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
Clifton Police Arrest two After Traffic Stop Yields Handgun and Marijuana
A routine traffic stop in Clifton yesterday yielded a handgun and marijuana. According to authorities, police were patrolling Route 46 and Valley Road when they observed a suspicious vehicle enter the parking lot of the St. Philip the Apostle parking lot early Tuesday morning. According to police, the vehicle allegedly had an expired registration. In… Continue Reading