Timothy Simmons, 29, who spent two years in prison after a 2013 robbery spree, first pulled a gun on a 44-year-old city woman just after 7 a.m. Monday on East 22nd Street, authorities said.
Less than three hours later, they said, he robbed a 27-year-old city man on Crosby Street – firing a handgun as he fled but missing the victim, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
Simmons was due in court Friday after a joint investigation by city police and the Passaic Conty Sheriff’s Office led to his arrest a day earlier, Valdes said in a joint release with Acting Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald and Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik.
He’s charged with attempted murder, robbery and various weapons counts, including being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
Simmons remained held in the county lockup.
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