51 Unruly Inmates In Hudson County Jail's Max Security Unit Lead Midday Riot 51 Unruly Inmates In Hudson County Jail's Max Security Unit Lead Midday Riot
51 Unruly Inmates In Hudson County Jail's Max Security Unit Lead Midday Riot The Hudson County jail's maximum security unit was on lockdown for nearly two hours as 51 inmates refused to return to their cells in a riot on Thursday, NJ Advance Media reports. Jail Director Ron Edwards told the outlet that the inmates poured soapy water at the unit's entrances and tied sheets to door handles just after 12:30 p.m. Corrections officers negotiated with the inmates for 45 minutes before deploying pepper spray, Edwards said. Inmates did not have a list of concerns, said Edwards, noting last week the jail lost power when a utility pole was knocked down. The air apparently ca…
Jersey City Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Montclair Girl, 13, He Met Online Jersey City Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Montclair Girl, 13, He Met Online
Jersey City Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Montclair Girl, 13, He Met Online A 24-year-old Jersey City man was charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he met online, authorities said. Members of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Special Victims Unit were tipped off in January that Steffon Fowler had sexually assaulted the Montclair girl after meeting on social media, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Fowler was arrested on Aug. 17 at his residence on Arlington Avenue without incident, and surrendered to authorities without incident, Suarez said. Fowler was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault, one count of third-degree end…
Keyport Man With Warrants Nabbed In Secaucus For Overnight Car Burglaries Keyport Man With Warrants Nabbed In Secaucus For Overnight Car Burglaries
Keyport Man With Warrants Nabbed In Secaucus For Overnight Car Burglaries A Keyport man with four outstanding warrants across New Jersey was nabbed in Secaucus on Friday for committing overnight car burglaries, authorities said. Police assembled a “task force” of uniformed midnight tour patrol officers, after over a dozen residents' vehicles were burglarized overnight in the south end of Secaucus, specifically on County Avenue, Helen Street, Blanche Street, and Lincoln Avenue in July and August, according to the Secaucus Police Department. Officers around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday noticed a man walking in the south end, who fit the description of the bur…
Police: VA Driver Had Shrooms, Handgun Loaded With Hollow Point Bullets In Secaucus Police: VA Driver Had Shrooms, Handgun Loaded With Hollow Point Bullets In Secaucus
Police: VA Driver Had Shrooms, Handgun Loaded With Hollow Point Bullets In Secaucus Psilocybin mushrooms and a handgun loaded with hollow point bullets were seized from a 33-year-old Virginia driver in a routine North Jersey motor vehicle stop, authorities said. Timothy Williams was stopped by Secaucus police who noticed he had expired registration and a faulty brake light on the Meadowlands Parkway around 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers spotted a handgun on the driver side floorboard, which turned out to be a 9mm Glock 43 loaded with both hollow point and full metal jacket ammunition, with a round in the chamber, Mille…
Feds Charge Reputed Jersey City Gang Member With Gunning Down Rival Feds Charge Reputed Jersey City Gang Member With Gunning Down Rival
Feds Charge Reputed Jersey City Gang Member With Gunning Down Rival Federal authorities have charged a reputed gang member from Jersey City with murder in the shooting death of a rival during a running feud between allied crews. Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced Tuesday that her office has taken over the prosecution of Phillip Wiggins Jr. of Newark for the March 31, 2020 slaying of Damone “Munch” Smith. Wiggins, 24, who investigators say belongs to the Wilkinson Avenue gang, shot Smith in the chest near the corner of Rose and Cator avenues.  Smith, 25, was brought by private vehicle to Jersey City Medical Center, where he …
Hotel Guest From Alabama Had Handgun Loaded With 16-Round Mag, Secaucus Police Say Hotel Guest From Alabama Had Handgun Loaded With 16-Round Mag, Secaucus Police Say
Hotel Guest From Alabama Had Handgun Loaded With 16-Round Mag, Secaucus Police Say Police seized a handgun loaded with a 16-round magazine from a hotel guest in Secaucus, authorities said. Quinterious Jones, 23, of Alabama, was stopped by  Secaucus Police Officer David Delseni in the Red Roof Inn parking lot on the Meadowlands Parkway, when the officer learned Jones had a weapon, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. A search of Jones' vehicle turned up a loaded Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun, loaded with a 16 round magazine -- and also had a round in the chamber, police said. Some hollow point ammunition was also seized. “This is another example how proactively poli…
DPW Worker Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Juvenile, Hudson Prosecutor Says DPW Worker Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Juvenile, Hudson Prosecutor Says
DPW Worker Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Juvenile, Hudson Prosecutor Says A 46-year-old DPW worker from Hudson County on charges involving multiple sex crimes against a juvenile, authorities said Saturday. Secaucus resident Victor Rodriguez assaulted the alleged victim -- who was ages 12 and 13 -- more than seven years ago, and was arrested June 29, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Secaucus DPW worker was charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact. Rodriguez was being held in the Hudson County Jail pending a first court appearance.
