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Ridgefield Man Shot In Hawthorne, Local Resident Charged
A 32-year-old Ridgefield man was shot in Hawthorne over the weekend, said authorities who made an arrest.
The victim was treated at the scene and didn’t require further medical treatment following the 10:37 p.m. shooting on Wagner Place near Midland Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 16, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper said.
Angel Alberto, 34, of Hawthorne, surrendered to Hawthorne police on Sunday, they said.
Alberto, formerly of Paterson, remained held Monday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing…
Stabbing Victim, 73, Staggers Into Hawthorne Police HQ, Accused Assailant Quickly Caught
A 73-year-old man staggered into Hawthorne police headquarters bleeding from a stab wound, authorities said.
As he was rushed to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, officers captured his accused assailant, borough resident Ryan Thompson, 44, about six blocks away.
The victim survived his wounds.
Thompson, meanwhile, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper said in a joint announcement Thursday.
They didn’t disclose a possible motive for Wednesday’s 6:30 p.m. stabbing, nor descri…