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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 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…
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 …
Paterson PD: Ex-Con, 23, Who Served Time In Drive-By Caught With Gun Stolen Out Of Englewood
An ex-con running from Paterson police detectives tossed a loaded handgun that turned out to be stolen out of Englewood, authorities said.
A gun conviction would automatically send Daryl Rodriguez, 23, back to state prison, where he served 20 months for a drive-by city shooting before being released in July 2019, records show.
Detectives Mustafa Dombayci, Suquan Gary, Yamil Pimienta and Mohammad Bashir were "providing extra attention to the area of Oak and Beech Streets in the 5th Ward due to recent reports of shots fired in the area" when they spotted Rodriguez over the weekend, Public Saf…
