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NJ Attorney General: Agitated Paterson Man Seized By Police Died Of Drug OD NJ Attorney General: Agitated Paterson Man Seized By Police Died Of Drug OD
NJ Attorney General: Agitated Paterson Man Seized By Police Died Of Drug OD UPDATE: An agitated suspect who died while being taken into custody by Paterson police was the victim of a drug overdose, authorities said. The autopsy results were among the evidence reviewed by a grand jury that found police bore no responsibility for the death of Jose Gonzalez, 41, on Oct. 2, 2021, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Monday, Dec. 5. Police body camera video previously released by Platkin's office showed Gonzalez writhing uncontrollably, falling down and then going limp while being handcuffed by Paterson police that fateful day. His shorts were s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Attorney General Releases Video Of Incident Involving Deceased Atlantic County Jail Inmate NJ Attorney General Releases Video Of Incident Involving Deceased Atlantic County Jail Inmate
NJ Attorney General Releases Video Of Incident Involving Deceased Atlantic County Jail Inmate New Jersey's attorney general released surveillance video Friday of an incident involving a 41-year-old Atlantic County Jail inmate who later died after being taken to a local hospital. Hamilton Township police responding to a trespassing call arrested Mario Terruso, of Mays Landing, shortly after 1 p.m. Sept. 15, 2019, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They processed Terruso and sent him to the county lockup after finding an outstanding warrant, Grewal said. Terruso began feeling ill at the jail, so corrections officers began preparing to transport him to the hospital, the attorney…

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by Cecilia Levine & Jerry DeMarco
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Police Nab 4 After Stolen Car Crashes At Route 4, 17 In Paramus Police Nab 4 After Stolen Car Crashes At Route 4, 17 In Paramus
Police Nab 4 After Stolen Car Crashes At Route 4, 17 In Paramus Police took four suspects into custody following a stolen car chase that ended in a crash at the Route 17 exit to Route 4 in Paramus before dawn Monday. Upper Saddle River police began chasing the vehicle stolen in their town around 2:45 a.m., then pulled back on Route 17, Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. The vehicle then crashed further down the road less than 15 minutes later. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco