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Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request
Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request Next time you drink a Pepsi, think of Luis "Papo" Santiago. His daughters, in a heartfelt tribute shared to GoFundMe, are asking for just that after the 55-year-old Linden resident was killed in a fiery crash on Route 3 in Clifton on Monday morning, July 22. Santiago's truck clipped an NJ Transit bus carrying 29 passengers in the eastbound lanes then crashed into a barrier near Valley Road and Grove Street, causing the vehicle to erupt in flames, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Santiago's body was found after firefight…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Twahee Howard, 44 UPDATE: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Twahee Howard, 44
Update: Couple Charged In Cold-Blooded Killing Of Twahee Howard, 44 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Paterson couple have been charged in connection with what authorities said was the premeditated cold-blooded shooting death of a 44-year-old city man earlier this month. Mathew X. Amaro, 27, shot Twahee Howard in the area of Chadwick and Weiss streets shortly before 9 p.m. June 2, authorities said. Howard, 44, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center of multiple gunshot wounds a short time later. Amaro is charged with murder, conspiracy, and drug and weapons offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Bloomingdale Man, 69, Struck, Killed On Pompton Lakes Road SEE ANYTHING? Bloomingdale Man, 69, Struck, Killed On Pompton Lakes Road
SEE Anything? Bloomingdale Man, 69, Struck, Killed On Pompton Lakes Road A 69-year-old pedestrian from Bloomingdale was struck and killed Thursday night in Pompton Lakes, authorities confirmed. Pompton Lakes native Daniel Schneider died at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after he was struck on Ringwood Avenue near Carr Street and next to South Twin Lakes shortly before 8 p.m. Jan. 18, they said. The driver remained at the scene, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Department Chief Derek Clark said in a joint release on Friday. An investigation was continuing, they said. ANYONE who might have witnessed the crash or has ot…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Unidentified Man's Body Found Amid Wreckage Of Hawthorne Auto Repair Shop Fire Unidentified Man's Body Found Amid Wreckage Of Hawthorne Auto Repair Shop Fire
Unidentified Man's Body Found Amid Wreckage Of Hawthorne Auto Repair Shop Fire Authorities were trying to identify a man whose body was found at the scene of a destructive fire at an auto repair shop in Hawthorne. The blaze ignited among tires, pallets and debris, then spread to three trucks behind Luscher’s Automotive between 4th and Lafayette avenues shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, Hawthorne Fire Chief Joseph Speranza said. The fire also damaged the shop, the fire chief said. Amid the rubble firefighters found a body, he said. Authorities need to identify the man and obtain the results of an autopsy before knowing for sure whether he died accidentally, pur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Second Victim, 18, In Passaic Weekend Shooting Dies, Killer Still At Large Second Victim, 18, In Passaic Weekend Shooting Dies, Killer Still At Large
Second Victim, 18, In Passaic Weekend Shooting Dies, Killer Still At Large Another grieving family in Passaic is making funeral arrangements because of street violence, this time for a teenager who became the second fatality from a weekend shooting in the city. Meanwhile, the killer remained at large. Kyle Schneider, 18, of Passaic was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson on Wednesday, Nov. 1, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said on Thursday. Schneider was wounded in a shooting that killed 25-year-old fellow Passaic resident Edgar Guillen on Harrison Street around the corner …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Dead, Teen Critical In Passaic Shooting Man Dead, Teen Critical In Passaic Shooting
Man Dead, Teen Critical In Passaic Shooting UPDATE: A 25-year-old man died and a 17-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after they were shot in Passaic, authorities said. The older victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the 3:16 a.m. shooting on Harrison Street – around the corner from Holy Trinity Catholic Church – on Saturday, Oct. 28, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a brief announcement. The younger victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, they said. Neither was identified. Valdes and Guzman also didn’t say whether any suspects had…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teen Couple Shot In Paterson Teen Couple Shot In Paterson