Jersey City Man Arrested Months After Co-Worker's Serious Assault, Police Say Jersey City Man Arrested Months After Co-Worker's Serious Assault, Police Say
Jersey City Man Arrested Months After Co-Worker's Serious Assault, Police Say A 30-year-old Jersey City man was arrested months after assaulting his coworker in Secaucus, authorities said Monday. Michael Williamson on Oct. 27, 2020 assaulted his colleague at US Pack, at 60 Metro Way, causing broken bones and other injuries, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. He was arrested just before 9 a.m. on June 14, during the ongoing investigation by Secaucus police, Miller said. Williamson was charged with aggravated assault and had one outstanding NCIC warrant issued by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, with no bail in relation to the incident. Williamson was …
Secaucus PD: Burglar Injures Resident During Break-In, Found Hiding By K9 Officer In Warehouse Secaucus PD: Burglar Injures Resident During Break-In, Found Hiding By K9 Officer In Warehouse
Secaucus PD: Burglar Injures Resident During Break-In, Found Hiding By K9 Officer In Warehouse A man who injured a Secaucus resident during a burglary was found hiding in a nearby warehouse by a police K9, authorities said. George Maztek, 29, had forced his way into a woman's County Avenue apartment, stole an item then fled around 2:40 p.m. June 3, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the incident, Maztek pushed the resident into a wall causing minor injuries to her hand and arm, police said. Maztek fled the apartment complex toward Windsor Drive, where he broke into the second floor and was located in a darkened, second-floor office by Police K9 Strobe, Miller said. Ma…
Hudson Ex-Con Who Shot At Moving Car Headed To Federal Prison For 5 Years, No Parole Hudson Ex-Con Who Shot At Moving Car Headed To Federal Prison For 5 Years, No Parole
Hudson Ex-Con Who Shot At Moving Car Headed To Federal Prison For 5 Years, No Parole A Jersey City ex-con who fired at a moving car is headed to federal prison for a plea-bargained five years, authorities said Tuesday. Jamel Armfield, 20, already had three felony convictions on his record when he squeezed off nine rounds from a .45-caliber Springfield Armory handgun at the vehicle on Gates Avenue last June, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. A nearby surveillance camera captured images of the shooting, she said. Whom Armfield was firing at, and why, were never determined, the U.S. attorney said. He tried to hide the gun, she added, but Jersey City police found it…
PD: Attempted Secaucus Car Thief Busted With Handgun, Magazine With Fake Ammunition PD: Attempted Secaucus Car Thief Busted With Handgun, Magazine With Fake Ammunition
PD: Attempted Secaucus Car Thief Busted With Handgun, Magazine With Fake Ammunition A Staten Island man found trying to break into and steal vehicles in Secaucus was found hiding in bushes with a magazine loaded with fake ammunition and a handgun, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a man trying to break into parked vehicles near Millridge Road on May 8 found found Christian Reyes-Martinez in the bushes near Secaucus High School around 1:35 a.m., Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. While interviewing Reyes-Martinez, 18, officers noticed had a noticeable bulge in his pants pocket, police said. Reyes-Martinez removed a handgun magazine f…
K9 Officer Tracks Down Englewood Car Thief Hiding In Secaucus Motel Parking Lot, Police Say K9 Officer Tracks Down Englewood Car Thief Hiding In Secaucus Motel Parking Lot, Police Say
K9 Officer Tracks Down Englewood Car Thief Hiding In Secaucus Motel Parking Lot, Police Say A Secaucus Police K9 officer tracked down a 20-year-old Englewood man who stole a vehicle leading to his arrest, authorities said. Jean Cardenas apparently stole the 2021 Toyota Corolla from a Subway restaurant at 10 Meadowlands Parkway around 6:30 p.m. May 5, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Meanwhile, the owner contacted local police. Clifton police contacted Secaucus police around 12:05 p.m. saying that the vehicle was involved in a theft at a Route 3 BP station and then fled eastbound on the highway, Miller said. Secaucus Police began probing the area and found the stolen Cor…