Jireed Bragg, of Paterson, was charged in January for attempted murder after a shooting at 87 Auburn Street left a 26-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds. While on the run, Bragg was apprehended by a local New Jersey bail bond agency in Florida – at no cost to the taxpayer.
Justice will be done – and not on the taxpayers dime.
On October 18, 2012, Bragg was bonded out by Apple Bail Bonds on a $75,000 bond set by superior court. Bragg was bonded out on charges of drug possession, possession with intent to distribute, and resisting arrest.
Once bonded out and the bond secured with co-signers, Bragg was interviewed and his conditions of release were detailed by the agency.
Since his release in 2012, the bonding agency has continued to monitor Bragg, as required by the court, and maintained accountability for his court appearances.
During Bragg’s release on bail, the bail agency monitored Bragg who successfully appeared at 27 scheduled court events over a four and a half year period.
- 11/12/2012 – pre-indictment conference
- 3/3/2014 – Status conference
- 7/29/2013 – Status conference
- 9/23/2013 – Status conference
- 11/19/2013 – Status conference
- 1/13/2014 – Status conference
- 5/12/2014 – Status conference
- 6/4/2014 – Status conference
- 6/13/2014 – Status conference
- 6/23/2014 – Status conference
- 8/25/2014 – Status conference
- 10/6/2014 – Status conference
- 1/5/2015 – Status conference
- 4/6/2015 – Status conference
- 5/11/2015 – Status conference
- 5/27/2015 – Status conference
- 7/20/2015 – Status conference
- 7/21/2105 – Status conference
- 8/31/2015 – Status conference
- 10/26/2015 – Status conference
- 11/19/2015 – Status conference
- 12/4/2015 – Status conference
- 2/1/2016 – Status conference
- 3/7/2016 – Status conference
- 3/14/2016 – Pretrial conference
- 8/29/2016 – Trial
- 12/12/2016 – Review hearing
- 1/23/2017 – Review hearing (failed to appear)
- 1/25/2017 – Warrant Issued
- 2/10/2017 – Notice of Forfeiture received by bail agent
In early February, Bragg was charged with attempted murder after a shooting incident in Paterson. Authorities were unable to to locate Bragg after “multiple attempts.”
Immediately upon notification of Bragg’s failure to appear on the 2012 charge, the bail bond agency began their own investigation into Bragg’s whereabouts.
During the bail bond agency’s investigation, it was discovered that Bragg was hiding in Florida. The bail agency’s fugitive recovery team acted swiftly in apprehending Bragg. Bragg was transported back to New Jersey and surrendered to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department in Paterson on Friday.
Estimated fugitive recovery costs for the bail bond agency was $9,000, according to Johara Samara of Apple Bail Bonds.
In addition, the bail bond agency will now have to file for remission on the forfeited bond and estimate that negotiated costs to receive exoneration of the bond will be between $3,750 – $7,000.
Estimated costs for recovery to the bail bond agency – $9,000.
Estimated penalty fee’s that the state will charge the bonding agency – $3,750 – $7,000.
Total costs for the taxpayers of New Jersey – $0.00.
“Even though commercial bail and true accountable release has now been virtually eliminated in New Jersey thanks to bail reform, we continue to do our job and provide accountable release and pretrial supervision on our prior cases – at no cost to the taxpayer. I take comfort in knowing that the criminal justice process will continue to move forward in this case and the victims will have their day in court now.”
– Johara Samara of Apple Bail Bonds.
Paterson man charged with attempted murder found in Florida, officials say
(reported by NJ.com – May 8 2017)
A 32-year-old man, who was charged with attempted murder for a shooting months ago in Paterson, was found in Florida, officials said.
Jireed Bragg, of Paterson, was charged in January after a shooting left a 26-year-old Paterson man with multiple gunshot wounds. Police found him in an apartment on the first floor of 87 Auburn Street, Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
The same residence was where a teen was fatally shot and another was wounded in February.
The victim in the January shooting was taken to St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Police were unable to locate Bragg after “multiple attempts,” Speziale said.
Detectives were notified Friday that Bragg was found by bail recovery agents in Florida. He was transported to the Passaic County Jail late Friday evening, where he is currently being detained pending a court appearance.
Bragg also faces weapon-related charges.
You’ve been LIED to New Jersey…NJ Bail Reform is RECKLESS, DANGEROUS, and YOU are PAYING for it.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The tax payers need to know what we do and how we operate. The media portrays all those in jail as poor victims of society that are stuck in a oppressive system, through no fault of their own.