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Passaic County Authorities Arrest 18-Year-Old Paterson Homicide Suspect

Paterson

Passaic County authorities reported that Mr. Jaheem Glaze, 18, from Hackensack, was arrested today in connection to the homicide that took place on September 11, 2021, at 485 East 18th Street in Paterson.

Police said Mr. Glaze is charged with Murder, first degree; Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose, second degree; and Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, second degree.

According to police, at approximately 2:49 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of 485 East 18th Street in Paterson in response to a report of a shooting.

Upon their arrival, officers located the victim, Mr. Elijah Wilson, 20, from Paterson, lying on the corner of East 18th Street and Fulton Street with apparent gunshot wounds.

Mr. Wilson was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 5:59 a.m.

The subsequent investigation revealed that Mr. Glaze was one of the individuals responsible for the murder of Mr. Wilson.

On September 25, Rasheed Thomas, 19-years old from Paterson, was also arrested and charged with the murder of Mr. Wilson.

Police say Mr. Glaze was arrested on October 29, at approximately 7:25 a.m. by members of the Paterson Police Department, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, and the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force in East Orange

According to authorities, Mr. Glaze was captured without incident.

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