The police broke up an allegedly illegal gambling joint on Park Avenue on Friday night, arresting three people and seizing drugs and a defaced firearm, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale.<\/p>\n
Musa Coward, 30, of Paterson; Donald Johnson, 19, of Bronx, NY; and Atefah Johnson, 24, of Paterson, were arrested on drugs and weapons charges during the bust at 309 Park Avenue.<\/p>\n
Coward, the alleged owner of the gambling joint, was additionally charged with possession of a gambling device. He lives on the second floor of 309 Park Avenue.<\/p>\n
Police seized 300 glassine envelopes of heroin, 188 Oxy tablets, and a defaced high-powered Ruger EC 9mm handgun. They also seized $601 cash.<\/p>\n
Detectives were in the high crime Park Avenue and East 22nd Street area because of large gatherings and gun violence. On October 30, police had to disperse a large group. After the group left the area shots were fired. On November 4, police were alerted to gunfire at the location.<\/p>\n
Police officers observedDonald Johnson exiting underneath a halfway open pull-down gate. He went back inside after noticing police. Detectives followed inside and busted the joint. Police observed gambling and a makeshift bar area.<\/p>\n
Coward was charged with 10 offenses. Johnsons were each charged with six offenses.<\/p>\n
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Paterson police arrest three, seize drugs, defaced weapon from Park Avenue gambling joint - Paterson Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The police broke up an allegedly illegal gambling joint on Park Avenue on Friday night, arresting three people and seizing drugs and a defaced firearm, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale. Musa Coward, 30, of Paterson; Donald Johnson, 19, of Bronx, NY; and Atefah Johnson, 24, of Paterson, were arrested on drugs and weapons charges during the bust at 309 Park Avenue. Continue reading