Tag: Hudson County Correctional Facility
Three West New York Employees Among Six Charged In Cocaine Bust: Prosecutor
Six people, including three Town of West New York employees, are facing charges as part of a narcotics investigation in Hudson County, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30.
The investigation had led to the seizure of over four kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, seven vehicles, and more than $70,000 in cash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Jorge Delgado, a 44-year-old, security guard with the Town of West New York, Johann Messina, a 57-year-old laborer with the Town of West New York and Carlos Begueria, a 49-year-old employee with the West New York Parking Authori…
Jersey City Man Charged With Murder In Neptune Avenue Homicide: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged with murdering a 56-year-old man, authorities announced Tuesday, July 29.
On Friday, July 25, at 9 a.m., officers responded to Neptune and Garfield Avenues and found Joey Richburg unresponsive, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said.
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The cause of death was blunt force injury to the head and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, Suarez said.
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Retired WNY Detective, Dispatcher, Corrections Officer Arrested In Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Three people who work in law enforcement were among seven people arrested following an investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Hudson County, authorities announced Monday, July 21.
An investigation led to the seizure of over four kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, seven vehicles and more than $70,000 in cash after search warrants were executed at multiple locations in North Bergen, West New York and Union City, on Thursday, July 17, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Thomas Mannion, 60, a retired West New York police detective, is charged with conspira…
SWAT Team Arrests Kearny Gym Owner Who Beat Worker With Handgun: Cops
A Kearny gym owner was arrested after allegedly beating a store employee with a handgun during a violent robbery, then fleeing to a nearby gym, police said.
The incident happened on Friday, June 6, at 3 p.m. on Schuyler Avenue, after Edsel M. Brown, 35, of Kearny, was confronted by an employee at Seabra Foods for stealing merchandise, Kearny police said. Brown then pulled out a black handgun and beat an employee with it," police said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to a trauma center due to the severity of the facial injury.
Detectives quickly iden…
Spit, Screams, Bites, Smeared Food: Guttenberg Woman Charged After Wild Scene, Police Say
A 19-year-old Guttenberg woman was arrested and charged with assaulting several first responders in a chaotic scene on the early morning of Monday, April 21, authorities said.
At 4:52 a.m., officers responded to Jackson Street for a report of a fight and heard yelling from inside an apartment, Guttenberg police said. The apartment was in disarray with food spilled and smeared on the walls, police said.
Martha Martillo was screaming at people inside the apartment because she wanted her cell phone and sweater back, eventually having to be restrained in handcuffs to prevent more violence, poli…
Remains Recovered From Hudson River In Hoboken ID'd As Murder Victim: Prosecutor
The body of a man who authorities say was shot dead by a Bergen County tattoo artist and then dumped into the Hudson River was identified as the remains recovered from the water last month.
Julio Torres' body was discovered in the Hudson River near Pier C Park in Hoboken on Sunday, March 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, April 2, a DNA report positively identified Torres, 23, of Passaic, as the victim.
Erick Fernandez, a 26-year-old Lodi resident and tattoo artist was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he shot Torres and then fled the scene wit…
14-Year-Old Motorcyclist Injured In Hit, Run Crash, Man Arrested: Hudson County Prosecutor
A 38-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Monday, March 10 following a hit and run crash that seriously injured a teenage motorcyclist last September, authorities said.
At 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a crash between a motorcycle and sedan, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The motorcycle operator, a 14-year-old boy, suffered a serious injury to a lower extremity, Suarez said. The sedan, operated by Nicholas Ortiz, did not remain on the scene, Suarez said.
Ortiz was charged with knowingly leaving the scene o…
Two Men Fatally Beat Man Who Was Found Behind Building: Hudson County Prosecutor
Two men were recently charged with fatally beating a man to death last November in Union City, authorities said.
At 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov 14, Union City police found Reynaldo Gonzalez, 56, behind a building on 23rd Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office later determined the cause of death to be Complications of Blunt Force Injuries, Suarez said.
Gerson Vasquez, 26, and Antonio Santiago-Jiminez, 34, both of Union City, are charged with murder and endangering an injured victim, Suarez said.
Both are being detained at the Hudson Coun…
DWI Jersey City Driver Charged in Hit, Run Crash That Seriously Injured Cyclist
A 26-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on Thursday, March 6 with driving drunk, striking a bicyclist and leaving the scene in 2024, authorities said.
On Saturday, May 25, around 5 a.m., Jersey City Police Department responded to Garfield Avenue, Gates Avenue and Seaview Avenue, where they found a 21-year-old Bayonne cyclist with life-threatening injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The striking vehicle, driven by Dinesh Budhram, did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. Budhram is charged with assault by auto, driving while intoxicated in a school zone, knowingly…
Man Charged With Shooting North Bergen Resident In Head: Prosecutor
A 34-year-ol North Bergen resident was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13, with shooting another man in the head last December, authorities said.
On Monday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m., the North Bergen Police Department found Juan Moyet's lifeless body inside a second-floor residence at 9028 Palisade Plaza, Hudson County Prosecutor Ether Suarez said.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, a post-mortem exam was conducted that determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suarez said.
Henry Delgado is charged with murder, disturbing/desecrating human remains and numerous weapons offenses, …
Father, Son Found Dead In Guttenberg Home, Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged after a father and his son were found dead in Guttenberg on Saturday, Nov. 23, Daily Voice has learned.
At around 10 p.m., Guttenberg police responded to a residence at 209 71st St. and found two men, Justin Bory, 87, and Ricardo Bory, 58, dead, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
During the initial response, Lamont Cole was arrested for interfering with the investigation, Suarez said, and has been detained at the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On Monday, December 2, the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined…
Five Teenagers Arrested For Beating Bayonne Juvenile Unconscious In Video: PD
Five teenagers were arrested and charged this week in Bayonne after they beat a juvenile into unconsciousness on Tuesday, Oct. 22, authorities said.
At 2:54 p.m., Educarray McGhie, 18, a 15-year-old, two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old knocked the victim to the ground and repeatedly kicked and stomped on his body and head, Bayonne police said.
A bystander came to the victim's aid, shielding him with her body, stopping the attack, police said. That bystander was identified as Cathy Hurley, a teacher, by NJ Advance Media. The outlet also shared a screenshot of a video that captured the inciden…
Man Purposely Hit Goose With E-Bike, Hoboken Police Say
A 30-year-old Hoboken man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11 after he intentionally hit a goose with an e-bike, authorities said.
At 5:35 p.m., officers responded to Pier A park on reports that a person hit a goose on purpose with a bike, Hoboken police said. Police found Andrew Mullin, who fit the description of the individual, and arrested him, officers said.
Mullin was charged with cruelty to animals and issued summons for riding an e-bike on a walkway, police said. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, police said.
Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Assaulting Police Officer In Weehawken: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman at his Weehawken residence on Tuesday, Sept. 17, authorities said.
At 2 a.m., Weehawken police received a report of a woman who had been physically and sexually assaulted by a man, later identified as Dennis Hackett, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Hackett was charged with sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and simple assault, Suarez said. Hackett faces additional charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, throwing bodily fluids at a police officer and resisting arrest, police said.
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