CRIME & SAFETY
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. ...
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
NYC mom charged with murder in shocking beating death of 6-year-old who begged for her life: cops
A Bronx mom was charged with murder in the brutal beating death of her 6-year-old daughter – who neighbors say had begged for her life before her shocking end, cops said. Lynija Eason-Kumar, 23, was arrested Thursday in connection to the early-morning May 26, 2023 slaying of little Jalayah Eason inside the family’s squalid apartment at NYCHA’s Forest Houses, according to authorities. The mother had initially told cops she found the girl cold and not breathing inside a closet in their 12th-floor unit on East 165th Street, sources said at the time. Eason-Kumar claimed she tried to administer CPR, but Jalayah would not...
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.
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...
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 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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