CRIME & SAFETY
Driver Who Waved Handgun In Haledon Road Rage Is From Town: Police
Jonathon Sisco, 24, was identified by borough detectives following "the brandishing of a firearm and threats towards a male victim" at the intersection of Mangold Street and Belmont Avenue (photo) this past Monday, Police Chief Angelo J. Daniele said on Thursday, April 25.The were assisted by the responding officers, Sgt. George Kelly and Officer Rubel Jimenez, the chief said.Sisco was arrested on Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and illegal weapons possession counts, he said.He remained held Thursday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson.
Paterson officer suspended after prisoner he was supposed to guard escapes from hospital
PATERSON — A prisoner in police custody escaped from St. Joseph’s University Medical Center on Sunday, and the Paterson police officer who was supposed to be guarding him has been suspended for 30 days. The prisoner, 38-year-old Anthony Juliano of Dumont, was apprehended soon after his escape, law enforcement sources said. ...
Boy, 15, Robbed At Gunpoint Outside Ridgewood Stop & Shop
The boy told police he brought $300 worth of clothing to the parking lot of the Franklin Avenue supermarket after cutting an online deal shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, Sgt. John A. Ward said. Instead, the teen said, he was accosted by four men who appeared to be...
Paterson Man Arrested in Connection to April 15 Shooting that Left One Injured
PATERSON, NJ - An arrest has been made in connection to the April 15 shooting that sent a Newark man to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of non-fatal gunshot wounds. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi announce that based upon an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Samuel Sparks, 52, Paterson, has been charged with Attempted Murder, Unlawful Possession of Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of Weapon, and Certain Persons not to Possess a Weapon.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As previously reported, at approximately 10:46 p.m. on the day of the incident, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Godwin Avenue and Carroll Street in response to a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located a potential crime scene and were informed that the victim had arrived at St. Joseph’s seeking treatment. The subsequent investigation, the statement said, revealed that Sparks, who surrendered himself to the Paterson Police Department, was responsible for the shooting For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Returning to the Scene of the Crime in Wayne Proves to be a Mistake for These Suspected Thieves
WAYNE, NJ – Two suspected thieves returned to the Willowbrook Mall ten days after allegedly stealing packages from a UPS truck making deliveries to the mall. Alert Wayne Police Officer Matthew Bernardo had learned of the theft and was on patrol at the Mall when he spotted the suspects at the scene of the crime and promptly arrested them. Bernardo made a bonus arrest, as a passenger with the suspected duo, turned out to be wanted in “multiple jurisdictions.” The following is based on a statement released by the Wayne Township Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
Pasterson police seek public's help identifying man who allegedly robbed woman at gunpoint
PATERSON — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man police say robbed a woman at gunpoint on Tuesday and then tried to sexually assault her. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. near the corner of Totowa and Paterson avenues, which is two blocks from John F. Kennedy High School, according to authorities.
Millions in Passaic sheriff surveillance equipment locked away over national defense case
PATERSON — Millions of dollars' worth of surveillance cameras and other security equipment purchased for the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office remain in storage, frozen in a federal case involving national defense. The county spent about $13 million from November 2019 through August 2022 to buy the security devices...
Lawyer for fired Paterson cop urges court to throw out excessive force indictment
PATERSON — The lawyer representing Spencer Finch, the city police officer fired three years ago over excessive force accusations, is asking the courts to scrap the charges against his client, who was acquitted in a separate case last December. Attorney Eric Kleiner filed his motion to dismiss the indictment Thursday, asserting that Finch...
Paterson to pay $230K to NY man who claimed severe injury in crash with police car
PATERSON — The city has agreed to pay $230,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a New York City man injured in a crash with a Paterson police officer in 2019. Jean Rodriguez-Reinoso said in his lawsuit that he suffered “severe and permanent injuries” in the collision at East 21st Street and 14th...
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