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Newark Man Tried Assaulting Cop After 6 Armed Robberies In Paterson: AG Newark Man Tried Assaulting Cop After 6 Armed Robberies In Paterson: AG
Newark Man Tried Assaulting Cop After 6 Armed Robberies In Paterson: AG A 25-year-old Newark man was arrested after committing a string of armed robberies in Paterson on Sunday, Oct. 6, authorities said. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., the Paterson Police Department said they received multiple calls regarding six different robberies that occurred in the vicinity of Summer Street, 22nd Avenue, Main Street, Paterson Avenue, and McBride Avenue.  In all of the robberies the suspect, later identified as Justin Rodriguez, brandished a semi-automatic handgun and demanded valuables from the victims, authorities said. The suspect made off with cash and sneakers from th…
Questionable Facebook Use Uncovers NJ Man's Trove Of Illegal Guns, Ammo, Cops Say Questionable Facebook Use Uncovers NJ Man's Trove Of Illegal Guns, Ammo, Cops Say
Questionable Facebook Use Uncovers NJ Man's Trove Of Illegal Guns, Ammo, Cops Say A 35-year-old Passaic County resident's cache of illegal firearms, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, sharp-edged weapons, ballistics body armor, and more were uncovered after authorities were tipped off to his reckless behavior in Facebook groups and on the roads. A tip came in regarding Kyle Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 24, saying he had a track record of posting questionable content on social media, ranging from pointing firearms at people while driving and photos of illegal items, like silencers, Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano said. The tip, which came in via email, included screensh…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 46 Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 46
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 46 A 24-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed before dawn Sunday on Route 46 in Totowa. Officers responding to a 3:47 a.m. call found Ahmed Idid of the Rego Park section of Queens in the left lane next to the median outside a shopping center on the westbound highway across from 46 Lounge on the eastbound side, responders said. He'd been struck by a 2018 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 31-year old Morristown resident who immediately pulled over, they said. Idid was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:11 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Totowa Police Chief Carmen Vene…
Former Totowa Police Officer Found Dead In Route 46 Hotel Former Totowa Police Officer Found Dead In Route 46 Hotel
Former Totowa Police Officer Found Dead In Route 46 Hotel HEARTBREAKING: Authorities Thursday night confirmed that a body found in a Route 46 hotel earlier in the day is that of a former Totowa police officer and Passaic County sheriff’s officer. Gary Potenzone, Jr., 41, had “failed to check out as scheduled” from the Ramada Inn in Totowa, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano said. So staff went to his room to conduct a welfare check around 11:30 a.m. and called police after finding his body, they said. No wrongdoing was immediately suspected. “There were no signs of physical force or violence at t…
VIDEO: Watch Burglars Smash Their Way Into Route 46 Jewelry Market, Then Flee Empty-Handed VIDEO: Watch Burglars Smash Their Way Into Route 46 Jewelry Market, Then Flee Empty-Handed
Video: Watch Burglars Smash Their Way Into Route 46 Jewelry Market, Then Flee Empty-Handed UPDATE: A dozen or so burglars all wearing hoodies smashed their way into a jewelry market on Route 46 in Totowa before dawn Tuesday, found cases empty and immediately turned and fled as alarms rang, surveillance video shows. One of the bandits throws a wrench through the front window and then kicks a big enough hole in the glass so he and others could enter the Jewelry Expo on the westbound highway near Riverview Drive at 1:23 a.m., the video obtained by Daily Voice shows. ""It took 10-15 seconds," an owner said. "The alarm went off right away." "They came in and saw nothing and…
UPDATE: Totowa Man, 62, Dies In House Fire UPDATE: Totowa Man, 62, Dies In House Fire
Update: Totowa Man, 62, Dies In House Fire A resident was killed and his mother rescued Saturday in an early-morning fire that ripped through a two-family Totowa home, responders said. Gregory Massaro, 62, was trapped on the second floor after the fire broke out shortly after 5:30 a.m. at the corner of Gordon and Chamberlain avenues, authorities said. His 89-year-old mother, who lives on the first floor, was rescued by firefighters who found her on a couch, responders said. She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center as a precaution, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Totowa Police Chief Robert Coyle said in …