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Paterson Police Pursuit Ends In Fiery Crash Paterson Police Pursuit Ends In Fiery Crash
Paterson Police Pursuit Ends In Fiery Crash A driver led Paterson police on a chase that ended when his vehicle slammed into a city police cruiser, igniting a fire, and then crashed onto its side into a porch, authorities said. Detective Mustafa Dombayci began chasing the grey Infiniti G35 on Memorial Drive toward Broadway just after 11 p.m. Saturday after noticing it had a broken driver’s side mirrors, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The driver – identified as Adriano Giordano, 24, of Bloomfield -- pulled to the side of the road at Broadway and Straight Street, then hit the gas, spinning his tires and roaring off, after…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Quartet ID'd In 30-Pound Pot Shipment Found With Stolen Gun In North Arlington Prosecutor: Quartet ID'd In 30-Pound Pot Shipment Found With Stolen Gun In North Arlington
Prosecutor: Quartet ID'd In 30-Pound Pot Shipment Found With Stolen Gun In North Arlington A trio of New Jersey residents and a Virginia man plotting the sale of 30 pounds of pot were caught with a stolen gun during a traffic stop in North Arlington, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said members of his Narcotic Task Force were investigating a drug conspiracy when a consented search during Tuesday’s stop turned up a .45-caliber 1011 Paraordnance handgun. Arrested were Jaleel Speller, 26, of Newport News, VA, Quantesa Wade, 27, of East Orange, Alicia Torres, 34, and Larry Harris, 40, both of Newark, the prosecutor said. All remained held Friday in the Bergen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Ex-Con From Paterson Busted After Shooting Himself Prosecutor: Ex-Con From Paterson Busted After Shooting Himself
Prosecutor: Ex-Con From Paterson Busted After Shooting Himself A Paterson ex-con who showed up at Hackensack University Medical Center with a bullet wound shot himself, said authorities who charged him with various weapons counts. Lamont McKay, 32, was arrested a short time after he arrived at HUMC’s emergency room around 3 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. An investigation by city police, in conjunction with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, determined that McKay had shot himself, they said. McKay has served three prison terms the past 10 years -- mostly for assault and aggravated assault -- and has been free for only 34 months in that period. …

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by Jerry DeMarco