On June 6, 2024, at approximately 2:35 a.m., Police Officers Andrias Bonilla,
David Chicara, and Nicholas Protopapadakis responded to the area of Church
Towers on reports that two men were jumping on a car parked at a fire hydrant.
Sgt. Christopher Soto arrived on the scene. One of the men refused to identify
himself or speak about what happened before officers arrived. He also yelled at the
other man disturbing residents of nearby buildings. The man, later identified as 23-
year-old Alejandro Cosme of Weehawken, was bleeding from both knees. The
Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps arrived to assess the injuries, and Cosme
continued to act agitated, was uncooperative, and started to walk away. When he
was told he couldn't leave, he yelled obscenities. An on-scene investigation
determined there was no damage to cars, and both men were told they could leave.
Cosme began to scream and curse as he walked away and was told if he continued
to yell, he would be placed under arrest. Cosme then turned around and approached
officers in an aggressive manner. He continued to get close to them and yell
obscenities. After numerous warnings, Cosme was told he was being placed under
arrest, during which he resisted by tensing up his arms and evading the placement
of handcuffs on his left wrist. He was eventually safely put into handcuffs and
transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was charged with disorderly
conduct and resisting arrest and released on a summons.
On June 6, 2024, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Police Officers Rose Kanan and
Jason Montalvo responded to ACME, 614 Clinton St., on reports of a shoplifting.
A description of the actor in this case matched the description of someone who had
attempted to shoplift from CVS, 59 Washington St., earlier in the day whom
officers identified as 39-year-old Christopher Johnson of Jersey City. The officers
viewed store surveillance footage from the ACME and saw Johnson enter the store,
place multiple soap packages in a bag and leave without paying. Police Officers
Christopher Barral and Marc Lombardi located Johnson in the area of Second and
Bloomfield Streets, where he was placed under arrest. While he was being arrested,
he took a glass vial with suspected CDS PCP out of his pocket and threw it on the
ground, causing the glass to shatter and liquid to splash out. A search incident to
arrest located another glass vial with brown burnt residue suspected to be CDS
PCP. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with
possession of CDS, shoplifting, evidence tampering, and possession of drug
paraphernalia. After processing Johnson was transported to the Hudson County
Correctional Facility. Johnson was later additionally charged with defiant
trespassing for going into the CVS earlier in the day, despite having been advised
multiple times he was no longer allowed in the store and that he would be issued a
summons as a defiant trespasser if he went inside.
On June 7, 2024, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Police Officers Anthony Ingraffia
and Nassir Willey were conducting a routine detail check of the Hoboken
University Medical Center, 308 Willow Ave., when they saw 33-year-old Rodney
Hamilton of Hoboken sleeping in the waiting room. They knew Hamilton had
multiple complaints out of Hoboken and a warrant for his arrest. Officers Andrias
Bonilla and Keven De La Cruz arrived on the scene to assist. Hamilton was placed
under arrest and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was
processed on multiple warrants including shoplifting, disorderly conduct, and
harassment. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On June 7, 2024, at approximately 9:10 a.m., Police Officers Arturo Gonzalez and
Anthony Olivera responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a
shoplifting where store security recognized two actors from previous shoplifting
incidents. One of the men, later identified as 47-year-old Michael Fortune of
Hoboken, fled the store on a blue bicycle. Officer Olivera was able to catch up to
him and detain him on the 600 block of Adams Street, with the help of a Union
City Police Officer who was in the area. Sgt. Francis McCourt, Detective Michael
Losurdo, and Officer Gonzalez arrived on that scene to assist with the arrest.
Officer Gonzalez and Detective Losurdo went back to ShopRite where the other
actor, identified as 44-year-old Martin Dunbar, Jr. of Jersey City, had been
detained by store security officers but was attempting to leave the store. He yelled
at store employees and officers and resisted arrest at first. Lt. Luke Zeszotarski,
Sgt. Michael Straten, and Police Officers Jennifer Lee and Jessica Pizanie arrived
on the scene. An on-scene investigation revealed that Dunbar had taken items that
added up to approximately $33.33. He and Fortune also discarded other items that
totaled approximately $88.94 when they realized employees were aware of their
actions. Dunbar was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was
processed on robbery and resisting arrest charges. Fortune was ultimately
transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was processed on charges of
shoplifting and resisting arrest. He was also charged with another shoplifting that
had been reported the day before to Officers Lee and Pizane. On that day, Fortune
took five bottles of liquor and left without paying before store security could stop
him. Both Dunbar and Fortune were ultimately transported to the Hudson County
Correctional Facility.
