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Paterson Boy, 14, Caught Packing Stolen Gun, 266 Heroin Folds, Crack
A 14-year-old boy was carrying a stolen gun, 266 heroin folds and four bags of crack when Paterson detectives nabbed him at one of the city's deadliest drug corners, authorities said.
Narcotics Division detectives were watching a group loitering at an open-air drug market at Governor and Carroll streets -- an area known for frequent violence -- when they spotted the silver handgun in the boy's waistband, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
The teen began to tip away as investigators approached him, but he didn't get far, Speziale said.
They found him carrying the heroin, crack and …
1,544 Heroin Folds, Four Guns Seized, 10 People Busted In Paterson East Side Drug Strikes
Paterson police seized 1,544 heroin folds, a quarter-pound of crack and cocaine combined and 428 illegal pills while arresting several accused dealers -- one of whom was carrying two stolen guns, authorities said.
Narcotics Division detectives watched Tuesday as Doyan D. McDermott, 37, and Jeffrey Taylor, 39, assisted by Huntier Small, 38, served late-morning and early-afternoon drive-up customers outside their East 29th Street home, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
After about 4½ hours, the investigators moved in.
They grabbed Small and McDermott, then chased down Taylor, …
Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers
Paterson detectives nabbed two dealers and seven buyers while seizing nearly 300 heroin folds at an open-air drug market near the city public library, authorities said Wednesday.
Responding to continued citizens’ complaints, Narcotics Division detectives hit a stretch of Summer Street between Hamilton Avenue and Van Houten Street late Tuesday afternoon, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
They arrested city residents Quadra Carmichael, 37, and Brian Thomas, 52, on a variety of charges that include possessing and selling heron near the library and School No. 6, Speziale said.
Also t…
Paterson PD: Four Dealers, 11 Buyers Busted, Heroin, Crack, Loaded Gun Seized
Paterson police arrested a quartet of dealers and nearly a dozen buyers, most from out of town, while seizing hundreds of heroin folds, crack and an illegal handgun, authorities said.
A street operation by the Narcotics Division on Summer Street between Broadway and Hamilton Avenue ended with Tuesday’s raid on a local home, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Sent to the Passaic County Jail to await first appearances in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson were:
Ronmire Jones, 22, who lives in the first-floor Summer Street apartment and was charged with various drug and w…
Paterson PD: Mom With 3 Kids Among Group Busted In Drug Supply House
From a small Paterson apartment up the street from a grammar school, an area supplier provided street-level drug dealers with heroin, cocaine and crack, authorities said following a raid.
Led by detectives from their Narcotics Division, city police seized more than two pounds of crack and powdered cocaine combined, along with 1,560 heroin folds and more than $5,900 in proceeds, they said.
They arrested five people, they said, including a woman who lives in the Main Street apartment with three of her children.
Also collected were various materials used to package the drugs for sale.
Detect…
Police Sweep Of Paterson Open-Air Drug Market Nets Local Dealers, Out-Of-Town Buyers
Paterson police scooped up local dealers and out-of-town buyers alike in a quick-strike response to calls from citizens who feared for their safety amid open-air neighborhood drug dealing.
Narcotics Division detectives emerged with 11 arrests and nearly 600 bags of heroin and crack Friday after targeting Hamilton Avenue between Summer and Lake streets, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
They also seized $7,133 in drug proceeds, he said.
Charged with selling or having drugs for sale, Speziale said, were Erick Speight, 22, and Clarence Cooper, 42, both of Paterson, and Anthony Yildi…
Paterson Detectives Seize 5,100 Heroin Folds, $4,570 Cash, Bust Trio
Paterson detectives knocked out a neighborhood drug-dealing operation, seizing more than 5,100 heroin folds and arresting three people, authorities said.
Narcotics Division investigators watched as Jamon White got into a car at the corner of Carroll and Governor streets shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
White, who lives up the block, was reportedly selling “large quantities” of heroin in and around the crime-ridden Caroll Street apartments near Public School No. 6, Speziale said.
An arrest team stopped the vehicle near the corner of Godwin Avenue and…
13,350 Heroin Folds, 93 Vials Of Crack, $4,094 Seized In Paterson Drug Production Plant Raid
In a squat, non-descript house on Paterson’s north side, narcotics detectives found 13,350 heroin folds, 83 vials of crack, three guns and more than $4,000 in proceeds, authorities said.
Five adults and a juvenile were taken into custody during Tuesday’s Bergen Street raid, prompted by a spike in area crime and complaints from neighbors of open-air drug sales, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
One of them, Yhamere F. Mayo, 30, of North 5th Street, was charged in connection with a shooting in 2019.
Two of the other four adults arrested on various drug and weapons charges live…
Paterson Police Raid Same Fortified Drug Den A Second Time, Seize Heroin, Pot, Guns, Young Crew
Responding to frightened citizens, detectives raided a fortified drug den in an increasingly violent Paterson neighborhood, seizing 284 heroin folds, four pounds of pot and three guns while arresting 10 dealers – most of them 21 or younger, authorities said.
It was the second time in eight months that they'd hit the same Marion Street home, which is ringed with cameras that provide a view of the property in all directions.
Buyers came to the Marion Street home “at all times of the day and night,” which residents told police had been “disrupting their quality of life and placing them in fear…
Paterson PD Gets 2,269 Heroin Folds, Plus Dealers, Buyers From Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Morris
Paterson police seized 2,269 heroin folds, more than 130 illegal pills and more in a quick-strike sweep of a drug-ridden street corner while arresting a trio of local dealers and several of their customers from Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Hudson counties, authorities said.
Among those arrested, police said, was a 66-year-old user from Ridgefield (Bergen County) who bought eight heroin folds and a vial of crack at the corner of Van Houten and Summer streets behind the city public library.
Citizen complaints about “rampant” drug dealing at all hours of the day and night brought Narcotic…
Paterson Police Bust Four In Raid, Seize Drugs, Cash, Following Residents' Calls
Paterson detectives responding to citizens’ complaints arrested four people and seized 105 heroin folds, 30 illegal prescription pills and $690 in ill-gotten gains in a raid on a south side neighborhood home, authorities said.
Accused street-level dealer Nidal Deeb, 28, who lives in the Sussex Street home was arrested by city Narcotics Division detectives, along with his alleged supplier, Miguel Garcia, 30, of Hemlock Street, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Tuesday.
Both were charged with various drug possession counts, Speziale said. Deeb also was charged with distribution and i…
Paterson PD: Dozens Of Kids' Breakfast Cereal Packs Found Laced With THC, 20 Lbs Of Pot Seized
Paterson detectives seized dozens of packages of the increasingly popular mixture of children’s breakfast cereal and THC, along with more than 20 pounds of pot, during a raid in a condo above a dollar store.
Narcotics Division detectives arrested eight people after getting a tip that drugs were being sold from the third-floor Main Street residence, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
They were identified as Issac Wade, 31, Andre White, 42, Max Brown, 20, Tyron Mallory 28, Jacory DeWitt 32, Gregory Gillispie, 29, and Tequan Motley, 32, all of Paterson, and Chayanne Girao, 28, of West Milfor…
