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Questions Emerge After Trio Is Charged With Stabbing In Passaic Questions Emerge After Trio Is Charged With Stabbing In Passaic
Questions Emerge After Trio Is Charged With Stabbing In Passaic Two Passaic residents and one from Wayne were charged with stabbing one of two city men during what authorities said was a planned attack. Being held in the Passaic County Jail pending initial court appearances this Wednesday in Superior Court in Paterson are Sergio Xochiulacuamatzi, 26, Christian Martinez, 21, both from Passaic, and Richard Arriaga, 25, of Wayne. All are accused of stabbing a 29-year-old Passaic man on Van Buren Street off Lexington Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint releas…

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Paterson Ex-Con, 22, Released Early During COVID Jailed After Bystander Is Shot During Robbery Paterson Ex-Con, 22, Released Early During COVID Jailed After Bystander Is Shot During Robbery
Paterson Ex-Con, 22, Released Early During COVID Jailed After Bystander Is Shot During Robbery A 22-year-old Paterson convict paroled from state prison amid last year's COVID pandemic could be facing much more serious time after authorities said he shot an innocent bystander during a robbery earlier this month. The gun went off when the robbery victim struggled with Samuel Anthony at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Summer Street in Paterson shortly before 5 p.m. Aug. 4, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. The 21-year-old bystander was wounded was taken via private vehicle to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Cen…

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Passaic Police Officer Injured In Crash Passaic Police Officer Injured In Crash
Passaic Police Officer Injured In Crash A Passaic police officer was hospitalized after a crash that toppled a utility pole. "Thankfully it's a one-car accident and the officer is doing well," Deputy Police Chief Jonathan Schaer said after Friday night's crash at Main Avenue and Prospect Street. "We expect his injuries to be minor and that he'll make a full recovery." The busy intersection remained closed while the crash was investigated and repairs were made. The wrecked city police SUV was towed. Specifics about the crash, including the cause, won't be available until the investigation was completed, authorities said. "He is…

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by Jerry DeMarco