A Paterson man was arrested early Friday and charged with carjacking and kidnapping a mother and her 2-year-old child at gunpoint in an incident that triggered at least three Amber Alerts overnight, authorities said.
Police were called about 10:40 p.m. Thursday to the area of Piercy and Holsman streets on a report that the 34-year-old woman and child had been kidnapped , according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.
“Based on the investigation, police identified Junior Nunez as the assailant and a warrant was issued for his arrest,” Valdes said in a joint statement with Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi.
Statewide Amber Alerts were issued beginning about 1:30 a.m. Friday.
Nunez, 33, was arrested shortly before 7 a.m.
“The victims were found in good health,” Valdes said.
Nunez was charged with kidnapping and carjacking, both first-degree offenses, along with three second-degree weapons offenses, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of simple assault.
Nunez was held at a local jail pending a first-appearance court hearing. Attorney information for Nunez was not listed in court records.
Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to call the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or email tips@passaiccountynj.org. Paterson police can be reached at 973-321-1342.
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