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Victim Hit By Freight Train In Paterson Hospitalized Victim Hit By Freight Train In Paterson Hospitalized
Victim Hit By Freight Train In Paterson Hospitalized A person struck by a freight train in Paterson overnight Thursday was hospitalized with severe injuries, responders said. The Susquehanna and Western Railroad train struck the victim in the area of East 28th Street and 19th Avenue shortly before 12:30 a.m. Sept. 6, they said. City police, firefighters and EMS workers responded. The railroad temporarily stopped its traffic. The victim was brought to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. A condition update has yet to follow. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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Two Men Shot Dead, Two Wounded At Opposite Ends Of Paterson Two Men Shot Dead, Two Wounded At Opposite Ends Of Paterson
Two Men Shot Dead, Two Wounded At Opposite Ends Of Paterson Two men were shot dead at opposite ends of Paterson within six hours of one another under different circumstances, authorities confirmed. It was shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday, May 21, when police responding to a shooting on River Street near East 13th Street found a mortally wounded 22-year-old city man. He was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, according to a statement issued by Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer In Charge Isa Abbassi. Two other city men who were wounded in the shooting – one 24, the other …

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Belleville Man Shoots Paterson Resident During Online-Arranged Meeting, Authorities Say Belleville Man Shoots Paterson Resident During Online-Arranged Meeting, Authorities Say
Belleville Man Shoots Paterson Resident During Online-Arranged Meeting, Authorities Say A Belleville man was charged with attempted murder in the broad-daylight shooting of a Paterson resident. Daniel Jimenez, 37, was identified as the gunman who shot the unsuspecting 26-year-old victim near the corner of East 28th Street and 7th Avenue in Paterson around 2 p.m July 26 after arranging the meeting online for some type of purchase, they said. Police arrived to find the victim gone – he’d been taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in a private vehicle. His assailant had fled in a 2003 Ford Expedition with a registration that came back to a Clifton resident, responders…

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Unsuspecting Victim Shot In Paterson, Dropped Off At Hospital Unsuspecting Victim Shot In Paterson, Dropped Off At Hospital
Unsuspecting Victim Shot In Paterson, Dropped Off At Hospital A robbery victim who'd apparently been lured to the area for a supposed online transaction was shot in broad daylight on a Paterson street, responders said. A vehicle dropped off the 26-year-old Paterson resident at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center moments after the shooting at East 28th Street and 7th Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Monday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. The driver then sped off, responders said. They described the vehicle as a gray 2003 Ford Expedition with a registration that comes back to a Clifton residen…

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Paterson PD: Detectives Find Driver With Loaded Gun, 1,000 Heroin Folds, High-Capacity Mag Paterson PD: Detectives Find Driver With Loaded Gun, 1,000 Heroin Folds, High-Capacity Mag
Paterson PD: Detectives Find Driver With Loaded Gun, 1,000 Heroin Folds, High-Capacity Mag Paterson detectives busted a 19-year-old city driver who they said had a loaded gun in his pocket, 1,000 heroin folds on the front seat and a 50-round ammo magazine stashed underneath it. Omarion Corporan was alone when he pulled up to a double-parked sedan on East 28th Street between 22nd and 23rd avenues, handed over some money and collected a white plastic bag, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Narcotics Division detectives followed Corporan in his Nissan Sentra -- with Florida license plates -- then stopped and swooped in on him at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and E…

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1,544 Heroin Folds, Four Guns Seized, 10 People Busted In Paterson East Side Drug Strikes 1,544 Heroin Folds, Four Guns Seized, 10 People Busted In Paterson East Side Drug Strikes
1,544 Heroin Folds, Four Guns Seized, 10 People Busted In Paterson East Side Drug Strikes Paterson police seized 1,544 heroin folds, a quarter-pound of crack and cocaine combined and 428 illegal pills while arresting several accused dealers -- one of whom was carrying two stolen guns, authorities said. Narcotics Division detectives watched Tuesday as Doyan D. McDermott, 37, and Jeffrey Taylor, 39, assisted by Huntier Small, 38, served late-morning and early-afternoon drive-up customers outside their East 29th Street home, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. After about 4½ hours, the investigators moved in. They grabbed Small and McDermott, then chased down Taylor, …

