On March 7, 2024, at approximately 9:40 a.m., Police Officers Frank Losurdo and
Joshua Campoverde responded to the Hoboken Shelter, 300 Bloomfield St., for
reports of a disorderly person inside the shelter. A man, identified as 45-year-old
Joseph Dietz of Jersey City, had been asked to leave the shelter due to him causing
issues with other residents in a community room. Officers arrived and told him he
had to leave and not return for thirty days. As they escorted him from the shelter,
he stopped walking and issued threats to a shelter employee, implying he would
cause, or attempt to cause, bodily injury with a knife or other sharp injury. Deitz
was placed under arrest for making terroristic threats and transported to Hoboken
Police Headquarters. He was told he was permanently banned from the Hoboken
Shelter. He was found to have a warrant against him out of Hoboken for disorderly
conduct and two counts of simple assault. He was processed and transported to the
Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 7, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m. Police Officers Daniela Simone
and Matthew Bonanno responded to the 600 block of Adams Street on a report of a
man who had jumped a fence into a backyard. When they arrived, the man, who
had no identification on him, gave them a fake name and date of birth. He had a
bicycle with him. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he
was recognized by officers and identified as 30-year-old Jarvis Carter of Jersey
City. He was placed under arrest for criminal trespassing and hindering
apprehension. It was learned the bicycle he had with him belonged to a resident
and had been locked up inside the garage. Carter was further charged with theft
and burglary. During this investigation, Carter was also connected to another
burglary which took place on the 800 block of Willow Avenue on June 21, 2023.
On that date, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Police Officers Jason Montalvo and
Michael Straten responded to reports of a burglary where a resident scared off the
suspect. Lieutenants James Peck and Keith Rotondi, Police Officer Tyrone
Huggins and the Hudson County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit joined in a search for the
suspect which was unsuccessful that night. On March 7, Detectives Michael
Losurdo, John Quinones, and Fabian Quinones linked him to the June 21 incident.
He was further charged and processed in connection to that case. Carter was
transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 7, 2024, at approximately 3:35 p.m., Police Officers Dylan Archilla and
Damian Bates responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifter
in custody. When they arrived, they learned that store security had observed a
woman, later identified as 35-year-old Jossy Polanco of Jersey City place multiple
items into her bags but only pay for some of them. She attempted to leave without
paying for $230.39 worth of merchandise. When officers arrived, Polanco was
arrested and charged with shoplifting. She was transported to Hoboken Police
Headquarters, processed, and released with a summons.
On March 7, 2024, at approximately 5 p.m., Police Officers Alexander Miller and
Jason Montalvo responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifter
acting aggressively toward loss prevention employees. Upon arrival they were
pointed toward the man, later identified as 57-year-old Joseph Crandell of
Hoboken. Lt. Jonathan Butler arrived on the scene. It was learned that store
security observed Crandell try to leave after only paying for a portion of the
groceries in his possession. Crandell, who had previously been banned from the
store, was placed under arrest, transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, and
processed on charges of shoplifting and defiant trespassing. He was released with a
summons.
On March 8, 2024, at approximately 4:40 a.m., Sgt. James Barbro and Police
Officers Aaron Font, Michael Straten, and Nicholas Protopapadakis responded to
the 400 block of Washington Street on reports of a robbery, with the actor still in
the area. Officers located a man nearby, later identified as 45-year-old Jason
Iniguez of Jersey City, who matched the description of the man seen by a resident
enter the basement of the building. Iniguez also matched the description of the
suspect in a previous case on February 25, 2024, in which the same resident
reported approximately $700 of his property was stolen from the building's
basement. After reviewing surveillance video, officers arrested Iniguez. A search
found him to have a glass cylindrical tube with a burnt end, commonly used to
smoke CDS. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged
with burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia. Iniguez was later transported
to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 8, 2024, at approximately 9:35 a.m. Police Officers David Chicara,
Jessica Arebalo, and Daniela Simone responded to the 500 block of Jackson Street
for reports of a non-resident in the staircase. When asked, the man gave a fake
name and birthdate. Sgt. Adam Colon was able to identify him as 30-year-old
Adolph Delbridge of Bayonne. He was charged with criminal trespassing and
hindering. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and then to the
Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 9, 2024, at approximately 3 a.m., Police Officers Aaron Font and
Keven De La Cruz were on routine patrol on the 50 block of Washington Street
when bystanders advised them that a man had just pepper-sprayed someone. They
were able to locate a man nearby, later identified as 22-year-old James McCaffery
of Leonardo, who fit a description given by witnesses. Sgt. Luke Zeszotarski and
Police Officers Andrias Bonilla, Marvin Dejesus, Michael Straten, and Nicholas
Protopapadakis arrived on the scene. An on-scene investigation discovered that
McCafferty started filming a man with his phone and when he was asked to stop, a
pushing match began. After the pushing stopped, McCaffery sprayed the victim
with pepper spray. The Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps treated the victim on
the scene. McCaffery was placed under arrest and a search incident to arrest
located a black can of pepper spray. He was transported to Hoboken Police
Headquarters where he refused to be fingerprinted. He was charged with
aggravated assault to cause significant bodily injury, possession of a weapon for
unlawful purposes, unlawful possession of weapons, and refusal to submit
fingerprinting. He was released from police custody with a summons.
