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Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Shot With Own Gun, Friend Charged With Helping Hide It
A Paterson man accidentally shot himself in the leg before a friend help him vanish the gun, said authorities who charged them both. Nygee Dennis, 22, showed up at the St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center emergency room at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday with a gunshot wound in his leg, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. Apparently, Dennis was getting into a car in the area of Belmont Avenue when the gun he was carrying went off, they said. Samar Clyburn, 21, who was sitting with another man in the car, helped Dennis get ri…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
AG: Armed Robber Spits On Jersey City Police, Says They'll Find Out Whether He Has Coronavirus
A three-time armed robber asked Jersey City police how they could be sure that he wasn’t infected with the coronavirus, then spit in an officer’s face, authorities said. Jose Rios, 51, used a gun in two holdups and a knife in another, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. After suggesting that he could be infected, Rios of Jersey City said that police would soon find out – then spit at one of them, Grewal said. Police charged him with three counts of armed robbery and several of illegal weapons possession for the May 2 and May 9 holdups, then sent him to the county lockup to await …
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Vietnam Vet's Therapy Poodle In Head
A Burlington County man admitted shooting his Vietnam veteran neighbor's therapy poodle in the head with a pellet gun. William "Wild Willie" Stroemel, a 64-year-old heavy equipment operator, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and illegal weapons possession Wednesday in Superior Court in Mount Holly in exchange for a five-year state prison term. As part of the plea deal, Stroemel cannot have any contact with the dog's owners. He also must pay the cost of a necropsy and veterinary care, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The Cook family of Greenwood Avenue called police last Sept…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Wanted Teaneck Man Pulls Knife, Threatens EMTs, Police Charge
A Teaneck man wanted on outstanding warrants grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened EMTs who’d responded to his house on a medical call, said police who took him custody. Members of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps (TVAC) had responded to the Griggs Avenue home Friday night on a report of a man who was feeling weak, Deputy Police Chief John Faggello said. Rather than be treated, 36-year-old Enso Rodriguez began threatening them, Faggello said. Opening a kitchen drawer, he grabbed a knife while shouting, “I told you to stay the f**k away from me!” the deputy chief said. The responders…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Jets' Quinnen Williams Arrested For Carrying Gun At LaGuardia Airport
New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams was caught carrying a gun Thursday night at LaGuardia Airport, Port Authority police said. Williams, the 22-year-old No. 3 overall draft pick by the Jets out of Alabama University last year, was about to board an out-of-town flight at the airport in Queens when officers seized him at 9:15 p.m., police said. He was charged with illegal weapons possession. Williams has a permit to carry the Glock 19 handgun in Alabama but not in New York, police said. They didn’t say whether the gun was loaded. Williams couldn’t immediately be reached for co…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Watch
: Arrest Made After Paterson Man Shot In Head Records Facetime Video
UPDATE: Authorities charged a Paterson man with shooting his friend in the head Friday night after the victim live-streamed a video of himself moments after being struck. "I'm dyin', bro," the wounded 23-year-old father of two says in the video. His friend, Jessi Mercado, 25, of Paterson was charged with second-degree aggravated assault and illegal weapons possession, authorities announced Sunday morning. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald didn't specify the circumstances under which the 10:24 p.m. shooting occurred. "I'm gonna f*****' die, m…
Stony Point, NY
News
Man Arrested Twice In One Day For Attempting To Punch Woman, Illegal Weapons Possession
A 57-year-old man was arrested twice in one day, once for allegedly attempting to punch a woman in the face, and later for illegal possession of weapons. Ulster County resident Jeffrey Sackal, of Saugerties, was first arrested at 1:17 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, when Town of Saugerties police responded to Center Road for a report of domestic violence, Chief Joseph Sinagra said. When police arrived they found that Sackal had allegedly threatened to punch the victim in the face while approaching her in a threatening manner. Prior to making physical contact with the victim, Sacka…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Haledon Woman Charged In Ridgefield Park Ex-Girlfriend's Stabbing At Mahwah Clothing Warehouse
A Haledon woman who police said stabbed and threw bleach at her ex-girlfriend at the Mahwah clothing warehouse where they worked remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail. Mahwah police on Monday evening charged Colleen Wilson -- a 42-year-old Jamaican national who also uses the name Stacey Arkins -- with two counts each of aggravated assault and illegal weapons possession. ICE on Tuesday issued a detainer requesting that Wilson remain held in the county lockup so that a legal residency hearing could be scheduled. The 24-year-old Ridgefield Park victim told them that Wilson threw wh…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Police Capture Robber Who Fired Blank Gun In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Authorities Say
Teaneck police assisted by a Bergen County SWAT team captured an 18-year-old local man who they said robbed a couple with an imitation handgun during a drug deal. Detectives found a blank gun and bandana that they said Jairrod Shannon, 18, used during the Oct. 5 holdup on Bogert Street, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said. Officers responding to rounds fired from the blank gun found a 20-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy who said they’d been robbed during a pot deal by Shannon and a juvenile, O’Reilly said. A warrant was issued for Shannon’s arrest and a search warrant was obtained for h…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Harassed Fair Lawn Man Stabbed With Turban Needle, Arrest Made
A 22-year-old Fair Lawn man who tried to get another to stop sending him harassing text messages was stabbed with a turban needle, police said. Fair Lawn police took Japneet Chani, also 22, into custody after being called to Southern Drive at Urban Place, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The victim "had gone to a residence on 26th Street to approach [Chani] about unwanted harassing text messages," Metzler said, when Chani stabbed him with a salai -- a needle that is used to secure hair inside a turban. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps treated the victim at the scene, the sergeant said. Pol…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Cliffside Park PD Driver Tries To Run After Officer Finds Gun, Synth Pot, THC Wax In Stop
A Cliffside Park patrol officer nabbed a driver with a handgun and various drugs, including synthetic pot, crystal meth and THC wax, authorities said. Officer Jonathan Petermann stopped a white Honda Accord near the corner of Park and Anderson avenues for having tinted windows around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Detective Lt. Vincent Capano said. Approaching the sedan, Petermann smelled pot, Capano said. So he called for backups and had the driver – Omar Abad, 41 of North Bergen – step out of the car, the lieutenant said. A search turned up the 9mm Astra handgun, some pot, some Oxycodone and diaze…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Englewood Man Charged With Killing Parents Remains Held In Psyche Ward At New Bridge
UPDATE: More than 24 hours after his arrest, an Englewood man charged with stabbing his parents to death several days ago remained held for psychiatric treatment in police custody Sunday at New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus. Detectives captured Pawel Michael Boduch the night before, after he went back to retrieve his father's car from the local ShopRite in Englewood, where authorities said he left it. The 43-year-old former real estate appraiser hid behind the store, then was caught as he approached the 2014 Honda Accord, a law enforcement official told Daily Voice. Several hours earlie…
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