CRIME & SAFETY
Second Young Teen In Days Shot In Paterson
The victim arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center via private vehicle with a non-fatal gunshot wound shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said in a joint announcement. He'd been shot near a ballfield and...
Speeding Route 80 Driver From Paterson Had 20 Pounds Of Cocaine, Nebraska State Troopers Say
Pablo Suruy Hernandez, 40, had the coke stashed in various compartments of his BMW X5 when he was stopped in York County around noontime Saturday, March 23, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Hernandez remained held Tuesday in the York County Jail, some 1,300 miles from Paterson. He's charged with...
16-Year-Old Shot in Paterson, Police Investigate Shooting Incident
Credits:Steve Lenox PATERSON, NJ - A 16-year-old was shot in Paterson on Sunday afternoon in the area of 12th Avenue and Auburn Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi announced. According to a statement, at 2:39 p.m., officers responded to the area where they found the 16-year-old who had sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to St. Joseph's University Medical Center for medical attention. Police have identified a potential crime scene in connection with the incident. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information can contact the Passaic County Prosecutor's tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Paterson Man Punches 53-Year-Old Man After Passing Stopped School Bus In Montclair: Cops
On Thursday, Feb. 29, a school bus transporting students from the Nishuane School was heading north on Norwood Avenue and stopped at the intersection at Norman Road, Lt. Terence Turner of the Montclair police said. The school bus had its stop sign out and lights activated when a white SUV...
Man accused in the killing of Mary Taylor must remain in jail, judge says
PATERSON — A Hackensack man accused in the fatal shooting of Mary Taylor last year must stay in jail while the charges are pending against him, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Superior Court Judge Imre Karaszegi said no amount of bail would ensure that the accused, 26-year-old Christopher Thomas, would appear for his trial. Karaszegi cited Thomas’ track record of not showing up for court in other cases as well as his “escalating” criminal background.
NJ Tri-County Takedown Nets 12,100 Heroin Folds, 9½ Ounces Of Crack, $107,089 Cash, Loaded Gun
Armed with search warrants, investigators hit 10 locations in Passaic, Bergen, and Sussex counties, leading to the arrests of Demoy Woolley and Qa’Lasia Williams. The couple became the focus of an investigation by Wayne police last November, said Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Department Chief Jack McNiff.
Investigation Underway into Incident that Sent Paterson Teen to Hospital with Gunshot Wound
Credits:Steve Lenox PATERSON, NJ - An investigation is ongoing after a 15-year-old from Paterson arrived at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center seeking treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound on Monday afternoon. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi, a suspected crime scene was located in the area of North 8th Street and Oxford Street. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or to contact the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Wayne Police Help Seize Over 12,000 Glassines of Suspected Heroin/Fentanyl in Multi-Jurisdictional Investigation
WAYNE, NJ – Police Chief Jack McNiff along with Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announced the results of a long-term narcotics investigation that involved “various federal, state, county and local agencies.” At least two people were arrested and, among other drugs seized, over 12,000 glassines of “suspected Heroine/fentanyl" was confiscated from the suspects. The investigation began in November 2023 and continued through March 25, 2024, when two North Haledon residents were arrested: Demoy Wooley (23) and Qa’Lasia Williams (25).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER They were both charged with: Possession of a Controlled Dangerous...
5-car crash that killed Passaic school vice principal and her husband under investigation
KEARNY — Details remain unclear more than a week after a five-car crash on County Road 508 took the lives of a North Jersey school vice principal and her husband. Rhakeem Oliver of West Orange was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on March 16, and his wife, Shavonn Stewart-Oliver, vice principal of School 6 in Passaic, died Friday.
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