Sixth Paterson cop arrested in FBI police corruption probe
By: Joe Malinconico, Paterson Press
PATERSON — The FBI’s arrest of Paterson Police Officer Daniel Pent on Tuesday stems at least partly from information provided to federal investigators by two of his fellow cops — and alleged co-conspirators — who are trying to get a break on the charges pending against them, according to court records.
Pent is accused of taking money from people during illegal traffic stops, including one instance in which he and another accused officer, Eudy Ramos, allegedly stole $10,000 from a passenger in a vehicle they pulled over, according to the charges against him.
The criminal complaint reveals that two Paterson police officers are confidential witnesses in the case. The two officers — identified in the complaint as “CW-1” and “CW-2” — helped investigators “in the hopes of obtaining a more favorable outcome with respect to pending federal charges,” said the complaint.
