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Accused Gunman In Paterson Attempted Murder Captured With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Authorities Say Accused Gunman In Paterson Attempted Murder Captured With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Authorities Say
Accused Gunman In Paterson Attempted Murder Captured With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Authorities Say UPDATE: A wanted 19-year-old Paterson resident charged with shooting another city man earlier this month was carrying a gun with a large-capacity magazine and a handful of heroin folds when he was captured, authorities said. Rashawn Brown was arrested in the area of Lafayette Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard after a brief foot chase on March 15, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint statement. He was wanted at the time for wounding the 27-year-old occupant of a vehicle at the corner of East 25th Street and 15th Avenue roughly 24…

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WILD WEST: Separate Paterson Shootings Send Victims To Hospital In Private Cars WILD WEST: Separate Paterson Shootings Send Victims To Hospital In Private Cars
Wild West: Separate Paterson Shootings Send Victims To Hospital In Private Cars Two men and a woman were wounded in a trio of separate weekend shootings in Paterson over a 36-hour period, authorities confirmed. None waited around for an ambulance – but were instead driven to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in private vehicles. The first victim, an 18-year-old city man, was wounded at the corner of East 24th Street and 15th Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, March 19, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday, a 26-year-old woman from Paterson showed up at St. …

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Two Wounded, One 16 Years Old, In Separate Paterson Shootings Two Wounded, One 16 Years Old, In Separate Paterson Shootings
Two Wounded, One 16 Years Old, In Separate Paterson Shootings Authorities were investigating a pair of shootings hours apart at opposite ends of Paterson. A 16-year-old boy arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle around 6 p.m. Monday, March 14, they said. He'd been shot multiple times in the area of Presidential Boulevard and West Broadway on the city's west side, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. Police responding to another shots-fired report at 8:20 p.m. found a wounded 27-year-old man who’d been struck by gunfire in a vehicle near the intersection of East 25th…

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Police: Shootout At Paterson Street Corner Leaves One Gunman Wounded, Both Jailed Police: Shootout At Paterson Street Corner Leaves One Gunman Wounded, Both Jailed
Police: Shootout At Paterson Street Corner Leaves One Gunman Wounded, Both Jailed A Halloween gunfight between two Paterson men left one wounded and both in jail, authorities said. Alexi Dowell, 35, and Calbert Tate Jr., 24, both pulled out handguns and began firing during a dispute at the corner of East 25th Street and 15th Avenue around 5:45 p.m. Oct 31, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release Monday. Dowell was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for a gunshot wound a short time later, they said. Detectives obtained warrants for both men following an investigation. Dowell responded to …

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5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases 5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases
5 Guns, Three Armed Suspects Seized By Paterson Detectives In Separate Chases Paterson police detectives recovered three guns after a stolen SUV crashed through a fence in a residential Eastside neighborhood during a chase and three occupants took off on foot.  It made five guns seized by the squad in a little over 24 hours. Detectives Suquan Gary, Yamil Pimienta, Brian Culmone and Mohammad Bashir tried stopping the erratically-driven Toyota – reported stolen out of Elizabeth -- as it barreled up East 27th Street shortly after 9 p.m. Friday, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The driver hit the gas, however. The fleeing SUV turned onto 17th Avenue and then o…

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Another Shooting Death In Paterson, 15 In All Struck By Gunfire Over Past Week Another Shooting Death In Paterson, 15 In All Struck By Gunfire Over Past Week
Another Shooting Death In Paterson, 15 In All Struck By Gunfire Over Past Week A single gunshot killed a Paterson man as a string of what have become daily shootings in the Silk City continued Sunday night, authorities said. Wahneem Combs, 34, was shot in a home on 15th Avenue at the corner of East 24th Street around 7:50 p.m., they said. Combs "succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a brief joint announcement. They didn't say whether they had anyone in custody or identified in connection with the shooting. Combs was the second man shot and kille…

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by Jerry DeMarco