Attempted Murder: Paterson Shooter Arrested In Wayne Months Later, Prosecutor Says
A Paterson man has been arrested months after a woman was shot in broad daylight near Piercy Street, authorities said.
Naason Wimbush, 38, was arrested on Sunday, March 2, in connection with a shooting that happened on Nov. 15, 2025, near Piercy Street and Presidential Boulevard in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Patrick Murray said.
Paterson police responded to the area at approximately 11:06 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2025, after receiving a report of a shooting, according to the prosecutor’s office. Officers fou…
Dumont Man With Brass-Knuckled Knife Threatens Teaneck Resident In Garage Break-In: Cops
A Dumont man was arrested on burglary, aggravated assault, and weapons-related charges after an early morning garage break-in in which he threatened a Teaneck resident with a knife, authorities said.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, at approximately 4:10 a.m., a Teaneck resident called 9-1-1 to report that someone, later identified as 45-year-old Evan Clark, had just broken into his rented garage located in the area of State Street, Deputy Teaneck Police Chief Seth B. Kriegel said.
The resident reported that as he approached the garage, he heard a banging noise coming from inside and observed a m…