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Robbers Pistol-Whip Clifton Motorist With Fake Gun, Police Nab Two
Clifton police charged two men with pistol-whipping another during a street robbery.
His assailants rushed the 26-year-old victim as he got out of his car on Sheridan Avenue around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken
They fled with jewelry, a designer bag, and other valuables after hitting him with what turned out to be a fake gun, Bracken said.
Responding officers converged on the scene and captured Modino Garcia, 19, of Clifton, the lieutenant said.
The weapon and procceds were found in nearby yards, he added.
Police identified a second suspected -- Devon Soto, 24, of Welling…
Authorities: Driver Caught, Two Sought In Gunshot Slaying Outside Hospital In Paterson
Two men remained at large after beating and shooting a Paterson man dead and wounding another outside St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, said authorities who arrested a suspect described as their getaway driver.
John Delacruz, 22, was in custody, charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy and weapons offenses, authorities said Monday.
Two others charged with the same offenses were identified as Wilfredo Garcia, 20, and Modino Garcia, 42, both of Paterson.
Delacruz was driving when the Garcias got out of a black sedan on Hospital Plaza shortly after 5:30 p.m. May 27, Passaic…
