Two men from Jersey City and one juvenile are currently facing criminal charges for weapons-related offenses, among others, after being apprehended by Newark Police in two separate incidents that occurred recently. According Sergeant Ronald Glover, a spokesperson for the Newark Police Department, officers arrested a 17-year-old, whose identity has not been disclosed, on Friday, March… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Weapons Offenses
Paterson and Jersey City Police Departments Participate in Coordinated Arrest Operation
Thursday, January 30th marked a day full of arrests in New Jersey, as a coordinated operation conducted by multiple agencies resulted in the apprehension of fourteen individuals currently wanted by law enforcement authorities. After significant preparation and collaboration among the Paterson and Jersey City Police Departments, the Bergen and Hudson County Sheriff’s Departments, the New… Continue Reading
Passaic County Gun Charges Dismissed Thanks to Alissa Hascup of the Tormey Law Firm
Alissa D. Hascup of the Tormey Law Firm recently represented a client charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose at the Passaic County Superior Court in Paterson, New Jersey. Our client was in his 40s with no prior criminal record. The circumstances of the arrest were… Continue Reading
Newark Man Charged with Multiple Weapons Offenses Following Police Tip
After receiving a tip from a Newark resident, officers from the Newark Police Department conducted searches of another Newark resident’s vehicle and his home, which resulted in the man being charged with multiple counts of unlawful possession of a weapon as well as possession of prohibited weapons and devices. On Wednesday, January 8th, Newark Police… Continue Reading
Registered Sex Offender Charged with Weapons Offenses in Lyndhurst, NJ
In a recent case in Bergen County, New Jersey, police apprehended a convicted sex offender after tracking a handgun en route to him via a woman he had connected with on the Internet. 55-year-old Gilbert Violante was arrested by officers from the Lyndhurst Police Department on Tuesday, December 17th, after reports of a suspicious package… Continue Reading
