David Legriere, a city resident, is alleging indicted police sergeant Michael Cheff assaulted him during an interaction nearly two years ago.
Man becomes 10th person shot in Paterson in six days
A city man was wounded in a shooting on West Broadway early Wednesday morning, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Paterson police seize more than 16,000 bags of heroin, $10,000 cash in East 18th Street bust
The police arrested two people and seized 16,150 glassine envelopes along with $10,060 cash in a drug bust on East 18th Street, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale.
2 people injured in Paterson shooting on Godwin Avenue
Two people were wounded in a shooting on Godwin Avenue early Tuesday morning, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
20 new officers hired to rebuild ranks of Paterson police force
Mayor Andre Sayegh swore in 20 new officers – 16 men and 4 women – on Monday morning in an effort to rebuild the ranks of the police force as the city deals with increasing incidents of gun violence in the streets.
Teens, 14 and 17, wounded in Paterson shooting
A pair of teens were wounded in a shooting on East 18th Street late Sunday night, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
19-year-old shot in Paterson’s second shooting overnight
A city man was wounded in a shooting on 12th Avenue late Saturday night, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.