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Paterson Man, 21, Shot On City Street Corner Paterson Man, 21, Shot On City Street Corner
Paterson Man, 21, Shot On City Street Corner A 21-year-old shooting victim ducked into a Paterson grocery store and called police after being shot on Friday, authorities said. The victim, a city resident, was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with a bullet wound in his ankle after responding officers found him in the store at the corner of 10th Avenue and East 28th Street shortly before 5 p.m. He'd apparently been shot a block or so away, responders said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora didn’t say whether the shooter had been caught or identified. ****** ALSO SEE:&nb…

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Three Wounded In Separate Paterson Shootings Three Wounded In Separate Paterson Shootings
Three Wounded In Separate Paterson Shootings Bullets continued flying on the east side of Paterson over the weekend. A 59-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, both from the city, were struck near the corner of East 18th Street and Pearl Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, authorities confirmed. Each got to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for treatment in a private vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. Another walk-in victim arrived at the hospital following a drive-by shooting at the corner of East 28th Street and 8th Avenue around 1 a.m., they said. None…

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Robbery Rampage: Paterson Police Capture Armed Trio Of Young Thugs Robbery Rampage: Paterson Police Capture Armed Trio Of Young Thugs
Robbery Rampage: Paterson Police Capture Armed Trio Of Young Thugs A group of young thugs had just put a fake gun to a robbery victim’s head when Paterson police tracked down and captured them, authorities said. Snow hadn’t begun falling yet when officers converged on Liberty Street near Wayne Avenue following a robbery around 11 a.m. Sunday, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Moments earlier, the robbers pistol-whipped a victim, taking his wallet and cellphone, Speziale said. They were all wearing black, including their face masks. The circumstances were similar to a trio of street holdups that occurred early Friday between 6 a.m. or so and shortly be…

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Gunfire Continues In Paterson: Three Shot in Separate Incidents Gunfire Continues In Paterson: Three Shot in Separate Incidents
Gunfire Continues In Paterson: Three Shot in Separate Incidents Gunfire continued in Paterson when separate shootings sent three city residents to the hospital. That made nine people shot since last Sunday, one of whom was killed. A 27-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were shot – one in the arm, the other in the foot -- near the corner 10th Avenue and East 28th Street shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, authorities said. An ambulance brought one to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center and the ither arrived in a private vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said Saturday. Eight hours later, a 27-yea…

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140th Gun Seized In Paterson This Year: Driver With Canada Plates Had Loaded Pistol, Police Say 140th Gun Seized In Paterson This Year: Driver With Canada Plates Had Loaded Pistol, Police Say
140th Gun Seized In Paterson This Year: Driver With Canada Plates Had Loaded Pistol, Police Say A driver with Canadian license plates on his vehicle was carrying the 140th gun seized by Paterson police on the street this year, authorities said Thursday. Detectives Mohammad Bashir and Yamil Pimienta were moving a group that was loitering at the corner of 10th Avenue and East 28th Street around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday when they noticed a double-parked blue Jeep blocking traffic. The detectives approached Terrell Johnson, 29, of Newark and found him carrying a loaded 9mm Luger, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The detectives arrested Luger, who was sent to the Passaic County Jail …

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Union County Man Who Thought He Was Buying Car In Paterson Shot, Robbed Instead Union County Man Who Thought He Was Buying Car In Paterson Shot, Robbed Instead
Union County Man Who Thought He Was Buying Car In Paterson Shot, Robbed Instead A Union County man who went to Paterson thinking he was buying a car got shot in the leg and robbed instead, city police said. The 41-year-old Kenilworth victim drove himself to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, responders said. He’d been shot in the area of 9th Avenue and East 28th Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. His injury wasn’t life-threatening, they said. They didn’t address an unconfirmed report that city police had a suspect in custody. Barely a half…

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Passaic Sheriff: Driver Punches, Threatens Officer After Stop Passaic Sheriff: Driver Punches, Threatens Officer After Stop
Passaic Sheriff: Driver Punches, Threatens Officer After Stop What could’ve been just another traffic stop changed when the driver punched a Passaic County sheriff’s officer, then threatened to come after him once he’s released from custody, authorities said. Officers pulled over a Kia driven by 21-year-old Marquis Wedderburn near the intersection of East 28th Street and 15th Avenue in Paterson, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said Saturday. A computer check showed no registration, he said. Wedderburn made news earlier this year when his mother snitched on her drug-dealing son after he tried hiding from sheriff's detectives who’d seen him toss 450 bags of…

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