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Passaic PD: Officers Quickly Nab Recently-Released Ex-Con Who Robbed Bakery Delivery Driver
Passaic police quickly captured an ex-con recently released from prison moments after he robbed a bakery delivery driver at gunpoint before dawn Tuesday, authorities said.
Thomas “Shaking” Brinson, 41, approached the 38-year-old driver for Hermanos Bakery on Aspen Place just after 2 a.m., pointed a handgun at him and demanded money, Police Chief Luis Guzman said.
He took the Kearny man’s wallet, which held cash, credit cards, and identification, the chief said.
Patrol officers descended on the area and grabbed the 6-foot-2-inch, 220-pound Brinson, of Paterson, in front of 262 Passaic Stree…