After a recent near-fatal shooting in Paterson, New Jersey, three men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder as well as weapons offenses. On Saturday, December 21st at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Godwin Street in Paterson, a 19-year-old was shot multiple times. The victim sustained gunshots to the head and to the back and… Continue Reading
Four Men Arrested in Connection with Short Hills Mall Murder, Carjacking
In a follow-up to a recent post concerning the fatal shooting and carjacking that occurred at the Mall at Short Hills in Millburn, New Jersey on Sunday, December 15th, authorities have placed four suspects under arrest, charging each with murder, carjacking, conspiracy, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Dustin Friedland, a 30-year-old attorney from Hoboken,… Continue Reading
Fair Lawn Man Charged with Carjacking Identified During Drunken Outburst
A man from Fair Lawn, New Jersey was arrested and charged with first-degree carjacking as well as impersonating a police officer during a drunken episode in which he insisted that officers from the Fair Lawn Police Department arrest him. In a coordinated effort involving multiple local police departments, the man was identified through a victim’s… Continue Reading
One Night, One Neighborhood, Two Newark Shootings – Is there a Link
Two shooting occurred in Newark, New Jersey on the night of Tuesday, December 17th, leaving one dead and raising questions as to whether the two incidents were connected. According to chief assistant Essex County prosecutor Tom Fennelly, Newark resident, 29-year-old Kason K. Williams, was shot several times on the 800-block of South 16th Street in… 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
