On Sunday July 5th in Englewood Cliffs, a woman and her two children, her daughter 13, and son 11, were headed to a friend s home when they spotted a man lying in the street, who appeared to be choking. The woman stopped her vehicle and got out to check on the man, Sereymanta Kong… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Offenses Against the Public
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
Passaic Police Arrest 8 Involved in Alleged Gang Activity at Local Housing Complex
Passaic Police arrived at the Alfred Speer Village public housing complex in response to a report of alleged gang activity and took eight individuals into custody. Among those arrested were four adults and four juveniles, all of whom are suspected members of the gang Dominicans Don t Play. Officers from the Passaic Police Department reportedly… 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
Thefts at Local Churches, Historic Sites in Paterson Could Lead to Theft Charges
After a series of suspected thefts at local historic sites and churches, officials from the Paterson Police Department are conducting regular inspections at scrap metal yards to identify whether or not the stolen scrap metal is being sold to these establishments. According to Jerry Speziale, the director of the Paterson Police Department, these thefts have… Continue Reading
