Tag: Attack Dog

file photo by Boyd Loving

March 29,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on March 28 at about 10:30pm, Ridgewood Police were alerted at a vehicle which was driving at about 5mph down Lincoln Avenue and then came to a stop in the intersection of Lincoln and Godwin Avenues.

When Officer’s arrived on scene, he attempted to speak with the driver to see if there were any medical or other issues. During the investigation, the driver, Wilfredo Paduani, age 38 from West Paterson, became combative and assaulted a Ridgewood Police Sgt. and Officer .

During the assault, the driver commanded his dog, which was unsecured in his vehicle, to attack the officers. The dog jumped from an open window and charged at the officers which then forced the officers to neutralize the dog. The dog was taken to Oradell Animal Hospital for treatment. Mr. Paduani was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, obstruction of justice, terroristic threats, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance in addition to various motor vehicle summons. He was unable to post the $50,000 bail and was transported to the Bergen County Jail pending his court appearance.

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