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Paterson Man, 27, Shot, Killed Near School At Dismissal Paterson Man, 27, Shot, Killed Near School At Dismissal
Paterson Man, 27, Shot, Killed Near School At Dismissal A 27-year-old Paterson man was gunned down up the street from a Paterson public school at dismissal time Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Police and EMTs rendered aid to Khalid Lisbon, who'd been struck several times shortly before 3 p.m. in the 300 block of Hamilton Avenue, a few doors down from Bragg Funeral Home on Rosa Parks Boulevard and a block from Sen. Frank Lautenberg School No. 6. Seven shell casings were recovered at the scene, responders said. Lisbon was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead about t…

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Prosecutor: Paterson Officer Shoots At Stolen SUV Headed Straight For Him Prosecutor: Paterson Officer Shoots At Stolen SUV Headed Straight For Him
Prosecutor: Paterson Officer Shoots At Stolen SUV Headed Straight For Him Authorities weren't sure whether anyone in a stolen SUV was injured when a Paterson police officer fired a shot at the fleeing vehicle as it headed straight at him. The officer had activated his cruiser’s lights and pulled in front of the stolen Volkswagen Tiguan, which stopped momentarily near the corner of Market and East 22nd streets around 2 a.m. Thursday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The officer had gotten out and was in the path of the stolen vehicle as it came around the police car, Valdes said. He fired a single shot from his service weapon at the SUV, which ke…

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Paterson Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Passerby Had Just Been Released After 15 Years In Prison Paterson Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Passerby Had Just Been Released After 15 Years In Prison
Paterson Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Passerby Had Just Been Released After 15 Years In Prison Sicorey Rouse had only just been released after serving time for shooting a man in the head when authorities said he and a companion opened fire on a crowd in Paterson, wounding a passerby. Overall, the 40-year-old Rouse of Paterson has spent 15 years behind bars. Now he’s back in custody, charged with attempted murder and a bunch of weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Rouse's first state prison stint – for burglary and drug and weapons possession – lasted six years before he was paroled in June 2009. Two months later, he  pedaled …

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BAIL REFORM: Freed On Double Gun Rap, Young Paterson Man Shoots, Kills Another, Authorities Say BAIL REFORM: Freed On Double Gun Rap, Young Paterson Man Shoots, Kills Another, Authorities Say
Bail Reform: Freed On Double Gun Rap, Young Paterson Man Shoots, Kills Another, Authorities Say UPDATE: A 19-year-old Paterson man who’d been released under bail reform after police said they found him and two companions carrying a pair of guns during a traffic stop was charged in the subsequent murder of a 20-year-old city resident. Rasheed Thomas was with two other men when city detectives stopped them for running a stop sign in May and found two 9mm handguns in the vehicle, authorities said at the time. Thomas initially resisted but was eventually subdued and taken into custody, they said. Police sent him to the Passaic County Jail before a judge ordered Thomas's release soon …

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Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street
Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street A 16-year-old Paterson boy was wounded when shooting erupted outside a city school Sunday night, authorities said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle after he was struck while walking near the No. 10 school on Mercer Street and Keen Street before 9:30 p.m., they said. A shot spotter recorded 13 rounds – with two vehicles struck -- after what they Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora described as “multiple actors” opened fire. His wound wasn’t considered life-threatening, they said in a join…

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Out-Of-State Man In Passing Car Shot In Paterson, 19-Year-Old Charged Out-Of-State Man In Passing Car Shot In Paterson, 19-Year-Old Charged
Out-Of-State Man In Passing Car Shot In Paterson, 19-Year-Old Charged An Illinois man in a passing car was wounded when gunmen opened fire on a Paterson street, authorities said. Police who converged on the area took 19-year-old Casmir Smith into custody shortly after 4:30 p.m. Saturday and charged him with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He remained held Sunday in the Passaic County Jail. The 50-year-old victim from Oak Forest, IL was in a car on Presidential Boulevard approaching West Broadway when “multiple actors began shooting at unknown persons, with one of the bullets piercing the victim’s windshield and striking him,” Passaic County Prosecut…

