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Indictment: Paterson Baby Died From Sex Assault Indictment: Paterson Baby Died From Sex Assault
Indictment: Paterson Baby Died From Sex Assault A 17-month-old infant died after being sexually assaulted by a Paterson man, an indictment alleges. James Davis, 46, and the baby’s mother, Qunasia Coleman, 30, were both indicted by a grand jury in Paterson in connection with the November 2020 incident, authorities said Wednesday. An ambulance rushed the infant to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following a call for an unresponsive child at Coleman’s Carroll Street apartment, authorities said at the time. Coleman had gone out, leaving Davis to care for the child, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief I…

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Boys Wounded In Paterson Drive-By Boys Wounded In Paterson Drive-By
Boys Wounded In Paterson Drive-By Two teenage boys were shot Tuesday night in Paterson, one in the arm and the other in the leg, responders said. Witnesses reported a dark-colored minivan fleeing toward Arch Street after the 11 p.m. shooting on Jefferson Street near North Main Street. A vehicle also was struck, they said. Both victims – one 15, the other 16 – were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with wounds that weren’t considered life-threatening, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. They didn’t say whether any suspects …

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One Dead, One Wounded In Paterson Shooting One Dead, One Wounded In Paterson Shooting
One Dead, One Wounded In Paterson Shooting A Paterson man was shot dead and another wounded Sunday night outside a Middle Eastern restaurant in the city's 6th Ward, authorities confirmed. Responders conducted CPR on Victor Vasquez, 36, who was shot in the chest outside the Aleppo Restaurant near the corner of Main and Thomas streets shortly after 8 p.m. Both he and the second victim, 32-year-old Nelson Hilario, were taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. Vasquez was pronounced dead a little over a half-hour la…

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GOTCHA! City Man Caught, Charged With Murder In Paterson YMCA Stabbing GOTCHA! City Man Caught, Charged With Murder In Paterson YMCA Stabbing
Gotcha! City Man Caught, Charged With Murder In Paterson YMCA Stabbing Paterson police arrested a city man who they said stabbed another to death at the YMCA on Friday. Jasmir Cleaves, 32, was charged with murder and weapons possession following his arrest shortly before 7 p.m., authorities said. Cleaves had stabbed Gabrae Sams, 29, on the fifth floor of the Y, on Ward Street, around noon Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. No motive was given. Responding officers valiantly tried to save Sams’s life, responders said. He was brought by ambulance, with CPR in progress…

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Judge Releases Paterson Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Youngster Judge Releases Paterson Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Youngster
Judge Releases Paterson Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Youngster UPDATE: A Paterson driver who fled after his SUV struck and seriously injured a juvenile in broad daylight last month was arrested this week, authorities announced. Carlton Felder, 50, was behind the wheel of a 2005 Lincoln Aviator that struck the youngster on Broadway near Lake Street at 3:40 p.m. July 25, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for treatment before being released, they said. Felder, who drove off, was arrested Tuesday and charged with leavin…

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Out-Of-State Man Shot, Killed On Paterson Street Corner Out-Of-State Man Shot, Killed On Paterson Street Corner
Out-Of-State Man Shot, Killed On Paterson Street Corner First responders tried in vain to revive an out-of-state man who died soon after being shot at a street corner in a violence-plagued Paterson neighborhood. Gunfire erupted once again at East 27th Street and 17th Avenue around 11 p.m. Monday. Responding police officers tried to revive Nadir Johnson, 35, of Covington, GA, after finding him on the sidewalk with multiple bullet wounds, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center a little over a half-hour later…

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Sleeping Yonkers Man Struck By Stray Bullet In Paterson Home Sleeping Yonkers Man Struck By Stray Bullet In Paterson Home
Sleeping Yonkers Man Struck By Stray Bullet In Paterson Home A Yonkers man was sleeping when he was struck in the arm by gunfire in a Paterson home before dawn Monday, authorities confirmed. It was just after midnight when shots rang out on East 23rd Street off Park Avenue, just around the corner from where city police last week raided an open air drug market, responders initially said. The sleeping 35-year-old victim and three vehicles were struck, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora confirmed Monday morning. An ambulance took him for treatment to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. No potential…

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BAIL REFORM: Glen Rock Car Containing $230,000 In Valuables Stolen, Repeat Offender Charged BAIL REFORM: Glen Rock Car Containing $230,000 In Valuables Stolen, Repeat Offender Charged
Bail Reform: Glen Rock Car Containing $230,000 In Valuables Stolen, Repeat Offender Charged It didn’t take long for Glen Rock police detective to identify a thief who swiped a car from a resident’s driveway that contained nearly $230,000 worth of valuables, authorities said. Despite a recent series of arrests for property crimes, New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law has kept Colin McCann, 39, of Glen Rock out of jail and on the street. These include charges that he stole two Glen Rock DPW vehicles last year. McCann was awaiting trial for another theft arrest when a Southboro Lane resident called borough police earlier this month and reported a 2013 Honda Civic stolen overnight f…

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15-Year-Old Paterson Boy Shot, But How? 15-Year-Old Paterson Boy Shot, But How?
15-Year-Old Paterson Boy Shot, But How? Authorities were trying to determine how -- and where -- a 15-year-old Paterson boy was shot overnight Wednesday. The teen was in critical condition after being taken via private vehicle to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center shortly after 1:30 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a brief release. Police were called to the hospital after a crowd gathered there, responders said. “At this time, no crime scene has been located,” the release issued at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday says. Valdes and Baycora asked that anyone with information…

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Paterson Pair Charged With Murder In Dead-End Slaying Of City Man Paterson Pair Charged With Murder In Dead-End Slaying Of City Man
Paterson Pair Charged With Murder In Dead-End Slaying Of City Man GOTCHA! Two Paterson men were charged with murder and weapons offenses following the shooting death of a 28-year-old city man on a local street. Paterson police captured Jeremaih Rosado, 18, at a tire shop at East 22nd Street and Park Avenue shortly before 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. A second suspect, Imeir I. Tucker, 24, had surrendered two days earlier, they noted. Both remained held in the Passaic County Jail pending first appearances in Central Judicial Processing Court in…

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Two Men Found Stabbed Dead Outside Paterson School Two Men Found Stabbed Dead Outside Paterson School
Two Men Found Stabbed Dead Outside Paterson School Two men were found stabbed dead before dawn in the parking lot of a Paterson school, authorities confirmed Monday. Jaime Hernandez, 44, and Johnny Jimenez, 36, were pronounced dead at the scene despite firefighters’ attempts to revive them outside the K-5 School No. 5 on Totowa Avenue -- next to Hinchliffe Stadium -- shortly before 4:30 a.m. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora didn’t elaborate on the possible circumstances. They did say that the stabbing had been reported at a residence across the street and halfway up the block from the sc…

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DEAD END: Man Shot, Killed In Paterson, This Year's Homicide Count Up To 12 DEAD END: Man Shot, Killed In Paterson, This Year's Homicide Count Up To 12
Dead END: Man Shot, Killed In Paterson, This Year's Homicide Count Up To 12 A 28-year-old man became Paterson’s 12th homicide victim of the year when he was gunned down Saturday night on a Silk City street. EMS made the pronouncement after police found a mortally-wounded Juan Garcia, 28, on the sidewalk of dead-ended Franklin Street around 10 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. They didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. The pace of homicides is roughly the same as last year, when 27 people were killed at the hands of others in Paterson – the most in a s…

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