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Power line illegally tapped near homeless encampment in Paterson, Paterson NJ

Theft

Reported: 10/10/2025 07:00 AM

Paterson, NJ

Individuals near a homeless encampment in Paterson are illegally tapping electricity from a power line connected to a vacant structure. There is no reported damage to the utility pole.

Audio|Source: Paterson Fire 1 and 2

01:23

Transcript:

00:00

The Italian 1. Can you have a P.S.

00:04

Electric respond to my location, please?

00:16

This is that's how you want?

00:20

What's that any one?

00:23

Do you want more info for the federal position for public service?

00:32

Advise them that somebody's happened to a line that's going into a vacant structure.

00:48

Someone passes into the line going for a vacant, structure, receipts.

00:55

This guy said to Taiwan.

01:03

Taiwan.

01:06

Any damage to pull.

01:10

No,

01:12

There's no damage. It's going to be across near Potua, like a homeless encampment that they are taking power from the mine on the street.

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