Linwood Bugg
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi announce that based upon an investigation by the Paterson Police
Department, Linwood Bugg, 27-years-old from Paterson, New Jersey, was arrested in relation to
a shooting investigation that took place on June 9, 2023, in the area of 9th Street and Belmont
Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey. Linwood Bugg is charged with Attempted Murder First
Degree; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Second Degree; Possession of a Weapon for
Unlawful Purpose Second Degree; and certain persons not to possess a weapon.
At approximately 10:01 p.m. on June 9, 2023, Paterson Police responded to the area of North 9th
Street and Belmont Avenue in the City of Paterson on report of a shooting. Police located a
possible crime scene consisting of ballistic evidence but no victim was located. A short while
later, police responded to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey on
report of a 29 year-old male Paterson, New Jersey resident seeking treatment for a non- fatal
gunshot wound.
Linwood Bugg was later charged with Attempted Murder First Degree; Unlawful Possession of a
Weapon Second Degree; Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose Second Degree; and
Certain Persons Not to Possess a Weapon. Linwood Bugg was arrested by members of the
Paterson Police Department in the area of Lafayette Street and Summer Street in the City of
Paterson on June 23, 2023 at approximately 9:22 p.m.
The sentencing exposure for Linwood Bugg on First Degree Attempted Murder is 10-20 years
New Jersey State Prison with 85% of the term to be served before parole eligibility pursuant to
the No Early Release Act and 5 years parole supervision; on Second Degree Unlawful
Possession of a Handgun it is 5-10 years New Jersey State Prison with a minimum of 42 months
before parole eligibility pursuant to the Graves Act; on Second Degree Possession of a Handgun
for an Unlawful Purpose it is 5-10 years New Jersey State Prison with 42 months of parole
ineligibility pursuant to the Graves Act; on Certain Persons Not to Possess a Weapon it is it is 5-
10 years New Jersey State Prison with 60 months of parole ineligibility pursuant to the Graves
Act.
Linwood Bugg appeared at Central Judicial Processing (CJP) Court on June 24, 2023. The state
filed a motion for pre-trial detention that will be heard by a Superior Court Judge Joseph Portelli
on June 28, 2023.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is
presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it
becomes available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this
incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact
the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.
