Parked Driver Seized After Paterson Detective Spots Loaded Gun In Back Seat
Double-Parked Driver Seized After Paterson Detective Spots Loaded Gun In Back Seat A double-parked driver was arrested without incident after Paterson police detectives spotted a loaded gun on the back seat of his Jaguar, authorities said. Detectives Mohammed Bashir and Yamil Pimienta stopped Harry Alexander, 35, on Kearny Street near Union Avenue after his 2011 Jaguar blocked traffic around the corner, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. As they approached the vehicle, Pimienta spotted the 9mm semi-automatic Smith & Wesson pistol, he said. He alerted Bashir and together the detectives quickly seized Alexander and secured the gun, Speziale said. Alexand…

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Four Guns Seized In Four Nights: Paterson Detectives On A Roll Four Guns Seized In Four Nights: Paterson Detectives On A Roll
Four Guns Seized In Four Nights: Paterson Detectives On A Roll A Paterson man who bolted when he was approached by city police detectives became the fourth suspect in four nights caught with a gun, authorities said. Detectives Brian Culmone and Mohammed Bashir approached a group of men who didn't live in a Market Street home near Pennington Street as they drank on the porch shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. One of the men -- identified as Dariel Mercedes -- took off down Market Street, ignoring the detectives' orders to stop, Speziale said. They chased Mercedes, who tripped and fell, sending a .45-caliber Rug…

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Paterson PD: Detectives Seize Passenger With Loaded Gun Tucked Into Waistband Paterson PD: Detectives Seize Passenger With Loaded Gun Tucked Into Waistband
Paterson PD: Detectives Seize Passenger With Loaded Gun Tucked Into Waistband A passenger in a vehicle stopped by Paterson police detectives had a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine tucked into his waistband, authorities said Friday. Detectives Yamil Pimienta and Mohammed Bashir stopped the Hyundai bearing a temporary Delaware license plate for a traffic violation near Summer and Van Houten streets shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. As they approached, Pimienta saw city resident Rashawn Pelham, 22, try to conceal what turned out to be a .380-caliber Bersa pistol, he said. The detectives quickly seized Pelham, took h…

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Stolen Gun Found In Stolen Car Driven By Paterson Boy, 15, Police Say Stolen Gun Found In Stolen Car Driven By Paterson Boy, 15, Police Say
Stolen Gun Found In Stolen Car Driven By Paterson Boy, 15, Police Say Paterson police detectives stopped a stolen car driven by a 15-year-old city boy and found his passenger carrying a gun reported stolen out of New York State, authorities said. It was one of two stolen firearms recovered by the same team of investigators that day. Detectives Yamil Pimienta, Mohammad Bashir and Mustafa Dombayci knew the 2018 Hyundai with temporary Texas license plates that they spotted on East 23rd Street near 10th Avenue had been reported stolen out of the city last month, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They followed the vehicle and stopped it in the 300 block…

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