On June 7, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Police Officer Geovanni Cruzado
and Mark Mooreman responded to the 50 block of River Street on reports of an
unknown man who had trespassed in the basement and was being detained by
building employees. Sgt. Adam Colon was on the scene where an investigation
revealed the trespasser, later identified as 32-year-old Kim Sangmin of Fort Lee,
was spotted by building employees in an emergency stairwell on the sixth floor and
they chased him into the basement where he stayed until officers arrived. Sangmin
was in possession of a key that accessed bathrooms in the building. He was
arrested for defiant trespassing and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters.
Officers located three metal lock pick tools in his possessions, and he was further
charged with possession of burglary tools. He was transported to the Hudson
County Correctional Facility.
On June 8, 2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Police Officers Joshua Campoverde
and Andrias Bonilla responded to Delight Liquors, 420 Washington St., on reports
of a shoplifting. When they arrived, the store owner told them the actor who took a
12-pack of beer worth $16.99 that night, was the same individual who shoplifted
from the store on June 4. Officers viewed surveillance video from the previous
incident and identified the actor as 26-year-old Kayla Moreno of Hoboken. Police
Officer Anthony Ingraffia saw Moreno inside Church Square Park and the store
owner confirmed that she was the actor in both cases. She was placed under arrest
for shoplifting, transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing, and
ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On June 8, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Police Officer Anthony Ingraffia
was patrolling the area of Green Rock, 70 Hudson St., when a bar security guard
and other bystanders flagged him down to notify him of a man being disorderly
outside the bar, trying to get into another business, and attempting to start fights.
Officer Ingraffia located the man, who appeared to be intoxicated, and was able to
identify him as 20-year-old Philip Bolisus of Rumson. Sgt. Christopher Soto and
Police Officers Matthew Bonanno, Ricky Truppner, Bianca Arroyo, and Andrias
Bonilla arrived on the scene to assist. Bolsius was told he would have to leave the
area, but instead, he walked back toward the bar where he yelled profanities and
became aggressive with security. When officers once again told him to leave the
area, he began to walk into traffic and tap on windows of cars stopped at a red
light. He was advised to get out of the street for his own safety, but he continued to
walk in the road while yelling profanities at other people. He became engaged in a
verbal altercation which escalated into a physical fight when Bolsius grabbed a
male, pulled him to the ground and struck him. Bolsius was arrested and
transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was charged with simple assault
and disorderly conduct. He was given a court date, a copy of his summons, and
released from police custody.
On June 8, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., Police Officers Marco Grossman and
Tyrone Huggins responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifter
being detained by store security. Upon arrival, the loss prevention officer told them
he saw a woman, later identified as 31-year-old Hallie Pickard of Hoboken, place
items into a personal bag. When she got to the register, she paid for items in her
cart but tried to leave without purchasing the merchandise in the bag, which added
up to $415.87. She was arrested for shoplifting, transported to Hoboken Police
Headquarters, processed, and released on a summons.
On June 9, 2024, at approximately 12:35 a.m., Police Officers Alexander Miller
and Shawn Sodora responded to the 100 block of Bloomfield Street on reports of a
car crash. Sgt. Christopher Soto also responded to the scene, where one car had
crashed into a parked car which caused a chain reaction that damaged three
additional vehicles. The driver, later identified as 35-year-old Ronni Peguero
Abreu of Bayonne, was unable to keep his balance as he exited the car, and officers
found his speech to be slurred. He was unable to provide his license, registration,
and insurance when asked multiple times. Police Officers Joshua Campoverde
responded to conduct a standardized field sobriety test, after which Peguero-Abreu
was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to Hoboken Police
Headquarters and issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, reckless
driving, driving with a suspended registration, and failure to exhibit documents. He
was also charged with assault by auto within 1,000 feet of a school. As per John’s
Law he was released into the custody of a responsible party.
On June 10, 2024, at approximately 5 p.m., Sgt. Francis McCourt and Police
Officers Anthony Azzoline, Kyle Seper, Damien Bates, John Rodriquez, and Anish
Bhisey, responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifting. When
they arrived, store security had 47-year-old Michael Fortune of Jersey City in
custody. He had been seen earlier in the day, taking two bags of merchandise
totaling about $292.98, and then leave without paying. When Fortune returned, he
took and concealed three packages of T-shirts, worth about $41.97, inside a black
T-shirt. He was stopped as he attempted to exit without paying. Fortune was
arrested for shoplifting. During an on-scene investigation it was learned another
man, later identified as 38-year-old Danilo Sanchez of the Bronx, began to record
the situation as security was detaining Fortune and made threats toward employees.