Teen Couple Shot In Paterson One of two victims in a mid-afternoon shooting on Paterson’s north side flagged down a police car, responders said. The 18-year-old city man, who had a bullet wound in his leg, was with a 19-year-old city woman when both were shot in a depressed neighborhood near the corner of Holsman and North Bridge Streets shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17. Both victims were taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said in a brief joint statement. They didn’t s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Shot Dead In City's 5th Homicide This Month Paterson Man Shot Dead In City's 5th Homicide This Month
Paterson Man Shot Dead In City's 5th Homicide This Month A 47-year-old man was shot in the back of the head and pronounced dead at the scene in Paterson, becoming the city's 14th homicide victim this year and the fifth in October, authorities confirmed. There were 22 altogether at this point last year. There was no word on any arrests, possible suspects or suspected motive following the 1:16 a.m. Oct. 12 shooting in the 4th Ward area of Summer Street and Hamilton Avenue. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi also didn’t say why they weren’t identifying the victim. An investigati…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paterson Woman Repeatedly Stabbed 5-Year-Old Granddaughter After Hearing Voices: Responders Paterson Woman Repeatedly Stabbed 5-Year-Old Granddaughter After Hearing Voices: Responders
Paterson Woman Repeatedly Stabbed 5-Year-Old Granddaughter After Hearing Voices: Responders A 51-year-old Paterson woman who responders said claimed to be hearing voices repeatedly stabbed her 5-year-old granddaughter, authorities confirmed. The child was rushed to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with a police escort after being stabbed in the side at an apartment building at the corner of Carroll Street and Godwin Avenue shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, they said. Aurora Villacorta, who was hospitalized in custody, is charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment and various weapon offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Depa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
BLOODY SUNDAY: Woman, 22, Becomes Third Paterson Weekend Gunshot Victim To Die BLOODY SUNDAY: Woman, 22, Becomes Third Paterson Weekend Gunshot Victim To Die
Bloody Sunday: Woman, 22, Becomes Third Paterson Weekend Gunshot Victim To Die UPDATE: A 22-year-old woman became the third victim to die from a daylong weekend shooting spree in Paterson, authorities confirmed. Two 19-year-old men also were gunned down in the series of shootings in three different Paterson neighborhoods. Mary Taylor was hospitalized in critical condition after responders said she was shot in the head during an apparent drive-by near the corner of Van Houten and Cianci Street outside Lou Costello Park shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. Police briefly chased the suspected vehicle – a burgundy Hyundai – before the pursuit was terminated out of s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Ridgefield Man Shot In Hawthorne, Local Resident Charged Ridgefield Man Shot In Hawthorne, Local Resident Charged
Ridgefield Man Shot In Hawthorne, Local Resident Charged A 32-year-old Ridgefield man was shot in Hawthorne over the weekend, said authorities who made an arrest. The victim was treated at the scene and didn’t require further medical treatment following the 10:37 p.m. shooting on Wagner Place near Midland Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 16, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper said. Angel Alberto, 34, of Hawthorne, surrendered to Hawthorne police on Sunday, they said. Alberto, formerly of Paterson, remained held Monday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HELP SOUGHT: Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Girl, 17, In Paterson HELP SOUGHT: Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Girl, 17, In Paterson
Help Sought: Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Girl, 17, In Paterson SEE ANYTHING? Authorities hope the public can help them track down a hit-and-run driver who killed a 17-year-old girl on Paterson's East Side before dawn Wednesday. A 16-year-old boy sustained a broken foot and another boy the same age wasn’t injured in the crash near the corner of 17th Avenue and East 33rd Street around 3 a.m. Sept. 13, they said. All three were rushed in a private vehicle to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where the girl was pronounced dead, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said. They didn’t …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teacher's Aide At Paterson Charter School Charged With Sending Sex Pic To Young Student Teacher's Aide At Paterson Charter School Charged With Sending Sex Pic To Young Student
Teacher's Aide At Paterson Charter School Charged With Sending Sex Pic To Young Student A teacher’s aide and soccer coach at a Paterson charter school sent a sexually explicit photo to a 14-year-old student, authorities charged. Favio Martell of Garfield, who worked at the Paterson Arts & Sciences Charter School, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Thursday, Sept. 7, following his arrest the day before. Martell, who turns 30 next Wednesday, is charged with child endangerment. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-in-Charge Isa Abbassi said Special Victims Unit detectives with the prosecutor’s office conducted interviews …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Drop And Dash: Van Splits After Bringing Two Paterson Shooting Victims To Hospital Drop And Dash: Van Splits After Bringing Two Paterson Shooting Victims To Hospital
