A man identified by a local community group as one of their own has been shot and killed during a standoff with police and the Attorney General's Office is investigating.
Attorney General Matt Platkin said Jocquise R. Timmons, 28, of Paterson was arrested by U.S. Marshals in South Carolina Friday afternoon with two suspects still being sought.
As a noise complaint was investigated, shots rang out, a man ran by, a chase ensued, shots were fired, and now the officer faces aggravated assault charges.
David Romero, of Paterson, was arrested on Wednesday after being pulled over in a Honda CR-V. Police said the vehicle was involved in the Monday crash that left Angela Sanzari dead.
Four members of a gun manufacturing and trafficking network in North Jersey have been charged with weapons offenses related to the fabrication and sale of "ghost guns."
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path was convicted Thursday of federal crimes and could face the death penalty.
Federal authorities say a man from Passaic County admitted producing images of child sexual abuse and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct online.