Sanchez was still in the store, and he was arrested for making terroristic threats. It
was further learned he tried to steal bottled water and fish. A search incident to
arrest located a damp rolled cigar leaf suspected to be CDS PCP and an orange pill
bottle containing three powdery white rocks suspected to be CDS cocaine. He was
also charged with shoplifting, possession of CDS with intent to use, and possession
of CDS. Both men were processed at Hoboken Police Headquarters, and ultimately
transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On June 11, 2024, at approximately 10:50 a.m., Police Officer Anthony Azzoline
arrested 24-year-old Ramiro Quirola-Vergara of West New York after he was
transported to Hoboken by West New York Police. He had an outstanding warrant
out of Hoboken for trespassing. He was ultimately transported to the Hudson
County Correctional Facility.
On June 11, 2024, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Police Officer Nicklas Valerius
responded to Saki, 936 Park Ave., to assist Lt. David Olivera and Police Officer
Jonathan Figueroa, who were stopped by a person who wanted to file a police
report for a stalking, in which a former employee had been sending unwanted calls,
texts, and emails and regularly showing up at the restaurant which frightened the
woman which is what prompted her to approach the officers. The actor, later
identified as 34-year-old Georgii Iusupov of Jersey City, was located on the 900
block of Park Avenue and he was placed under arrest. Police Officer Damien Bates
arrived on the scene and transported Iusupov to Hoboken Police Headquarters to
be processed. He was charged with stalking and released on a summons with a
court date.
On June 12, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Police Officers Brandon
Fitzgibbons and Tyrone Huggins responded to ACME, Clinton St., on reports of a
shoplifting. Employees told officers at approximately 11 a.m. that morning, a
woman, later identified as 26-year-old Lindsey Caverly of Keyport, came into the
store, put several bottles of body wash and soaps into a bag, and left without
paying. She was seen outside the store, with a man later identified a 25-year-old
Joseph Ortiz of Rahway, and they both fled the scene. About an hour and half later,
at approximately 12:35 p.m., Ortiz entered the store, put six large bottles of liquor
into bags, and tried to leave without paying. He was stopped by employees. gave
back the bottles and left. Ortiz was seen walking away with Caverly. At
approximately 12:50 p.m., Sgt. Francisco Rosa and Police Officers Cuevas and
Jonathan Figueroa spotted a female and male fitting the descriptions of both actors
on the 400 block of Garden Street. Detective Michael Losurdo checked security
footage and confirmed they were the actors in both incidents. Caverly and Ortiz
were arrested, charged with shoplifting, and transported to Hoboken Police
Headquarters. Both were ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional
Facility.
On June 12, 2024, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Police Officer Roberto Cuevas
processed 67-year-old Adiela Adarve-Palacio of Hoboken who arrived at Hoboken
Police Headquarters after receiving a complaint-summons generated by Detective
Connor Milne who had investigated reports of a package theft on the 300 block of
13th Street on May 26, 2024. Police Officer Shelby Seickendick that report.
Adarve-Palacio was fingerprinted and photographed and released with a court date.
On June 12, 2024, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Police Officers Shelby Seickendick
and Jessica Arebalo responded to the intersection of Newark and Adams Streets to
meet NJ Transit Police Detectives who had a suspect in custody after he was
pointed out by a victim. The victim recognized the actor, later identified as 33-
year-old Gregory Frietas of Hoboken, as the person who stole his package on June
7, 2024. That incident had been reported to Police Officer Roberto Cuevas, who
investigated and was able to identify Frietas as the actor. On June 8, 2024, Officer
Cuevas filed a warrant on charges of theft against Frietas. On June 12, a search
incident to arrest of Freitas found a glass cylindrical pipe and a push rod,
commonly used to ingest CDS crack cocaine. Freitas was arrested and transported
to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He refused to be fingerprinted and photographed.
He was processed on the original theft charge, possession of drug paraphernalia,
and refusal to be fingerprinted. He was transported to the Hudson County
Correctional Facility. Later that day, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Police Officers
Enrico Gnassi and Nicklas Valerius responded to Willow Terrace on reports of a
package theft. Using home security video, officers were able to identify the actor
as Freitas. He was charged with another count of theft.
On June 12, 2024, at approximately 9 p.m., Sgt. Adam Colon was on patrol in the
area of the Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA), when he observed 42-year-old
Raul Reveron of Miami standing on the 200 block of Harrison Street. Officers
knew him to have an outstanding warrant out of Hoboken. Sgt. Francis McCourt
and Police Officers Harry Montalvo and Damien Bates arrived and Reveron was
placed under arrest. He was transported to the Hoboken Police Department where
it was discovered he had two warrants from Hoboken for attempted aggravated
assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, unlawful possession of a
weapon, and certain persons not to have a weapon. He also had a warrant out of
Hudson County. He was transported to the Hudson County Correction Center.
