A man from Wallington was recently arrested in an undercover drug operation during which he allegedly planned to sell heroin and oxycodone to undercover narcotics investigators. According to Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli, 35-year-old Wallington resident Tomasz Magdziak sold heroin to undercover narcotics detectives in the course of several transactions that occurred in Wallington… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Drug Crimes
Passaic County Sheriff’s Officers Conduct Undercover Prostitution Operation in Paterson
Officials from the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested 17 women during an undercover prostitution operation conducted in downtown Paterson. According to Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, authorities had received numerous complaints from Paterson residents about prostitution. The Sheriff also identified prostitution as a key contributor to other forms of criminal activity in the… Continue Reading
Paterson Man Charged for Alleged Aggravated Assault with Box Cutter
A Paterson man with a lengthy criminal history was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses after allegedly slashing a man with a box cutter in Hoboken recently. The aforementioned incident reportedly occurred last week in the vicinity of Third Street between Hudson and Washington streets in Hoboken. During the alleged crime, 44-year-old Vincent E.… Continue Reading
Former Paterson Police Employee Charged with Drug, Weapons Offenses
Police raided an apartment in Paterson’s 1st Ward recently and discovered five weapons, as well as a significant quantity of marijuana, ultimately charging a former employee of the Paterson Police Department with drug and weapons offenses. Authorities conducted a search at the home of 40-year-old Willie T. Barron at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Friday, May… Continue Reading
Police Discover Handgun, Hypodermic Needles During Arrest of Wanted Man
When police arrested a man wanted on a warrant for failure to provide over $17,000 in child support recently, they discovered a loaded handgun, hypodermic syringes, and empty glassines often used to hold heroin in the vicinity. According to Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, Sheriff’s Warrant Division Detectives Joseph Cammisa, Brian Weitzman, and Sergeant… Continue Reading