Category Archives: Weapons Offenses

Paterson Traffic Stop Leads to Drug, Weapons Charges: Was it Constitutional

The Passaic County Sheriff’s Office announced that a 15-year-old from Paterson was recently taken into custody after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded handgun during a routine traffic stop.The Passaic County Sheriff’s Office announced that a 15-year-old from Paterson was recently taken into custody after he was allegedly found in possession of… Continue Reading

Authorities Investigate Break-in at Paterson Home

Authorities are currently investigating a breaking-and-entering incident during which two men unlawfully entered a Paterson home and held six people, including four children, at gunpoint. According to Captain Heriberto Rodriguez of the Paterson Police Department, two men forced entry into a residence on Governor Street at approximately 2:50a.m. on Wednesday, June 3rd. They then restrained… Continue Reading

Little Falls Police Seek to Identify Suspect in Armed Robbery

Members of the Little Falls Police Department have released surveillance images of a suspect who allegedly committed an armed robbery at a local 7-Eleven recently. They have requested the public’s assistance in identifying the man, whom Saddle Brook Police say matches the description of yet another unidentified suspect in a similar case under their jurisdiction.… Continue Reading

Paterson Man Arrested for Alleged Gun Possession, Heroin Distribution

Passaic County narcotics detectives recently arrested a Paterson man on drug and weapons charges after they reportedly discovered $5,000 worth of heroin and a loaded handgun in his vehicle during an uncover surveillance operation. According to Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Task Force were conducting surveillance… 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