On March 9, 2024, at approximately 9 p.m., Police Officers Harold Milne and
Alexander Miller responded to the 100 block of 13th Street for reports of a
suspicious female who didn’t live there, pacing back and forth in the hallway and
trying to enter several locked apartment doors. When they arrived, officers located
a woman who matched the description of the suspect trying to open an amazon
package that did not belong to her. An opened FedEx package was seen at her feet.
The woman, later identified as 46-year-old Maria Letki of New York City, was
placed under arrest and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. She was
charged with burglary and package theft and released on a summons.
On March 10, 2024, at approximately 4:20 a.m., Police Officers Andrias Bonilla
and Rose Kanan responded to the area of Newark and Bloomfield Streets on
reports of loud music coming from a vehicle. They located the car and observed
the driver, later identified as 34-year-old Craig Biggs of Irvington, sleeping. They
woke him up to speak about the music. Police Dispatch informed the officers that
Biggs had an open warrant for theft in Bloomfield and one for driving while
intoxicated in East Orange. Sgt. Saverio Binetti and Detective Ryan Houghton
arrived on the scene to assist. Biggs was transported to Hoboken Police
Headquarters for processing on the theft and driving while intoxicated charges. He
was transported to Bloomfield Police Department where officers there took
custody of Biggs.
On March 10, 2024, at approximately 10:40 a.m., Police Officers Nasir Willey,
Joshua Campoverde, and Cynthia Rivera were flagged down to assist someone in
need of medical attention. This person was known to the officers as 49-year-old
Kenneth Maccagnano of Hoboken. They knew him to have an active warrant out
of Hoboken related to a report of a package theft on the 50 block of Grand Street.
That report was taken by Police Officer David Chicara on January 4, 2024.
Investigation by Detective Tyler Soto identified the actor as Maccagnano. On
March 10, Maccagnano refused medical attention by the Hoboken Volunteer
Ambulance Corps and was placed under arrest. He was transported to Hoboken
Police Headquarters, processed on theft charges, and then transported to the
Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 10, 2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Lt. Keith Rotondi, Sgt. Adam
Colon, and Police Officer Jessica Arebalo responded Lululemon, 313 Washington
St. on reports of a shoplifting that had just occurred. The description of the suspect
given by witnesses matched that of a suspect in other recent shoplifting cases at the
same store. While canvassing the area, Lt. Rotondi observed a man who matched
the description inside a blue Nissan Rogue on Hudson Street near Second Street.
Officer Arebalo stopped the vehicle on the 100 block of Hudson Street. The driver,
later identified as 53-year-old Paul Henderson of the Bronx, was asked to exit the
vehicle, which he did and was detained by Sgt. Colon. The passenger, later
identified as 47-year-old Carlos Nieves of the Bronx, also exited the vehicle.
Several bags and dark colored items with the Lululemon tags still attached were
observed in the backseat of the car. Henderson and Nieves were arrested and
transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. Police officer Nathaniel Arocho
responded to the store and took witness statements. Henderson was found to have a
warrant from Morris County from 2019 for receiving stolen property. Both men
were charged with shoplifting and conspiracy to shoplift. A search of Nieves
located two wax folds commonly used to store CDS heroin. He was further
charged with possession of CDS and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both
Henderson and Nieves were transported to the Hudson County Correctional
Facility.
