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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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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ex-Con Captured After Two Shot In Paterson Ex-Con Captured After Two Shot In Paterson
Ex-Con Captured After Two Shot In Paterson Authorities arrested a Paterson ex-con on attempted murder charges for firing at a group of people, hitting two of them, authorities said. Richard Adams, 29, was captured a short time after Thursday afternoon’s shooting on Rosa Parks Boulevard, they said. Adams also is charged with various weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald. A man was gunned down a short time earlier on Temple Street near Circle Avenue – Paterson’s first death by gunfire this year – when police we…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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20th Shooting Victim This Year In Paterson Becomes First To Die, Authorities Seek Witnesses 20th Shooting Victim This Year In Paterson Becomes First To Die, Authorities Seek Witnesses
20th Shooting Victim This Year In Paterson Becomes First To Die, Authorities Seek Witnesses The first person killed by gunfire in Paterson this year fell on the city's west side Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Another person, 21, was struck in the leg and wounded but expected to survive the 3:30 p.m. shooting on Temple Street above Circle Avenue. The other victim, 24, was struck several times and died less than a half-hour later, responders said. Forty-five or so minutes after that, two other Paterson men -- one 30, the other 32 -- were shot near the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Governor Street. Both victims in that shooting were taken to St. Joseph's…

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by Jerry DeMarco