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
Paterson Man Accused of Sexual Acts Against 13-year-old Girl
Law enforcement officials recently arrested a Paterson man for allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl from Garfield. According to a press release issued by the Bergen County Prosecutor s Office, 26-year-old Pedro LiranzoGomez has been charged with criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child after a young girl… 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
