ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FATAL STABBING OF A MAN AT THE PATERSON NEW JERSEY YMCA
" Jasmir Cleaves Of Paterson, New Jersey Has Been Charged With First Degree Murder & Weapons Offenses In Connection With The Midday Friday Homicide At The YMCA."
August 7, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Saturday, August 7, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced that based upon an investigation by The Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Jasmir Cleaves, 32, of Paterson, New Jersey was arrested on August 6, 2021, in connection to the homicide that took place earlier that day at the YMCA located at 128 Ward Street in the City of Paterson, New Jersey.
Mr. Cleaves has been Charged with First Degree Murder; Two Counts of Third Degree Possession of a Knife for an Unlawful Purpose; and Two Counts of Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Knife.
On Friday, August 6, 2021, at approximately 12:09 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the YMCA located at 128 Ward Street in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of a stabbing.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located the victim, Gabrae Sams, 29, of Paterson, New Jersey lying on the hallway floor with apparent stab wounds. Paterson Police Officers immediately began providing medical attention to the victim and requested an ambulance. Mr. Sams was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The subsequent investigation revealed that Mr. Cleaves was the individual responsible for the murder of Mr. Sams. Mr. Cleaves was arrested on August 6, 2021, at approximately 6:46 p.m., following an interview by the Paterson Police Department at Police Headquarters.
The crime of Murder has a sentencing range from a minimum of 30 Years up to Life Imprisonment; the Crime of Possession of a Knife for an Unlawful Purpose, third degree, has a sentencing range of Three to Five Years in Prison; and the crime of Unlawful Possession of a Knife, Fourth Degree, has a sentencing range up to 18 Months in Prison.
The State has filed 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 about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact Det. Eliezer Reyes at the Passaic Police Detective Bureau at 973-365-3900 or 973-365-3945
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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