On January 11, 2024, at approximately 5:35 a.m., Police Officers Shawn Sodora
and Nicholas Protopapadakis responded to Hoboken University Medical Center,
308 Willow Ave., on reports that a bag containing a wallet and boots had been
stolen. The victim provided officers with video of the theft and told them the actor
was currently in the building. Officers found the man, later identified as 57-year-old David Salinas of North Bergen, sleeping and wearing a hospital gown and a sweatshirt that matched the surveillance footage. Officers placed him under arrest,
and he was charged with burglary and theft. He was later transported to Hoboken
Police Headquarters by Police Officers Anthony Ingraffia and Ramon Calderon for
processing. It was discovered he was wanted for defiant trespassing in a building
on the 400 block of Willow Avenue on March 20, 2023. He was processed on that
charge, and later transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On January 13, 2024, at approximately 1 a.m., Officers Harry Montalvo, Kyle
Seper, Christopher Soto, and Keven De Le Cruz responded to a residential unit on
the 300 block of Jackson Street on reports of a dispute. Officers spoke to both
parties involved, and learned that one, later identified as 26-year-old Angelica
Rodriguez of Hoboken, had two outstanding warrants out of Bayonne for fare
violation. Officers arrested Rodriguez for bail jumping and she was transferred to
the Bayonne Police Department. She was also found to have two warrants from
Hoboken, also for fare violations. She was later released on her own recognizance,
with new court dates.
On January 14, 2024, at approximately 11:42 a.m., Officers Frank Losurdo,
Joshua Campoverde, Jesse Castellano, and Jayden Gonzalez were dispatched to the
100 block of Washington Street on reports of a woman sleeping in the lobby of a
building. The woman was identified as 35-year-old Ishita Gohel of Passaic and she
had been asked to leave other locations earlier in the day. A charge of defiant
trespassing was placed on a summons, and she was released.
On January 14, 2024, at approximately 2:56 a.m., Officers Andrias Bonilla and
Nicholas Protopapadakis were dispatched to a Johnny Rockets, 134 Washington
St., on reports of a fight. Sgt. Robert Roman and Police Officers Kyle Seper,
Anthony Azzoline, and Keven De La Cruz were also on scene and learned that two
men were ordering food, when a man, sitting in a booth with four others, spit on
one of the victims. A verbal altercation ensued, and another man threw an
unidentified item at the victims. The five men then began to physically attack the
victims inside the establishment. The fight spilled outside, and both victims were
knocked unconscious. The two victims were seen by the Hoboken Volunteer
Ambulance Corps before refusing further medical attention and providing officers
with a description of the actors who had fled the scene. Police Officer Christopher
Soto, who was working outside employment, observed several males who matched
the descriptions inside Church Square Park. The other officers arrived, and a foot
pursuit ensued. Officers caught one of the actors, later identified as 19-year-old
Christopher Lee of the United Kingdom. He was transported to Hoboken Police
Headquarters and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and obstructing
the administration of law. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional
Facility.
On January 16, 2024, at approximately 6:32 p.m. Officers Rose Kanan and Mark
Mooreman responded to the 200 block of Willow Avenue on reports of a male
opening packages that did not belong to him. Upon arrival, officers saw a man
matching the description of the actor sitting in the vestibule surrounded by multiple
household items and an open Amazon package, none of which belonged to him.
Officers spoke with the man who gave then a false date of birth and name. Officers
arrested the man, later identified as 60-year-old Anthony Lonon of Laurelton, NY.
He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was charged with
burglary, theft of a package from a residential property, hindering by giving false
information, and refusal to submit fingerprints. He was transported to the Hudson
County Correctional Facility.
On January 17, 2024, at approximately 3:18 a.m., Officers Joseph Spano, Daniel
Grossi, Anthony Rutkowski, Aaron Font, and Shawn Sodora were dispatched to
The Green Room, 109 14th St., for reports of a burglar alarm going off and the
front door shattered. While checking on the business's other location at 64 Newark
St., officers observed a man walking nearby who matched the description of a
suspect in a January 11, 2024, incident at the same business. The officers stopped
the man, later identified as 50-year-old Ramon Rodriguez-Rivera of the Bronx,
who was carrying a large trash bag filled with items. Officers discovered several
mason jars of CBD buds and pre-rolls in his bag, which matched the description of
items missing from the business. Rodriguez-Rivera was placed under arrest and
charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. He was transported to the
Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On January 17, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m., Sgt. Edward Sellick and Police
Officer Brandon Fitzgibbons responded to the W Hotel, 225 River St., on reports
of a disorderly and drunk male refusing to leave. The man, later identified as 48-
year-old Ronald Peck, Jr., of Hoboken, was located and escorted away from the
hotel by the officers. He was advised not to return, but several minutes later, the
officers saw him walk back into the building. Due to his rambling and smelling of
alcoholic beverage, officers believed he needed medical attention and called the
Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps who transported Peck to Hoboken
University Medical Center. Once there, he obstructed the emergency doors by
standing in the entrance way refusing to go inside or exit the doorframe. Lt. David
Olivera and Police Officers Harold Milne and Mark Mooreman arrived on scene to
assist. While officers attempted to reason with Peck, he approached Lt. Olivera
aggressively by walking directly at him. Officers eventually began to guide Peck to
the emergency room, but he became uncooperative. Peck then aggressively
approached the officers and reached into his backpack. Officers placed him under
arrest and a search incident to arrest found a 10-inch blade in Peck’s backpack.
Peck was transported to Hoboken Police Department for processing, received a
summons for the charge of harassment, and was released.
*All charges are merely accusations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless,
and until, proven guilty in a court of law*
