PASSAIC COUNTY AUTHORITIES MAKE ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH LATE NIGHT SHOOTING ON JULY 20, 2021
" Dazhier Huggins Of Paterson, New Jersey Has Been Charged With Attempted Murder, Weapons & Narcotics Offenses In Connection With A Late Night Shooting & His Arrest On July 22, 2021."
July 25, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Friday, July 23, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced, that based on an investigation by The Paterson Police Department in conjunction with The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, Dazhier Huggins, 20, of Patterson, New Jersey was arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in the area of Carroll and Harrison Streets in Paterson, New Jersey.
Mr. Huggins has been Charged with First Degree Attempted Murder; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun; and Second Degree Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose.
Additionally, Dazhier Huggins has been Charged with the following offenses in relation to his July 22, 2021 arrest: Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun; First Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (heroin) with Intent to Distribute; Third Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (heroin) with Intent to Distribute Within a 1000 Feet of School Property; Second Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute Within 500 Feet of a Public Park; Second Degree Possession of a Handgun During the Commission of a Narcotics Offense; and Fourth Degree Resisting Arrest.
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Carroll and Harrison Streets in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of shots being fired.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located a potential crime scene and a 19-year-old male Paterson resident who had sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, for treatment for his injury.
Based upon the investigation, it was determined that the victim was standing in the area of Carroll and Harrison Streets when he was struck by gunfire.
Dazhier Huggins was identified as the suspect in the shooting. On Thursday, July 22, 2021, at approximately 1:52 p.m., and after a brief foot pursuit, Dazhier Huggins was arrested by Members of The Paterson Police Department in the area of Lafayette and Mercer Streets in Paterson, New Jersey. At the time of his apprehension, Huggins was in Possession of a 9 Millimeter Handgun and 10 Bricks of Suspected Heroin.
Mr. Huggins was processed at Paterson Police Headquarters, then remanded to The Passaic County Jail. The State intends to file a motion for Pretrial Detention that will be heard by a Superior Court Judge.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office asks anyone with additional information regarding this incident to contact them at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or you can contact The Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at (973) 321-1342.
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