According to authorities, a Fairfield man was arrested for trying to run from a Passaic County Law Enforcement Officer after almost striking his vehicle. Passaic County Sheriff, Richard Berdnik, reported that the man allegedly tried to pull out of the parking lot of the Triangle Village in Paterson at a high rate of speed. The… Continue Reading
Paterson man Arrested with Heroin & Marijuana
According to Passaic County Sheriff, Richard Berdnik, a Paterson man was arrested on Thursday for multiple drug charges. Authorities allege that 21 year-old Justgod Wade was sitting in front of a closed apartment door located at 228 Park Avenue at almost 2:00am. Officers conducted a field inquiry and allegedly detected a strong odor of marijuana… Continue Reading
Paterson man Arrested for Selling Heroin, Cocaine in Elmwood Park
According to authorities, a Paterson man has been arrested for allegedly distributing heroin and cocaine. Police allege that 19 year-old Diarre Chitty distributed approximately 450 glassine envelopes of heroin and 20 grams of cocaine on different occasions in Elmwood Park, which was determined during an investigation. Chitty was ultimately arrested when he attempted to sell… Continue Reading
Woman Charged with Theft After Scamming Senior Citizens
According to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, a woman was arrested for targeting elderly people in a telephone scam. On Wednesday, police arrested 40 year-old Greisy Breton of Cherry Hill. Breton allegedly contacted victims via telephone and told the victims that a relative was in trouble and needed bail money for release from jail. Breton… Continue Reading
Foot Chase in Paterson Leads to Arrest for Possession of a Loaded Handgun
According to Passaic County public safety director, Jerry Speziale, Paterson Police officers chased down and arrested a suspect with a loaded handgun on Sunday. Police officer Mohammad Bashir was patrolling the area at the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Putnam street where a large group of people were observed drinking, smoking, and playing loud… Continue Reading
