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.