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Ex-Con Kidnapper Gets 43 Years, No Parole, For Rape, Arson, Assault Rampage Through NJ, NY, PA
UPDATE: An ex-con who kidnapped and raped his ex-girlfriend in Pennsylvania, then torched a used car dealership in Paterson and rammed a stolen SUV into police cars at both ends of the George Washington Bridge was sentenced to 43 years in federal prison.
Luis Figueroa, 42, first took a plea deal from the government that called for him to serve 26 years in a federal penitentiary.
Then he abruptly withdrew his plea, took his chances with a trial – and lost.
Federal jurors in Newark convicted Figueroa in May 2022 of kidnapping, criminal sexual abuse, illegal gun possession and assaulting…
Ex-Con Caught With Loaded Gun, Large Mag, Pot For Sale At Gwb-area Hotel: Police
An ex-con was caught with a loaded gun, a large-capacity ammunition magazine and a considerable amount of pot for sale at a hotel near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.
Jairo Padin, 42, of Bloomfield was also carrying nearly $3,000 in suspected drug profits when he was taken into custody at the Best Western on westbound Route 4, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said.
Padin, who's unemployed, was charged with various drug and weapons offenses -- including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm -- as well as money laundering and possession of drug paraphernalia for…
