ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN THE SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 PATERSON, NEW JERSEY SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
" Sicorey Rouse Of Paterson, New Jersey Charged With Attempted Murder & Weapons Related Offenses In The September 15, 2021 Shooting Of A 35-Year-Old Man."
October 6, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Wednesday, October 6, 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, Sicorey Rouse, 40, of Paterson, New Jersey, has been arrested in connection to a shooting investigation that took place September 15, 2021, in the area of Broadway and East 18th Street in Paterson, New Jersey.
Mr. Rouse is Charged with First Degree Attempted Murder; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons.
On Friday, September 15, 2021, at approximately 11:06 p.m. Members of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Broadway and East 18th Street In Paterson on a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located a potential crime scene and a 35-Year Old Paterson man who had sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson for treatment. Police determined that the victim had been walking in the area of Broadway and East 18th Street when two unknown males began to shoot at a group of individuals, with one of the bullets striking the victim.
Based on the investigation, Mr. Rouse was identified as one of the shooters and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Monday, October 5, 2021, at approximately 9:55 a.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department Arrested Mr. Rouse at his home in Paterson, New Jersey.
If convicted, The Sentencing Exposure for Mr. Rouse 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; on Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun it is Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison with a minimum of Forty Two Months before parole eligibility pursuant to The Graves Act; on Second Degree Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose it is Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison with Forty Two Months of parole ineligibility pursuant to The Graves Act; and on Second Degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons it is Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison with Five Years of parole ineligibility.
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 Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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