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Long Gun-Wielding Trio Robs 5 Victims On Paterson Sidewalk, Police Say Long Gun-Wielding Trio Robs 5 Victims On Paterson Sidewalk, Police Say
Long Gun-Wielding Trio Robs 5 Victims On Paterson Sidewalk, Police Say A 23-year-old Paterson man is in custody while two others remain at large in connection with a high-profile armed robbery last week, authorities said. Nazier Balmer and two other individuals were dressed in all black and carrying long guns when they robbed at least five people at gunpoint on the 300 block of Main Street at 1:55 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, Paterson Police Officer In Charge Isa Abbassi said. Balmer and the two other men took cash, jewelry, phones, and a key fob from the victims and fled the scene. No injuries were reported. "As soon as the crime took place, members of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shooting Victim, 39, Found Lying Face Down At Paterson Intersection: Police Shooting Victim, 39, Found Lying Face Down At Paterson Intersection: Police
Shooting Victim, 39, Found Lying Face Down At Paterson Intersection: Police A 39-year-old man was shot and killed overnight in Paterson, police said. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter activation around 1:35 a.m. found the man with a gunshot wound lying face down at  Madison Avenue and 14th Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said. Officers attempted to render aid to the victim, but he was pronounced dead on scene. His identity was not released. The investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes available. The Passaic County Prosecutor’…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEE ANYTHING? Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures 76-Year-Old Kearny Man SEE ANYTHING? Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures 76-Year-Old Kearny Man
SEE Anything? Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures 76-Year-Old Kearny Man Authorities are hoping the public can help them investigate a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a 76-year-old pedestrian in Kearny. They recovered the vehicle believed involved in the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Kearny and Columbia avenues shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, May 30, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She didn't say, however, whether authorities had taken anyone into custody or had identified any suspects. No area surveillance photos were provided. The prosecutor did say that the victim remained in critical condition Friday at University Hospi…

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by Jerry DeMarco