Drop And Dash: Van Splits After Bringing Two Paterson Shooting Victims To Hospital Two Paterson men wounded in a city shooting were dropped off at the hospital by a van that then took off, responders said. Police who responded to a report of gunfire reported finding a crime scene but no victims outside a multi-family home on 12th Avenue off East 23rd Street at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities said. Both victims – one 19, the other 25 – were brought to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, they said. The burgundy van that dropped them off then drove away, responders said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Ex-Con Wanted In July 4th Shooting At Deadly Paterson Corner Nabbed By City Police GOTCHA! Ex-Con Wanted In July 4th Shooting At Deadly Paterson Corner Nabbed By City Police
Gotcha! Ex-Con Wanted In July 4th Shooting At Deadly Paterson Corner Nabbed By City Police Paterson police captured an ex-con wanted for shooting two young men on one of the city’s deadliest street corners on the Fourth of July. Anderson Martinez, 26, was identified by detectives as the shooter who wounded the pair – one 19, the other 20 – near the notorious intersection of Essex and Madison streets. Both men arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in a private vehicle. They survived their injuries and an investigation progressed. Police nabbed Martinez in the area of 21st Avenue and Chestnut Street, a half-dozen blocks from the shooting scene – at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Ju…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teaneck Ex-Con Freed After 6 Months On Gun Conviction Charged With Shooting Couple In Paterson Teaneck Ex-Con Freed After 6 Months On Gun Conviction Charged With Shooting Couple In Paterson
Teaneck Ex-Con Freed After 6 Months On Gun Conviction Charged With Shooting Couple In Paterson A Teaneck ex-con who served all of six months in state prison on a gun conviction and a Paterson man are charged with wounding a city woman and an East Orange man in a burst of gunfire on a Silk City street. Tommy Norberto, 20, and Paterson native Jazyre K. Kearney, 21, were both charged with attempted murder and weapons possession in the May 22 shooting on West Broadway between Matlock Street and Totowa Avenue, authorities said Police found the 37-year-old Paterson woman at the scene with a bullet wound in her leg, responders at the scene said. She was brought to St. Joseph’s University M…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Clifton Teen Already Jailed In One Passaic Shooting Charged With Another Clifton Teen Already Jailed In One Passaic Shooting Charged With Another
Clifton Teen Already Jailed In One Passaic Shooting Charged With Another Four days after authorities said he fired a gun at a sedan full of rivals in Passaic, a Clifton teen squeezed off 10 shots at another vehicle on the other side of the city, authorities said. Emmanuel Bernard, 18, was seized late last month in connection with a shootout on Brinkerhoff Place near Van Winkle Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. June 18. Bernard fired a handgun at a passing Honda Accord, then ducked when three men emerged from a Jeep Cherokee and began shooting at him, authorities said at the time. No injuries were reported. The others were rounded up quickly. Bernard was arrested th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Judge Rejects Release Of Morris Man Charged With Abducting, Raping Bergen 13-Year-Old Judge Rejects Release Of Morris Man Charged With Abducting, Raping Bergen 13-Year-Old
Judge Rejects Release Of Morris Man Charged With Abducting, Raping Bergen 13-Year-Old A 25-year-old Morris County man raped a 13-year-old Elmwood Park child he held captive in his vehicle in Paterson, authorities charged. A judge in Paterson denied Luis Campos of Lincoln Park release, ordering that he remain held pending trial on two charges of first-degree aggravated assault and one of first-degree kidnapping, among other counts, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Thursday, July 6. Elmwood Park police referred the complaint to members of the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit on Jan. 7, the same day of the alleged incident, Valdes said. Her detectives inter…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
WILD WEST: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout WILD WEST: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout
Wild West: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout A shootout in Passaic led to the arrests of a Clifton teenager who authorities said fired the first shot and five rivals, three of whom they said shot back. Emmanuel Bernard, 18, fired a handgun at a Honda Accord as it drove past on Brinkerhoff Place near Van Winkle Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. June 18, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Three men then emerged from a Jeep Cherokee and fired at Bernard, they said, identifying the trio as Izaih Hernandez, 21, and Ernest Wilder, 20, of Passaic and Clifton resident …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Charged With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting Ex-Con Charged With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting
Ex-Con Charged With Attempted Murder In Paterson Shooting A Paterson ex-con was charged with attempted murder in the shooting earlier this month of a fellow city resident. Linwood Bugg, 27, was arrested by Paterson police near the corner of Lafayette and Summer streets Friday night, June 23, records show. Bugg was charged with shooting the 29-year-old victim at the corner of 9th Street and Belmont Avenue around 10 p.m. June 9. The victim was brought to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center by private vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said. Bugg was brought to the Pa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
MURDER VERDICT: Jury Convicts Killer ID’d By Pregnant Paterson Woman Before She Died MURDER VERDICT: Jury Convicts Killer ID’d By Pregnant Paterson Woman Before She Died
Murder Verdict: Jury Convicts Killer ID’d By Pregnant Paterson Woman Before She Died UPDATE: An ex-con whom a pregnant Paterson woman identified as her killer shortly before she died was convicted of murder following a jury trial. Donqua “Quay” Thomas, 32, faces a minimum of 30 years in state prison without parole, with the possibility of a lifetime term, when he is sentenced on Sept. 22. The woman he killed, Remy Lee, 31, was two weeks away from delivering their newborn son when Thomas shot her four times in broad daylight in a parking lot at the city’s Brooks-Sloate Terrace co-ops on Oct. 29, 2020, jurors in Paterson found. Thomas had been sitting in a car, waiting for L…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hawthorne Man, 20, Stabbed In Little Falls Bar Dispute, Passaic Man, 22, Charged Hawthorne Man, 20, Stabbed In Little Falls Bar Dispute, Passaic Man, 22, Charged
Hawthorne Man, 20, Stabbed In Little Falls Bar Dispute, Passaic Man, 22, Charged A dispute at a corner bar in Little Falls apparently led to a stabbing that put one man in the hospital and another in custody. Detectives found several witnesses unwilling to cooperate after the 20-year-old victim from Hawthorne was stabbed at the corner of Grey Street and Newark Pompton Turnpike shortly before 1:30 a.m. last weekend, law enforcement sources said. They were able to identify an alleged assailant, however. Francisco Rivera Jr., 22, of Passaic was arrested by Little Falls police and members of the U.S. Marshal’s Service Fugitive Task Force at a home in the area of Broadway a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Who Raped Clifton Child After Climbing Through Bedroom Window Cuts Deal With Prosecutors Ex-Con Who Raped Clifton Child After Climbing Through Bedroom Window Cuts Deal With Prosecutors
Ex-Con Who Raped Clifton Child After Climbing Through Bedroom Window Cuts Deal With Prosecutors UPDATE: An ex-con from Belleville who climbed in through a Clifton child’s bedroom window before raping and choking the trapped youngster will be imprisoned for at least 13½ years before he’ll be eligible for parole, authorities announced. Andres Vasquez, 25, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 2 after cutting a deal with prosecutors and pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment in the horrific attack. Vasquez said he “did not know the victim” when he climbed through the child’s window in the middle of the night on May 31, 2022, Passaic County Prosec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pair Of Paterson Shooting Victims Show Up Elsewhere Pair Of Paterson Shooting Victims Show Up Elsewhere
Pair Of Paterson Shooting Victims Show Up Elsewhere Two men survived separate weekend shootings 10 hours apart in Paterson -- neither of whom was found at their respective scenes, authorities said. A 20-year-old city resident turned up at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after he was shot in the area of 11th Avenue and East 23rd Street shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, June 3, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said in a joint announcement. Paterson police responded to another call of a gunshot victim shortly after 6 a.m. Friday. Clifton police alerted them to a 28-year-…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Assailant Who Stabbed Man, Slashed Woman In Paterson Made Anti-Gay Slurs: Authorities (UPDATE) Assailant Who Stabbed Man, Slashed Woman In Paterson Made Anti-Gay Slurs: Authorities (UPDATE)
