Pizza Box Toss Turns Up Hollow-Point Bullets, Prescription Pills, Stolen Gun In Lyndhurst: Cops
A late-night traffic stop that began with a discarded pizza box ended with the discovery of a stolen handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a stash of prescription pills inside a car in Lyndhurst, authorities said.
The stop happened around 12:14 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, when Officers Robert Litterio and Michael LeStrange saw a pizza box fly out the window of a Volkswagen Jetta parked near a business at Rutherford Avenue and Orient Way, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri.
When the driver tried to leave, officers pulled the vehicle over. Timothy Carriel, 25, of Hackensack, stepped out…
520 Heroin Folds, 22 Vials Of Crack Seized In NJ Drug Bust: Sheriff
A drug investigation sparked by an anonymous tip led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of heroin, crack cocaine, and cash from a Paterson apartment, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced.
The tip came through the department’s Tip-Hotline, reporting illegal drug activity from Apartment #6 at 50 Colonial Ave., Adamo said.
On Monday, April 14, detectives with the Bureau of Narcotics (BON) began surveillance at the location. While watching the area, they saw Henry Hiemstra, 62 — who was arrested on drug charges in 2019 — leave the apartment and get into a white Chevrolet driven b…
13 Fugitives Captured In Major Warrant Sweep Across Passaic County: Sheriff
Thirteen fugitives were arrested in a major warrant sweep across Passaic County, Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.
The sweep was carried out on Thursday, April 10, and included help from several divisions of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, including the Detective Bureau, Patrol, and Courthouse Division.
“This operation was a collaborative effort involving multiple divisions, including the Sheriff’s Detective Bureau, Patrol, and the Courthouse Division,” Adamo said. “I want commend every individual who was involved in this significant operation.”
According to Adamo, the focus of the operation…
Iconic Paterson Warehouse With Giant Route 80 Sign Hits Market For $13M
The Padded Wagon building, a recognizable industrial site with a giant sign towering over Route 80 in Paterson, is officially for sale.
The historic complex at 61 State St., known formally as Reinhardt Mills, hit the market with a $13 million asking price, according to listing broker Homer De Leon of The Marmarou Team.
The 131,000-square-foot property, owned and occupied by national moving and storage company The Padded Wagon, sits in a prime location with high visibility from the highway. The business is preparing to vacate the site, De Leon said.
But beyond its size and visibility, the b…
Teen Charged In Paterson Murder Of Garfield Man, 21
A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in Paterson, authorities said.
Jah’Zyer Montgomery, aka Harlem Juju, was gunned down on Saturday, March 22 in Paterson.
Jah’Zyer Montgomery
Jah’Zyer Montgomery, of Garfield, was shot multiple times around 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, near 12th Avenue and East 24th Street, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray.
Montgomery was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. An invest…
US Marshals Track Down Paterson Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor
Two Paterson men have been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and carjacking following a violent shooting that left two people hospitalized, officials said.
Shaheem Clark, 20, and Jakahri Smith, 22, were both arrested in connection with a March 2024 shooting near 20th Avenue and East 33rd Street, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray.
The shooting happened just after 2:15 a.m. on March 18, 2024. Officers arrived to find two men, ages 27 and 43, suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds, police said. Both were rush…
Garfield Man, 21, Shot Dead In Paterson: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from Garfield was shot and killed in Paterson late Saturday afternoon, March 22, authorities said.
The shooting happened around 5:05 p.m., near 12th Avenue and East 24th Street, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray.
When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials said. He was rushed to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The man’s name has not yet been released. The investigation is active and ongoing, the prosecu…
Cops Cleared In Killing Of Najee Seabrooks, Popular Paterson Activist
A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against the Paterson police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Najee Seabrooks, a violence interventionist who was killed during a police standoff in March 2023, authorities said.
The grand jury’s March 17 2025, decision came after reviewing witness statements, video evidence, autopsy reports, and ballistics analysis, according to the New Jersey Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA).
Seabrooks, 31, of Paterson, was a former high school basketball star and dedicated violence interventionist with the Paterson Heal…