On March 10, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Police Officers Anthony
Azzoline, Jason Montalvo, and Rose Kanan responded to Acme, 614 Clinton St.,
for reports of a shoplifting. Upon their arrival, store security told officers a woman,
later identified as 43-year-old Taisha Wright of Jersey City, was seen putting
multiple items into bags that were inside a shopping cart, but only paying for three
of items. She was stopped trying to leave the store with more unpaid items, totaling
approximately $608.54. Wright, who had originally given a fake name and
birthdate, was placed under arrest. Search incident to arrest found her to be in
possession of five wax folds containing suspected CDS heroin, six clear vials with
blue caps containing a powdery rock like substance suspected to be CDS cocaine,
12 orange cylindrical containers containing a powdery rock like substance
suspected to be CDS cocaine, four glass cylindrical tubes with burned copper wire
mesh at the end suspected to be CDS paraphernalia, four metal rods suspected to
be CDS paraphernalia, and several empty glass vials and orange cylindrical
containers. Wright was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged
with shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia, being under the influence, and
obstructing the administration of law. She was transported to the Hudson County
Correctional Facility.
On March 11, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m., Police Officers Daniel Barron and
Domenick Allegretta processed the arrest of 22-year-old Justin Britt of Bayonne,
who walked into police headquarters to turn himself in for an active warrant on
upgraded charges in a February 25, 2024. Britt was now being charged with
aggravated assault due to a continuing investigation and updated victim injuries.
Britt was processed and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
The following day, on March 12, 2024, at approximately 10:25 a.m., 23-year-old
Jayden Martinez of Bayonne turned himself in for processing on charges of
aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct in connection to the
same incident. He was processed by Police Officer Jessica Pizane and transported
to the Hudson County Correctional Facility
On March 11, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Police Officers Chelsea
Tamborra and Jessica Pizanie responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports
of a shoplifter in custody. The store’s loss prevention officer had observed a man,
later identified as 48-year-old Talat Sofian of Bayonne, try to leave the store, after
only paying for some of the items in his cart and not paying for 36 items, totaling
$300.87 dollars. He was arrested, transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and
charged with shoplifting. After processing, he was transported to the Hudson
County Correctional Facility.
On March 12, 2024, at approximately 8:05 p.m., Sgt. Edward Sellick and Police
Officers Shelby Seickendick, Paul Quinn, and Ramon Calderon responded to
ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of four women actively shoplifting. When
they arrived, officers observed the individuals actively shoplifting and attempting
to hide multiple items at self-checkout. Officers and store security stopped the
actors as they attempted to leave the store. The women, later identified as 20-year
old Alana Perez of Hoboken, 20-year-old Amira Colon of Hoboken, 21-year-old
Aniyah Bond of Newark, and 23-year-old Nikcha Adolphe of Orange. Perez,
Bond, and Adlophe were also wanted in a shoplifting that occurred the day before.
Police Officers Jennifer Lee and Chelsea Tamborra arrived to assist. All four were
arrested for shoplifting and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where
they were processed and released on summons with a court date.
On March 12, 2024, at approximately 10:35 p.m., Detective Michael Losurdo was
at CVS, 59 Washington St., when he observed a man in the make-up aisle placing
products from the shelf into his oversized black coat. The Detective announced
himself as a police officer and told the man to take the items out of his pockets.
The man, later identified as 39-year-old Joseph Burigo of New York, was placed
under arrest. Police Officers Daniel Barron and Daniel Grossi arrived to assist and
conducted a full search of Burigo, which produced additional make-up products.
Burigo was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. It was learned he tried to
steal 15 beauty products that added up to $289.65. He was charged with shoplifting
and released with a court date.
On March 12, 2024, at approximately 11:25 p.m., Police Officers Daniel Barron
and Daniel Grossi responded to the area of First and Jefferson Streets on reports of
a woman screaming in the street. While searching the area, they observed a woman
known to them as 47-year-old Stacy Butler of Jersey City walking near First and
Adams Streets. During investigation they observed suspected drug paraphernalia in
her hands. She was placed under arrest and a search incident to arrest located two
glass cylindrical pipes with burnt residue on the tips, a small blue bag containing
one white wax-like fold, and one rolled up paper towel containing CDS Crack
Cocaine. She was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with
possession of CDS and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was later transported
to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
