Antonio Moore
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces the arrest of
Antonio Moore, age 39, of Newark, New Jersey.
Antonio Moore was arrested without incident on June 21, 2023, in Totowa,
by members the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Public Integrity Unit. Mr.
Moore was charged with one count of third degree Theft, in violation of N.J.S.
2C:20-3a. A third degree crime carries a maximum sentence of five years in New
Jersey State Prison.
The defendant is employed by the Paterson Fire Department. It is alleged on
August 21, 2022, Clifton Police arrested an individual and transported him to Saint
Joseph’s Hospital. The arrestee’s personal property, including a gold chain and the
arrest warrant paperwork, were placed into a property bag. The property bag was
left on a gurney when the officers escorted the arrestee into a bathroom to get
changed. When the Clifton Officers returned, the bag had been removed. The
property bag was found inside a trash bin, but the gold chain was missing.
The investigation obtained video surveillance of the location of the theft.
That video footage of the hallway shows a man in a Paterson Emergency Medical
Services uniform remove the property bag from the unattended gurney. The
investigation identified that individual as Antonio Moore.
The investigation in this matter remains ongoing. At this time, further
information will not be released so as not to jeopardize the safety of persons
involved or to jeopardize the investigation in progress.
The defendant has been released pending further court proceedings, and he
is scheduled for Central Judicial Processing on July 5, 2023.
Media inquiries should be directed to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Peter Foy
at pfoy@passaiccountynj.org. Any inquiries as to the defendant’s employment
status should be directed to the City of Paterson.
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.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation,
the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt.
