AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN SUNDAY NIGHT STABBING IN PASSAIC NEW JERSEY
" Reynaldo Naranjo-Rodriguez Of Passaic, New Jersey Has Been Arrested & Charged In Connection With Sunday Night Stabbing Of A Paterson, New Jersey Resident."
August 23, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PASSAIC, NJ.- On Monday, August 23, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman announced that based upon an investigation by the Passaic Police Department, Reynaldo Naranjo-Rodriguez, 37, of Passaic, New Jersey, was arrested in relation to a stabbing incident that took place on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the area of Passaic and 10th Streets in Passaic, New Jersey.
Reynaldo Naranjo-Rodriguez is charged with First Degree Attempted Murder; Second Degree Aggravated Assault; Third Degree Aggravated Assault; Four Counts of Third Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; Third Degree Terroristic Threats; Four Counts of Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; Two Counts of Fourth Degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons; and Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
On Sunday, August 22, 2021, at approximately 6:09 p.m., Members of The Passaic Police Department responded to the area of Passaic and 6th Streets on a report of a stabbing.
Upon arrival, Police Officers observed a 37-year-old male Paterson, New Jersey resident who was suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey for treatment. A potential crime scene was located in the area of Passaic Street and 10th Street.
Based upon the ensuing investigation, Police determined that Reynaldo Naranjo-Rodriguez had stabbed the victim multiple times while he was sitting in a parked motor vehicle near Passaic and 10th Streets in Passaic, New Jersey. After the stabbing, Reynaldo Naranjo-Rodriguez threatened to kill a 36- year-old female resident of Passaic, New Jersey in the presence of a minor child. Shortly following the incident, Members of The Passaic Police Department located and arrested Reynaldo Naranjo-Rodriguez in the area of Passaic Street and 10th Street, in Passaic, New Jersey.
Mr. Naranjo-Rodriguez if convicted on all charges will face the potential sentencing exposure, on First-Degree Attempted Murder is Ten to Twenty Years in New Jersey State Prison with 85% term of service before parole eligibility pursuant to The No Early Release Act and Five Years Parole Supervision upon release; on Second Degree Aggravated Assault it is Five to Ten Years New in Jersey State Prison with 85% term of service before Parole Eligibility pursuant to The No Early Release Act and Three Years Parole Supervision upon release; on Third Degree Aggravated Assault it is Three to Five Years in New Jersey State Prison; on each count of Fourth Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose it is Three to Five Years in New Jersey State Prison; on Third Degree Terroristic Threats it is Three to Five Years in New Jersey State Prison; on each count of Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon it is Eighteen Months in New Jersey State Prison; on each count of Fourth Degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons it is Eighteen Months in New Jersey State Prison; and on Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child it is Five to Ten Years New Jersey State Prison.
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 about this incident to contact The Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Passaic Police Department Detective Bureau at 973-365-3938.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Contained In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER AUGUST 23, 2021: LAW, PASSAIC: