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Paterson Man Assaults Two EMTs, Police Say Paterson Man Assaults Two EMTs, Police Say
Paterson Man Assaults Two EMTs, Police Say A 25-year-old Paterson man has been arrested and charged for assaulting two EMTs who were trying to help him during a medical emergency, authorities said.  The attack happened on March 2, 2025, at approximately 5:25 a.m. when officers responded to 169 16th Ave. for a report of an aggravated assault, Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Patrick B. Murray said. Paterson Fire Department EMS personnel had responded to the address less than an hour earlier for a person experiencing difficulty breathing, Murray said. The EMTs secured the individual to a gurney, preparing to…
Bicyclist, 32, Struck, Killed In Prospect Park Bicyclist, 32, Struck, Killed In Prospect Park
Bicyclist, 32, Struck, Killed In Prospect Park UPDATE: A bicyclist was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon in Prospect Park. The 32-year-old victim was struck after riding into the path of 2005 Toyota Corolla near the corner of North 8th Street and Brown Avenue shortly before 12:45 p.m., responders said. He was pronounced dead soon after, they said. "There was nothing we could have done to save him," one said. The 48-year-old Prospect Park driver wasn't immediately charged or summonsed, although Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Prospect Park Police Chief Ammen Matari said in a joint release. She "remained on scene,…