Crime & Safety

Ex-Con Wanted By Feds Caught With Loaded Gun In Bergen Co.: Police

A former convict wanted on a federal warrant was caught with a loaded gun in Glen Rock and remanded to the Bergen County Jail, police said.

GLEN ROCK, NJ — A former convict wanted on a federal warrant was caught Monday with a .40 caliber pistol, a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets in Glen Rock, police Lt. Frank Riggio said.

Aaron Williams, 30, of Paterson, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals for violating terms of his probation and / or supervised release. He was arrested in connection with the firearm and ammunition at 5:12 a.m. Monday in the area of Bradford Street, Riggio said.

Williams was inside of a car when officers showed up to investigate a dispute he was reportedly involved in, police said. He was then charged with providing false pedigree information to officers to hinder apprehension and multiple weapons offenses.

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He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail on the charges and the federal warrant, Riggio said.

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