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CRIME & SAFETY
Haledon Robbery Suspect Arrested Within Two Hours of Incident
HALEDON, NJ - A 24-year-old Paterson man was arrested for a "strong-armed robbery" on Haledon Avenue, police said. On July 29, 2024, prior to 6 p.m., a 77-year-old woman described being approached by a male who pushed her to the ground and stole her purse.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Her purse contained $400 in cash and personal items. After the robbery, the suspect fled the scene in a black Ford Mustang parked nearby, according to the victim's description. Based on her description, corroborated by a witness, detectives were able to identify the suspect's vehicle. At approximately...
Route 17 Gas Station Clerk Who Loaded Magazine In Front Of Ridgewood Cop Arrested: Police
Ridgewood Police Officer Malone was on patrol when he went into a gas station on the northbound side of Route 17 around 2 a.m. on June 9, Ridgewood Police Capt. William Amoruso said. When Malone entered the station, he noticed the clerk, later identified as as Melvin Rodriguez, 45, was...
NJ judge rejects indictment in Paterson police shooting amid new evidence
PATERSON — A New Jersey judge dismissed an indictment against a police officer facing charges over shooting and paralyzing a Paterson man after prosecutors said they turned up new evidence in the case. Superior Court Judge Marilyn Clark dismissed the indictment Monday in light of prosecutors saying they turned...
Fordham Manor: Gang of Seven Wanted for Robbery and Assault of Older Adult
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery and assault that occurred near the intersection of Davidson Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor on Friday, July 26, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD.
After women were hit by thrown bottles, police shut down Paterson Peruvian festival early
PATERSON — A bottle-throwing incident at the Peruvian festival on Sunday resulted in minor injuries to three women, including one who is pregnant, and prompted police to shut down the event an hour early. Local law enforcement officials said no one was arrested at the parade and festival, events that drew a crowd...
Eleven people shot, one killed, in a 12-hour period of violent shootings in NYC
Between Monday and early Tuesday, New York City experienced one of the worst stretches of gun violence this summer with at least 11 people being shot, one of them fatally. This tragedy has left the city reeling as officials try to determine the cause and prevent any similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Map: Massive Deaths Should A Nuclear Bomb Hit New York
A terrifying map shows how many people would die in New York if a nuclear bomb was dropped. New York officials released tips that Empire State residents should know about to be prepared for a nuclear attack. New York Issues Tips To Prepare For Nuclear Attack. Officials didn't say why...
Alleged armed robber captured in woods after threatening family in NJ home
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — An armed robber was captured in the woods after allegedly threatening a family in their New Jersey home Saturday, authorities said. Jisum Park, 40, a Texas resident, got into the home on Impatiens Way through the garage and threatened two adults and their children with the gun, according to the Bergen […]
Police shoot woman in crisis to death at NJ apartment, officials say
FORT LEE — Authorities are investigating an early morning fatal police shooting in North Jersey. Police were called around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to The Pinnacle apartment complex on Main Street, according to the Attorney General's Office. The man who called 911 said to the dispatcher that his sister was...
Fight Breaks Out On Glen Rock Basketball Courts Months After Shooting
Police were called to the courts at Wilde Park off Maple Avenue around 7 p.m. on reports of a fist fight with a gathering crowd, Loving said. By the time officers got there, one of the two fight participants had apparently left. Back in May, gunfire erupted on the exact...
Armed Woman Robbed TD Bank In Princeton: Police
Police and the FBI are searching for a woman who robbed the TD Bank in Princeton at gunpoint.The woman walked into TD Bank on Route 206 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, displayed a black semi-automatic handgun, handed a note to a teller demanding cash and warned the worker against sounding an alarm, a…
American Dream sued again by a customer allegedly injured by motorized stuffed animal
A second patron at American Dream in East Rutherford is suing the mall over allegations they were struck by a motorized stuffed animal and seriously injured. You may have seen those large motorized stuffed animals that kids and parents ride through some parts of the mall. They include plushy zebras, elephants, tigers and...
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