Assailant Who Stabbed Man, Slashed Woman In Paterson Made Anti-Gay Slurs: Authorities (Update) UPDATE: An assailant who stabbed a man and slashed a woman overnight in Paterson made several anti-gay slurs, authorities said. Damian Padilla, 42, was captured by Passaic County sheriff’s officers moments after a 35-year-old victim flagged down city police and told them he’d been stabbed on Fair Street shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 16. Also assaulted was a 41-year-old woman found around the corner with a slash wound on her left leg, responders said. Both victims were treated at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police De…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized What authorities said was a mid-morning gunfight involving a Paterson school security guard led to the arrest of his alleged opponent. Robert Carroll, 59, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with what was described as an exchange of gunfire near the corner of 10th and Madison avenues -- outside Paterson Public School No. 21 -- around 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 16. “There was a verbal altercation between an individual later identified as Robert Carroll and a school security guard where gunfire was exchanged,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pate…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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.44 Magnum Recovered From Violent Ex-Con Shot By Passaic Police: Prosecutor .44 Magnum Recovered From Violent Ex-Con Shot By Passaic Police: Prosecutor
.44 Magnum Recovered From Violent Ex-Con Shot By Passaic Police: Prosecutor UPDATE: A violent ex-con who’d fired several shots into the air from a .44 Magnum was brought down by a Passaic police officer last week after he pointed the powerful pistol at the officer's partner, authorities said. Jason Urban, 42, of Passaic was carrying the revolver made famous by Clint Eastwood’s character in the movie “Dirty Harry” when officers responding to a call of shots fired at Lackawanna Place and Passaic Avenue near the city train station found him shortly before 6:30 p.m. May 10, they said. Urban “fired several rounds from the handgun into the air,” Passaic County Prosecuto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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One Stabbed, One Slashed In Paterson By Anti-Gay Assailant, Authorities Say One Stabbed, One Slashed In Paterson By Anti-Gay Assailant, Authorities Say
One Stabbed, One Slashed In Paterson By Anti-Gay Assailant, Authorities Say UPDATE: A man who stabbed one person and slashed another overnight in Paterson made several anti-gay slurs, authorities said. Damian Padilla, 42, was captured by Passaic County sheriff’s officers moments after a 35-year-old victim flagged down city police and told them he’d been stabbed on Fair Street shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 16. Also assaulted was a 41-year-old woman found around the corner with a slash wound on her left leg, responders said. Both victims were treated at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Depa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic
Four Kids, 5 Adults Packed Into Vehicle Peppered With Gunfire In Passaic Five adults and four youngsters packed into a single vehicle all escaped injury when shots were fired at them in Passaic, authorities said. Hours after a city police officer stopped a gunman across town, a call came in of shots fired at Fourth and South streets. Responding officers found the vehicle near the corner of Monroe Street and Central Avenue around 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. There were nine occupants, they said: a 21-year-old man from Asbury Park; a 20-year-old man f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Words Are Passed, Shotgun Blast Kills Paterson Man, 34, At Smoke Shop Words Are Passed, Shotgun Blast Kills Paterson Man, 34, At Smoke Shop
Words Are Passed, Shotgun Blast Kills Paterson Man, 34, At Smoke Shop UPDATE (May 11): An ex-con killed a fellow Paterson resident with a shotgun blast to the chest during a dispute at his city smoke shop last weekend, authorities revealed Thursday. Calvin King, 47, shot Kyheem Clark, 34, at the shop near the corner of East Main and Hillman streets shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, May 6, with a shotgun he wasn’t allowed to possess, they said. Clark was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center. No motive was given when Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi of the NJ State Poli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Gets 5 Years Without Parole For Assault On 62-Year-Old Victim Outside Liquor Store Paterson Man Gets 5 Years Without Parole For Assault On 62-Year-Old Victim Outside Liquor Store
Paterson Man Gets 5 Years Without Parole For Assault On 62-Year-Old Victim Outside Liquor Store UPDATE: A Paterson resident must serve at least the next five years in state prison for pummeling a 62-year-old victim outside a city liquor store. Jurors this past February found Walter A. Williams, 30, guilty of aggravated assault and theft in the brutal beating outside Quilvio's Lounge & Liquors at the corner of Broadway and East 18th Street on Nov. 15, 2020. “Specifically, Mr. Williams took [the victim] and slammed him onto the concrete sidewalk, resulting in a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a head laceration,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. Williams also …

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by Jerry DeMarco