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Passaic Sheriff: Detectives Seize 11,450 Heroin Folds, Gun, More From Ex-Con In Street Bust
Passaic County sheriff's detectives seized 11,450 heroin folds, more than five ounces combined of unpackaged heroin and cocaine and a loaded gun from a convicted felon from Woodland Park, authorities said.
Jemell Carter, 39, was stopped by the investigators on Summer and Fulton streets in Paterson following a drug deal on Jackson Avenue in Woodland Park on Tuesday, April 19, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said.
In his car, Berdnik said, they found:
the 9mm Hi-Point handgun;
700 heroin folds;
the unpackaged drugs;
illegally obtained pot;
$2,522 in drug cash.
With Carter's consent, …
Heroes: Stolen $3,000 Intended For Wayne Food Pantry Recovered, Returned, YMCA Cleaner Charged
A cleaning company employee swiped $3,000 in cash and gift cards intended for the poor from the Wayne YMCA, but local investigators came to their rescue, authorities said.
Danny Figueroa, 37, of Paterson took two sets of Apple AirPods, one set of Samsung earbuds and a set of master keys to the facility in addition to the $3,000 earmarked for the Wayne Interfaith Network Food Pantry, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said.
The cash and property had all been in locked offices, the captain said.
A thorough investigation led Detective Tom Cydzik to Figueroa, who was employed by a cleaning company that …
Paterson Detectives Approach Rowdy Street Crowds, Nab Fleeing Suspects Carrying Loaded Guns
Paterson police seized a pair of loaded guns while breaking up unruly weekend crowds, authorities said.
People in one group were drinking, playing loud music and blocking the roadway at Main and Weis streets shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
As Detectives Levis Qirjako, Mustafa Dombayci, John Traynor, Mohammed Bashir and Luis Pimienta pulled up to disperse the crowd, Faquir Melton took off on foot, Speziale said.
They grabbed Melton, 29, who was carrying a 9mm semi-automatic Glock handgun with a large-capacity magazine, the director said.
It was a…
Police: Out-Of-State Dealer Caught At Mom's Paterson Apartment With Guns, Mags, Ammo, Drugs
An out-of-state man who was selling drugs outside his mother's Paterson apartment was nabbed with two handguns, high-capacity magazines, hollow-point bullets and 60 heroin folds, authorities said.
Artavius Howard, 22, of Little Rock had been free pending trial last month following an arrest out of Mercer County when city detectives watched him sell to walk-up buyers outside a Governor Street building, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Howard tried to run as they moved in, but he was quickly captured carrying the heroin bags and $680 in proceeds, Speziale said.
Detectives returned…
Paterson PD: Pill Pusher Popped With Hundreds Of Oxy Tabs, Gun, $25,000 Drug Cash
Paterson detectives seized hundreds of Oxycodone pills, a handgun and nearly $25,000 in profits while busting a high-level street dealer who operated up the block from a city school, authorities said.
Alexander Roller-Huarotte, 30, was previously charged in a 2015 home invasion in which the wrong family was victimized.
Earlier this month, city Narcotics Division detectives learned that he was "distributing large quantities of Oxycodone tablets," Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Friday.
An investigation led to search warrants, the director said.
Detectives searched and seized Rol…
Paterson Police Officer Charged With Assault, Misconduct
A Paterson police officer beat a victim with his fist and a flashlight, kneed him in the face, then filed a bogus report about it, authorities charged.
Spencer Finch, 44, of Mahwah assaulted the victim on May 26, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Friday without identifying where or under what circumstances.
“The aggravated assault took place while the defendant was on-duty and in uniform,” Valdes said.
“The defendant then prepared, signed, and submitted a police report describing the incident that contained several false statements,” she added.
A first appearance via v…
Paterson Man, 46, Charged With Sexually Abusing Three Young Children
A Paterson man was charged with sexually abusing three different children going back more than a decade, authorities said.
One victim, now an adult, reported being abused at 11 years old by Richard Solis, 46, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Wednesday.
Another, now 15, reported being sexually assaulted by Solis while only 5, the prosecutor said.
Solis also is accused of sexually abusing a 3 year old, she said.
An investigation began following a May 22 tip to her Special Victims Unit by the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency of a 15-year-old child reporting a…
