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Paterson Passenger, 15, Caught With Stolen, Loaded High-Powered Handgun: Police
Paterson police found a 15-year-old city boy carrying a loaded gun during a traffic stop, authorities said. It had been reported stolen out of Morris County, they said.
Detectives Suquan Gary, Mustafa Dombayci, John Traynor and Kenneth Kerwin found the weapon after stopping a late-model Kia whose driver blew a stop sign in the area of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Keen Street, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
The boy, who was sitting in the back seat, was carrying a Brand Herstal FN Five-seveN 5.7x28mm pistol reported stolen out of Mount Olive, he said.
"The weapon is extremely …
Newark Suspects Arrested In Connection With Attempted Vehicle Break-In On Jersey Shore: Police
A pair of men from Newark and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with an attempted vehicle break-in on the Jersey Shore, police said.
On Thursday, Jan. 27, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Marlboro police received a 9-1-1 call from a homeowner who said that two male subjects, dressed in black, were on his driveway attempting to enter his vehicle, said Capt. Stephen Levy, a police department spokesman.
The two subjects could not gain entry as the vehicle doors were locked, Levy said. The subjects then left the property and got into a black SUV and fled the area, he s…