CRIME & SAFETY
Fire Engulfs home on Lenox Road in Wayne Township
WAYNE, NJ – Tragedy struck homeowners on Lenox Road in Wayne on Saturday just before 10:00pm. A Wayne police officer was on patrol when he saw the orange glow of fire through the windows of the house. But so had neighbors, and calls to 911 began coming in. A small army of Wayne’s Bravest, the volunteers of the local fire department converged on the home and spent four hours battling the raging inferno that ultimately sent two firefighters to the hospital and took the life of the family’s pet. “At approximately 9:59pm, Companies #3 and #5 were...
N.J. man charged with kidnapping, robbing women at gunpoint, prosecutor says
A Paterson man has been charged in the gunpoint kidnapping and robberies of two women in separate incidents last month, authorities said. Diquan A. West, 28, faces two counts of first-degree kidnapping, two counts first-degree armed robbery and other charges, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. Valdes said...
62-Year-Old Paterson Man Shot in Sunday Incident
PATERSON, NJ - A 62-year-old Paterson man was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound he sustained on Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi announced. According to the law enforcement officials, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Broadway and East 24th Street on a report of a shooting at approximately 10:22 a.m. Upon arrival, police located the victim and a potential crime scene. 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
NYPD detectives jump over glass barrier to save distraught woman on ledge of 54-story NYC building, dramatic video shows
Heart-pounding footage shows the moment highly trained NYPD detectives climbed over a glass wall to rescue a distraught woman on the edge of a 54-story rooftop in Manhattan last week. The dramatic rescue of the 33-year-old woman took place last Wednesday at a Midtown building on East 29th Street. When members of NYPD’s emergency service unit (ESU) responded, they were initially separated from the woman by a glass divider, forcing police to undergo a rope operation to reach the victim, bodycam footage shows. Park Avenue vacancy rate lower than before pandemic after recent large deals The ESU team received a call around...
Former Paterson robbery squad sergeant has agreed to repay city $200K
PATERSON — Former Sgt. Michael Cheff, the supervisor of the infamous robbery squad of rogue cops, has agreed to repay Paterson $200,000 for money he received from the city before his conviction, officials announced Monday. Paterson had been trying to recoup $309,054 from Cheff for what he received while on paid leave after...
New Jersey State Trooper Dead During Training
A New Jersey state trooper has died during training, Sunday. Marcellus E. Bethea was with Troop D Morristown. Trooper Bethea served with the state police for more than eight years. Authorities have not yet released his cause of death. New Jersey State Police are expected to release viewing and funeral arrangements in the near future.
ManhuntEnds: Pre-Dawn Paterson Stalker Abducted, Robbed And Fondled Women, Authorities Say
A 27-year-old victim had told city police she was accosted near the corner of Market and East 22nd streets around 6 a.m. April. 20 by an armed man who forced her to a remote area near train tracks, took her valuables, then fondled her before fleeing. Three days later, a...
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