Ridgewood PD: Old Paramus Reformed Church Shooting Suspects Charged

Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Old Paramus Reformed Church.

Joseph M. Galli, 21, of Somerville, and Alexander Norrell, 22, of Ridgewood, were arrested and charged on Jan. 12 after Ridgewood Police were called to the Old Paramus Reformed Church on Dec. 28 to investigate damage to the property, which is believed to have been caused by gun shots, authorities said.

“While this matter is still under investigation, we wanted to provide information of these arrests to hopefully provide some level of comfort for our community which has been understandably shaken by this event,” said a press release from the Ridgewood Police Department. “To help further alleviate any further concerns, it should be said that there are no other suspects believed to be involved in this incident.”

Galli was charged with criminal mischief in excess of $2,000, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, possession of an assault firearm, possession of a sawed off shotgun (short barreled rifle) and manufacturing a sawed off shotgun. He is currently in the custody of the Onslow County Sheriff’s Department of North Carolina and is awaiting extradition to Bergen County.

Norrell, who was previously arrested on Jan. 6 after police searched his home and found drugs and high capacity magazines, was charged with conspiracy to commit criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose.

Norrell was served his complaints at the Bergen County Jail and reprocessed, where his bail was set to an additional $75,000 with no ten percent option. Norrell’s bail was previously set at $30,000 on the possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and possession of high capacity magazine charges. He is currently in the Bergen county jail unable to post the updated bail, according to the press release.

“The Ridgewood Police department would like to thank the Bergen County Prosecutors office, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, the Bergen county Regional SWAT team, NCIS, ATF, Somerville Police Department and all the other agencies who have and continue to assist with this multi-faceted investigation,” read the release.

“While this incident is still under investigation, we would like to reassure the public that we will continue to do everything in our power within the confines of the constitution to ensure the ongoing security of our community.”

More on this story:

• 22-Year-Old Ridgewood Man Arrested for Drugs, High Capacity Magazines
• UPDATE: Old Paramus Church Damage Caused by Firearm, Ridgewood PD Say

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