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Paterson Moped Rider Tries To Flee, Stalls Out, Falls Off: Police
A Paterson man tried to speed away from police on an unregistered moped, only to stall out and fall off, authorities said.
Officers responding to reports of a large group at 540 E. 42nd Street in Paterson around 4:31 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, activated their lights, causing the group to disperse, Paterson Police Public Information Officer Robert Rowan said.
Officers spotted Carlos Almonte, 38, on an unregistered moped in the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Rowan said. Almonte tried to accelerate away but the moped stalled, causing him to fall off, Rowan said.
Almonte was arres…
DUI Driver Hits Cop At Paterson Dominican Parade, Fracturing Hand: Police
A 67-year-old driver was arrested after striking and injuring a police officer while passing barricades along the Dominican Parade route in Paterson on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said.
Officers were working the parade route at Park Avenue and East 22nd Street at approximately 1:40 p.m., when they saw a vehicle passing barricades, according to Paterson Police Public Information Officer Rob Rowan.
The vehicle struck an officer, fracturing his hand and causing other minor injuries, Rowan said.
The driver, Nicolas Mendoza, 67, of Paterson, was removed from the vehicle and arrested with…
Teen Ejected, Killed In Garden State Parkway Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say
A juvenile was ejected and killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, authorities said.
Nicholas J. McLean, 19, of Hillside, was heading north in a Mercedes-Benz with a juvenile passenger in the front seat when he struck the rear of a Kia SUV near milepost 139.2 in Cranford just before 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
The Kia spun and struck an Acura SUV, while McLean's Mercedes continued forward and struck a Toyota, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the righ…
