On June 29, 2023, at approximately 6 p.m., Sgt. Edward Sellick, and Police
Officers Samuel Flores, Nicholas Losurdo, and Paul Quinn responded to Church
Square Park, 400 Garden St., on a call of a woman touching herself
inappropriately. The woman, later identified as 53-year-old Ivecka Leonard of
North Arlington, was found to have an outstanding warrant out of Hoboken for
urinating in public. She was given a new court date and released.
On June 29, 2023, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Police Officers Christopher Barral
and Bianca Arroyo observed 34-year-old Hakeem Lawrence of Hoboken, on the
200 block of Harrison Street and knew him to have an outstanding arrest warrant
out of Hudson County, which was confirmed. When they approached Lawrence
and advised him that he was under arrest, he took a fighting stance, raised his fists,
and stated he was going to kill the officers and their families. Sgt. Edward Sellick
and Police Officers Daniel Grossi and Daniel Barron arrived to assist. A large
crowd formed and cheered on Lawrence who continued to threaten more of the
officers. Eventually Lawrence was placed in handcuffs and transported to Hoboken
Police Headquarters. He was charged with three counts of terroristic threats and
bail jumping. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On June 30, 2023, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Police Officers Daniel Grossi and
Daniel Barron were in the area of Fifth and Jackson Streets when they observed
42-year-old Osvaldo Garcia of Hoboken, who they knew had an active warrant for
his arrest. Police Officers Frank Francolino and Mark Mooreman arrived to assist.
It was confirmed that Garcia had four active warrants for his arrest including:
resisting arrest in Hoboken in May of 2023, simple assault and contempt of court
in Weehawken in July of 2021, simple assault in Jersey City in June of 2023, and
failure to pay child support out of Hudson County in January of 2022. He was
arrested, brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed, and transported to
the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 2, 2023, at approximately 4:18 p.m., Police Officers Mark Mooreman,
Harold Milne, Paul Quinn, and Nicholas Losurdo responded to ShopRite, 900
Madison St., on reports of a shoplifting in which the suspect had already fled the
store. Officers observed and stopped a woman, later identified as 52-year-old
Jennifer Smith of Hoboken, who fit the description of the suspect on the 800 block
of Monroe Street. The investigation revealed that while in ShopRite, Smith filled
her shopping cart and purse with items totaling approximately $443.68, and then
attempted to leave without paying. When store security tried to stop her from
leaving, she threatened physical violence against store employees, dumped the
entire cart on the ground, and left the store. A search incident to arrest found ten
cans of cat food on Smith. She was found to have a warrant out of Jersey City. She
was brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters, charged with robbery, and then
transported to Jersey City Police Headquarters for processing on the warrant there.
On July 3, 2023, while on routine patrol at approximately 4:05 p.m., Police
Officers Jessica Pizanie and Harry Montalvo recognized 38-year-old Chistopher
Johnson of Jersey City standing outside McDonalds, 234 Washington St., and
knew there to be a BOLO (Be on Look Out) alert issued for him. He was found to
have three active warrants, including two for shoplifting at Walgreens, 101
Washington St. On June 15, 2023, Police Officer Damien Bates took a report after
Johnson put approximately $409.29 worth of merchandise into a bag and left
without paying, ignoring store employees who tried to stop him. On June 13,
2023, Police Officers Geovanni Cruzado and Dylan Archilla responded to
Walgreens, 101 Washington St., for a report of a shoplifting in progress, during
which Johnson took items valuing a total of approximately $210.07 and left
without paying. He was also wanted for a shoplifting incident at CVS, 59
Washington St., on June 12, 2023. Police Officers Rose Kanan and Ricky
Truppner took that report. Investigation revealed Johnson attempted to take four
packs of deodorant but put them back when store employees confronted him. A
complaint was filed for shoplifting on that date. On July 3, Johnson was brought to
Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed on charges of trespassing and shoplifting,
and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 5, 2023, Detective Fabian Quinones concluded an investigation into a
shoplifting at CVS, 59 Washington St., which occurred on June 27, 2023, at
approximately 8:25 a.m. Police Officers Rose Kanan and Harry Montalvo took that
initial report. Using surveillance footage, Det. Quinones identified the suspect as
52-year-old Anthony Joyce of Hoboken. Det. Quinones, Det. Connor Milne and
Det. Sgt. William Collins then responded to 1301 Washington St., the Hoboken
Community Center, where they believed Joyce to be, located him and placed him
under arrest. He was brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed for
shoplifting, and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 5, 2023, Police Officers Harry Montalvo and Samuel Flores responded to
Hoboken Police Headquarters to process the arrest of 41-year-old Shovon Smith of
Jersey City, who was brought in by Jersey City Police on a warrant for criminal
mischief and bail jumping out of Hoboken. On June 18, 2023, Police Officers
Anthony Azzoline and Daniel Grossi were in the area of Fourth and Jackson
Streets, when a woman approached them to say someone shattered the glass door
at her church, Go Ye Therefore Ministries, 64 Harrison St., and that she had taken
a photograph of a woman she saw leaving the area on her cell phone. Police
Officers Christopher Barral and Frank Lombardo were also on the scene. Officers
were able to identify the suspect as Smith. Det. Tyler Soto conducted a follow up
investigation which confirmed Smith as the actor in the incident. After being
processed in Hoboken, Smith was remanded to the Hudson County Correctional
Center.
