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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 …
Paterson Detectives Seize Passenger, Loaded Gun After Unoccupied Stolen Car Rolls Down Street
An unoccupied stolen car kept rolling after its driver and passenger bailed out on a Paterson street, leaving a gun inside, authorities said.
Kadir Wright, 20, of Paterson was captured but the driver got away, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Detectives Mustafa Dombayci, Kenneth Kerwin, Suquan Gary, and John Traynor were investigating a shots-fired report from the previous night when they saw the Nissan Maxima speed through an intersection, nearly hitting another vehicle, Speziale said.
The detectives pursued the vehicle onto Franklin Street, where they found it rolling down the…
Paterson Detectives Seize Ex-Con, Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Mag Following Chase
An ex-con from Philadelphia tossed a gun with a high-capacity magazine onto a roof while being chased by detectives in Paterson, authorities said.
It began as Detectives Kenneth Kerwin, John Traynor and Wojciech Kulbabinski approached a group gathered in front of a convenience store at the corner of Madison and Essex streets, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
As they did, former Paterson resident Billy Souverain began tipping away, Speziale said.
Souverain, 31, ran when told to stop by the detectives, who chased him on foot onto Straight Street before seizing him in a privat…
Paterson Detectives Chase Down Suspect, 19, Recover Loaded Gun, Magazine, Drugs
A 19-year-old Paterson man who bolted as city detectives approached dozens of people drinking on a street corner was carrying a loaded gun with a defaced serial number, authorities said.
The Special Investigations Division detectives chased Mekhi Porter through several back yards after he took off from the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Warren Street, where nearly 100 people had gathered shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, March 18, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Detectives John Traynor, Kenneth Kerwin, Wojciech Kulbabinski, and Suquan Gary eventually chased down Porter on Mercer…
Boy, 14, Caught Packing Handgun, Paterson PD Says
A 14-year-old boy shoved a 9mm handgun into his waistband seconds before he was seized by Paterson detectives outside a neighborhood liquor store, authorities said.
The boy was among a dozen or so people " blocking the business entrance, playing loud music, and consuming alcoholic beverages" in the middle of the 100 block of North Main Street, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Detectives Yamil Pimienta, John Traynor, Mohamed Bashir and Levis Qirjako approached to break up the group when they saw the boy trying to hide the gun and immediately took him into custody, Speziale said.
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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…
Paterson Detectives Nab Newark Man Who Had Loaded Gun Sticking Out Of Bag, Authorities Say
Paterson detectives chased down a Newark man after they found him standing on a city street corner with a loaded gun, authorities said.
Alexis DeLaRosa, 18, was in a group hanging at the corner of North 6th and Clinton streets when Detectives Mustafa Dombayci and John Traynor spotted the gun's magazine sticking out of a fanny pack around his neck, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
As they got out of their car, DeLaRosa took off, Speziale said.
He ran down Jefferson Street, tossing the bag over a resident's fence, then crawled under a parked vehicle on North 7th Street, where he w…
Paterson Detectives Nab 15-Year-Old Boy, Two Men With Guns
Paterson police detectives on the hunt for illegal guns seized three firearms while nabbing two men and a juvenile in separate incidents just hours apart, authorities said.
Detectives Suquan Gary , John Traynor, Mustafa Dombayci, and Yamil Pimienta approached the corner of Matlock and Clinton streets when a 15-year-old boy bolted shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
The neighborhood has been the scene of several recent shootings, as well as a homicide, he noted.
A man identified as city resident David Martinez, 24, remained at the scene and was arrested…
15-Year-Old Paterson Armed Robber Caught With Loaded Gun, Among 3 Weapons Seized In Three Days
Three guns in three days were seized in separate incidents by Paterson detectives, including one carried by a 15-year-old armed robber, authorities said.
Investigators watched several deals at Broadway and Summer Street, an area notorious for drugs and shootings, before moving in on Jamir King, 22, as he got into an SUV, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
The driver, Tremaine Jones, 30, stuffed some crack vials into a bag as they approached and then took off on foot, Speziale said.
Detective Suquan Garry chased down Jones while Detectives William Hermann and Brian Culmone grabbed …
