Closter Rooftop Burglar Arrested By NYPD: Cops Closter Rooftop Burglar Arrested By NYPD: Cops
Closter Rooftop Burglar Arrested By Nypd: Cops A 40-year-old Westchester County, NY man was arrested in Bergen County, NJ after police linked him to a string of commercial burglaries, they said. Marlon A. Stewart, of Mount Vernon, burglarized three commercial properties from the roof in Closter overnight on Aug. 29, Closter Police Capt. Vincent Aiello said. In one incident, Stewart removed a large safe and threw it out of a second-floor window and into the borough parking lot, Aiello said. Following a lengthy investigation, Stewart was identified as a suspect in these burglaries, and others in CT and NY, the captain said. It was not im…
NY Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Threatened To Kill Victim In Englewood: Prosecutor NY Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Threatened To Kill Victim In Englewood: Prosecutor
NY Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Threatened To Kill Victim In Englewood: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Queens, NY man has been arrested on accusations he kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and threatened to kill an adult in Bergen County. Miguel A. Chimbo-Orellana first kidnapped and sexually assaulted the adult victim in Englewood, in August 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation found that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted the victim multiple times in Englewood and Queens, NY on multiple occasions, and threatened to kill the victim. On Monday, Oct. 21, Chimbo-Orellana was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree sexual assault, secon…
River Edge Man, 22, Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor River Edge Man, 22, Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor
River Edge Man, 22, Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor A 22-year-old River Edge man was arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child pornography on Friday, Oct. 18, authorities said. A search warrant was executed at the home of Andrew Baker as part of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  The investigation revealed Baker used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children, Musella said. Baker was charged with distributing and possessing chi…
Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor
Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor More charges have been filed against a 42-year-old Bronx, NY man accused of carjacking a vehicle after crashing a stolen car in Bergen County then attacking a police officer on the George Washington Bridge last weekend, authorities said. Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, has been charged with first-degree armed robbery, first-degree carjacking, third-degree receiving a stolen motor vehicle, third-degree theft of a motor vehicle, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Friday, Oct. 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Those charges were filed in connection with the i…
Mugshot Released, Services Set For Popular Cook After Deadly Lyndhurst Hit-Run Mugshot Released, Services Set For Popular Cook After Deadly Lyndhurst Hit-Run
Mugshot Released, Services Set For Popular Cook After Deadly Lyndhurst Hit-Run The mugshot of the 29-year-old Kearny charged in the deadly hit-and-run that killed a cook at a popular Route 17 restaurant last week in Lyndhurst has been released. Steven G. Novillo-Cabrera was behind the wheel of a 2020 Honda Civic when he struck George Arnold, 57, as he was trying to cross Ridge Road at Milton Avenue around 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Novillo-Cabrera also tried to repair the vehicle to hide his involvement in the crash, police said. He was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending an appearance in Bergen County Superior C…
Arrest Made In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Cook In Lyndhurst: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Cook In Lyndhurst: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Cook In Lyndhurst: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Kearny man has been charged in the deadly hit-and-run that killed a cook at a popular Route 17 restaurant this week in Lyndhurst, authorities said. Steven G. Novillo-Cabrera was behind the wheel of a 2020 Honda Civic when he struck George Arnold, 57, as he was trying to cross Ridge Road at Milton Avenue around 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Novillo-Cabrera also tried to repair the vehicle to hide his involvement in the crash, police said. He was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending an appearance in Bergen County Superior Court…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 16 Multiple Times In Bogota: Prosecutor Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 16 Multiple Times In Bogota: Prosecutor
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 16 Multiple Times In Bogota: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a juvenile, authorities said. Juan Flores-Mejia sexually assaulted the child, who was under 16 years old, multiple times in Bogota, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Flores-Mejia was arrested following an investigation by the county prosecutor's office on Oct. 4 and charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensa…
Hotel Heroes: Witnesses Film Burglar In Has Heights Hilton Parking Lot, Cops Say Hotel Heroes: Witnesses Film Burglar In Has Heights Hilton Parking Lot, Cops Say
Hotel Heroes: Witnesses Film Burglar In Has Heights Hilton Parking Lot, Cops Say A 40-year-old man burglarizing a Hilton Hotel in Bergen County was arrested, thanks to good Samaritans, police said. Mohammad Abdeljawad, of North Bergen, was being held by a group of people when officers arrived to the Terrace Avenue hotel in Hasbrouck Heights on Sunday, Sept. 29, Lt. John Behr said. Witnesses filmed from a high level at the hotel as Abdeljawad cut a hole into the trunk cover of a victim's vehicle in the parking lot and began loading stolen items into his 2024 BMW 3 series, Behr said. Citizens held Abdeljawad until police arrived, Behr said. Abdeljawad was lodged in…
Wyckoff Man Tricked 8 Victims Into Investing In Property For 'Redevelopment,' Prosecutor Says Wyckoff Man Tricked 8 Victims Into Investing In Property For 'Redevelopment,' Prosecutor Says
Wyckoff Man Tricked 8 Victims Into Investing In Property For 'Redevelopment,' Prosecutor Says A Bergen County man is facing charges after authorities say he tricked eight victims into paying thousands of dollars for Newark investment properties, which authorities said had not actually been designated for redevelopment. An investigation was launched into Jason S. McNeill, 48, of Wyckoff, last April, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musell said.  McNeill allegedly presented the eight victims with forged documents and solicited approximately $420,000 in total from them. McNeill told the victims that the money would go toward the purchase of investment properties, namely vacant lots f…
Arsonist Torches Truck In Bergen Academies Parking Lot: Prosecutor Arsonist Torches Truck In Bergen Academies Parking Lot: Prosecutor
Arsonist Torches Truck In Bergen Academies Parking Lot: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man has been charged with arson after setting two county-owned vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a private high school in Hackensack, authorities said. Patrick Fearon, previously of Hackensack and currently homeless, is believed to have set fires to the unoccupied Fort F350 pickup truck owned by the County of Bergen, which spread to another pickup truck, also owned by the county, in the parking lot of Bergen County Academies on Hackensack Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation launched after the bl…
Victim, 68, Violently Robbed In Rochelle Park ShopRite Parking Lot, Police Say Victim, 68, Violently Robbed In Rochelle Park ShopRite Parking Lot, Police Say
Victim, 68, Violently Robbed In Rochelle Park ShopRite Parking Lot, Police Say A 42-year-old Passaic man was arrested in Rochelle Park after robbing a 68-year-old North Bergen man at a local ShopRite and Dunkin complex, authorities said. Police were called to the complex on West Passaic Street around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 where a man later identified as Ramsey Thompson approached the victim and asked for money, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta said. The victim refused and was then pushed to the ground, his wallet forcibly removed from a back pocket, DePreta said.  Sgt. Brian Cobb along with Patrolmen Todd Starling, Joe Buono, and Evan Migliore, spo…
Pre-Teen Sexually Assaulted By Cliffside Park Man, Prosecutor Says Pre-Teen Sexually Assaulted By Cliffside Park Man, Prosecutor Says
Pre-Teen Sexually Assaulted By Cliffside Park Man, Prosecutor Says A 49-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile in Cliffside Park, authorities said. Daniel Lauture, of Cliffside Park, has been charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Monday, Sept. 23. On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, the Cliffside Park Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the abuse of a child.  An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Cliffside Park Police Department found that Lauture "engage…