Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Paterson Police Department Officer In Charge
Isa Abbassi, and Paterson Fire Chief Alex Alicea announce that on April 14, 2024, at
approximately 11:48 p.m., the Paterson Fire Department was dispatched to 465 Hamilton
Avenue in Paterson on a report of a working residential fire. While attempting to extinguish the
fire, members of the Paterson Fire Department discovered a deceased male in the basement.
Identification of the deceased has not been confirmed and is pending an investigation by the
Medical Examiner’s Office.
This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when 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
