Last month, a man was arrested for carrying a pistol a block away from a Paterson NJ press conference where Rep. Bill Pascrell was discussing gun control legislation. 21-year-old Paterson resident Nyedair Parker was arrested by Paterson police after he was seen carrying the gun in his waistband. According to a police report, police received… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Weapons Offenses
Livingston Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Domestic Violence Incident in Morristown NJ
A 55-year-old Livingston man has been indicted by a Morris County grand jury on a charge of attempted murder. On February 1, Donald Ebert agreed to drive his former longtime girlfriend to work. During the ride, the two (2) had a verbal altercation, after which the woman attempted to leave the vehicle. According to the… Continue Reading
Newark Man Arrested, Charged With Last Year’s Seton Hall Shooting
More than 13 months after two Seton Hall students were robbed and assaulted in an off-campus apartment – one was shot in the arm and the other was pistol-whipped in the head – a second arrest has been made. Authorities have now confirmed that Kaiyri Bennett (pictured left), a 24-year old Newark man, has been… Continue Reading
Police Search for Paterson Shooter Who Left Two Men Wounded
According to reports, officers from the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of 10th Avenue and East 28th Street yesterday at approximately 5:30pm on the report of shots having been fired. Upon their arrival, officers found a 34-year old male lying on the sidewalk at the intersection. He appeared to have been shot… Continue Reading
Nation Honors MLK, Jr. Day – Remembers Nonviolent Gun Control
Today, the nation honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on the same day that it celebrates the inauguration of the first black President to his second term. In Atlanta, GA, an annual service was held at the church where King preached. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of the slain civil rights leader, was… Continue Reading