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GOTCHA! Couple Wanted In Shooting Death Of Paterson Man, 60, Captured At Jersey Shore GOTCHA! Couple Wanted In Shooting Death Of Paterson Man, 60, Captured At Jersey Shore
Gotcha! Couple Wanted In Shooting Death Of Paterson Man, 60, Captured At Jersey Shore A Paterson couple wanted in the shooting death of a city man 10 days earlier were captured at the Jersey Shore on Friday, authorities announced. Marc DeJesus, 44, jumped out a second-floor window in Barnegat and was quickly seized, along with Cassandra Ramirez, 32, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint statement. Responding officers had found Hector Guzman, 60, critically wounded from a single gunshot in the street outside 250-252 Van Houten Street, near Straight Street, shortly after 8 p.m. Sept. 14, they said. Guzman was rus…

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POLICE SHOOTOUT: Judge Orders Accused Paterson Gunman Held After Wild Pursuit POLICE SHOOTOUT: Judge Orders Accused Paterson Gunman Held After Wild Pursuit
Police Shootout: Judge Orders Accused Paterson Gunman Held After Wild Pursuit UPDATE: A judge has ordered that a Paterson ex-con accused of exchanging gunfire with police while fleeing a shooting remain held pending trial. Jabor Taylor, 39, was arrested after detectives found his smashed-up Buick with a bullet hole in the rear windshield in East Orange following the Labor Day weekend incident, authorities said. It began when a 22-year-old city man was shot several times near the corner of East 22nd Street and 12th Avenue around 1 a.m. Sept. 4. The victim was being taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center when an officer tried to stop a vehicle of interest drive…

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed Outside Paterson Religious Store Pedestrian Struck, Killed Outside Paterson Religious Store
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Outside Paterson Religious Store A 56-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed as she crossed the street in front of a Paterson religious goods store, authorities said. Susie Maluya was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center moments shortly after she was struck by a 2013 Honda in the middle of the block on Straight Street off Park Avenue around 8 p.m. Wednesday, they said. The 24-year-old Hackensack driver remained at the scene and didn’t immediately receive any summonses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. An investigation was continuing, they sai…

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SEE ANYTHING? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record SEE ANYTHING? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record
SEE Anything? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record A 60-year-old Paterson man was shot and killed Tuesday night in the Silk City’s 22nd homicide this year, the 15th by gunfire. Responding officers found Hector Guzman critically wounded from a single gunshot in the street outside 250-252 Van Houten Street shortly after 8 p.m., authorities said. Guzman was rushed to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:37 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. They didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. At …

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4-Month-Old Baby Hospitalized With Broken Ribs, Paterson Man Charged 4-Month-Old Baby Hospitalized With Broken Ribs, Paterson Man Charged
4-Month-Old Baby Hospitalized With Broken Ribs, Paterson Man Charged A four-month-old child was hospitalized with broken ribs that authorities said were caused by a 22-year-old Paterson man. Narciso "Junior" Alejandro remained held Wednesday in the Passaic County Jail, charged with child abuse and endangerment, as well as with violating a restraining order, records show. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said detectives from her Special Victims Unit began investigating after being alerted by the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency that the injured child had been brought to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. Investigators interview…

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Two Officers, One Civilian Injured In Multi-Vehicle Clifton Crash Two Officers, One Civilian Injured In Multi-Vehicle Clifton Crash
Two Officers, One Civilian Injured In Multi-Vehicle Clifton Crash UPDATE: Two officers and a civilian were injured in a crash involving two Clifton police vehicles, one of which overturned, Monday night, responders said. Police were headed to a report of a carjacked vehicle from which shots had been fired in Paterson a short time earlier when the crash occurred at the intersection of Main and Clifton avenues around 9:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Robert Bracken. The two officers and civilian were all taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, where they were treated before being released, Bracken said. The carjacked vehicle -- a 2004 Acura -- wasn't found,…

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