Thursday, May 9, 2013
Authorities spend $112,000 to take 'lethal weapons out of circulation.'
An AK-47 assault rifle and a 12-gague, double-barred shotgun were two of the more than 850 firearms that were turned in at a two-day gun Passaic County buyback program held last week. Of the weapons that were turned in, 53 were illegal to own, either because they had unlawfully high magazine capacities or had been illegally modified. In addition to the AK-47 and the shotgun, two Tec 9 guns with 32-round magazines, an M1 rifle with a 20-round magazine and a sawed-off shotgun were handed in. Nearly 390 of the weapons were handguns. “It’s a credit to the citizens of Passaic County, as well as the other counties we’ve visited, that we’ve managed to take so many lethal weapons out of circulation,” Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said in a …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Residents can turn in up to three firearms and receive up to $250 per weapon.
Saturday is the second and final day county residents can turn in firearms at special buyback program. Residents can turn in firearms anonymously and with no questions asked Saturday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Gilmore Memorial Tabernacle Church in Paterson and St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church in Passaic. Up to three firearms of any type may be turned in. Participants can receive up to $250 per weapon, depending on the type of gun and its condition. Attorney General Office’s Division of Criminal Justice and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office are sponsoring the program. More than 9,000 firearms were turned in at five prior state-sponsored buyback initiatives held throughout New Jersey this year. Eighteen people were shot and …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Residents can turn in up to three firearms and receive up to $250 per weapon.
County residents can turn in firearms this week at a Guns for Cash buyback program sponsored by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the state Attorney General’s Office. Residents can turn in firearms “no questions asked,” on May 3 and 4 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Gilmore Memorial Tabernacle Church in Paterson and St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church in Passaic, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced earlier this month. Up to three firearms of any type may be turned in. Participants can receive up to $250 per weapon, depending on the type of gun and its condition. Attorney General Office’s Division of Criminal Justice and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office are providing the forfeiture money. More than 9,000 firearms …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Formal announcement will be made at a press conference Tuesday morning.
An anonymous gun buyback program will be held in Passaic County soon, authorities announced Monday. The particulars of the program will be announced at a news conference at the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office in Paterson Tuesday morning. The program will be a cooperative effort between the Attorney General's Office, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, both the Passaic and Paterson police departments, and the local faith-based community. The announcement comes on the heels of an anonymous gun buyback program in Bergen County. More than 1,300 firearms, including AK-47s and AR-15s, were turned in at various locations throughout the county on Saturday. More than 10,000 guns have been turned in …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Edinson Polo, 26, would place orders for inexpensive cell phones and then mail himself better ones that he would sell online, prosecutor says.
A Passaic County resident was arrested Monday for allegedly running a scheme where he would sell high-end cell phones on the Internet, the Passaic County Prosecutor Camilia Valdes announced Monday. Edinson Polo Jr., 26, of Clifton, would place e-mail orders with Vexwire, a Passaic company he worked for, for low-end, inexpensive cell phones, Valdes said in a news release. Polo used his position at the company to mail expensive cell phones to himself. He then sold the phones on eBay and Craig’sList online, Valdes said. Vexwire lost more than $75,000, Valdes said. “[Mr. Polo’s] arrest today should serve as a warning to those who intend to misuse the U.S. Mail to facilitate a crime,” Greg Kliemisch, postal inspector of the United States Postal…
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Yanira Martinez stole the money when she worked as the confidential secretary to the county superintendents of elections.
A woman admitted Tuesday to diverting more than $384,000 from the Passaic County Board of Elections to her personal bank account for more than two years, authorities announced. Yanira Martinez pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct and one count of theft, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced in a news release. The release states Martinez, a Ridgefield resident, admitted that she used her position as the confidential secretary to the Passaic County superintendent of elections to divert funds intended for the Board of Elections to her personal bank account. The theft occurred between February 2008 and April 2010. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Public Integrity Unit and the United States Inspector’s Office …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Those were just some of the subjects tackled in stories on Wayne Patch this month.
Burglaries, sexual assault charges, and fires were some of the subjects from the top stories of the month. Here is a recap of the top stories from February. James Perna was charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child for alleged sexual contact with a 13-year-old boy in 2000. All five fire companies battled a blaze at Clifton Adhesives off of Route 23 South. The fire was put out in a half hour. One person was taken to the hospital with burned hands. Jewelry was reportedly taken from three Wayne homes during burglaries earlier this month. Electronics were taken from some of the homes as well. Authorities are investigating the incidents. A man was arrested at the Willowbrook Mall or attempting to meet a minor…
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
James Perna of Wayne ordered not to have any contact with children younger than 18 after being charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
A state judge cut James Perna’s bail in half Tuesday because he is a low flight risk, NorthJersey.com reported Tuesday. Perna, 53, was charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child last week for allegedly having sexual contact with a 13-year-old boy in 2000, authorities said. Perna lives in Wayne. “I really don’t think he’s going to flee anywhere,” Joseph Del Russo, Passaic County chief assistant prosecutor, said at Perna's arraignment Tuesday. Perna, 53, must strictly follow the conditions of the bail, which includes no unsupervised contact with children younger than 18 or the victim, the website reported. The case was forwarded to the grand jury. Perna was employed as a Special Deputy Sheriff and was a …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Here is a recap of the top Wayne news this week.
Crime, taxes and education dominated the headlines this week. A Wayne man, James Perna, 53, was charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child for alleged sexual contact with a 13-year-old boy in 2000, authorities announced this week. The school portion of the average homeowner’s tax bill could increase $205 if the Board of Education approves the 2013-14 budget as it is currently constructed. The Board discussed the budget at a special public meeting this week. The Board of Education selected Rogger Ortiz to fill a vacant spot on the board. Ortiz will serve the rest of former trustee Robyn Kingston's term. Kingston resigned from the board in January and moved to Texas. A Wayne man was charged with driving …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
James Perna, 53, accused of sexual contact with boy who worked at his health food store in Totowa.
A Wayne man was charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child for alleged sexual contact with a 13-year-old boy in 2000, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Sheriff Richard Berdnik announced Wednesday. The now-26-year-old victim told authorities that James Perna, 53, committed sexual acts on him throughout a period of eight weeks from June to August 2000 while he was employed at Perna’s health food store in Totowa, authorities said. The sex acts sometimes occurred in the store, authorities said. The prosecutor’s office said in a statement: “Although Perna’s arrest was based upon the complaint of a single victim, the evidence suggests that there may be additional victims who are reluctant to come …
Curtis R Bostic
1:56 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
criminals don't hand in their guns which leaves the idiot brainwashed citizen who hands in their guns to the fascists an easy target! more ›