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GOTCHA! Bergen Man With Rap Sheet Arrested In Hudson Armed Robbery Spree, Prosecutor Says GOTCHA! Bergen Man With Rap Sheet Arrested In Hudson Armed Robbery Spree, Prosecutor Says
Gotcha! Bergen Man With Rap Sheet Arrested In Hudson Armed Robbery Spree, Prosecutor Says A Hackensack man who in 2016 led a wild police pursuit in Jersey City was charged in May 2022 for a string of armed robberies across Hudson County, authorities announced. Joel Krecz, 35, set out the evening of Friday, April 29 holding up five stores in Jersey City, Secaucus, Union City and Hoboken, and didn't stop until the end of the following day, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Krecz has been charged with multiple counts of robbery and various weapons and theft, Suarez said. He was accused in the following incidents, according to Suarez: The robbery of a store o…

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Bergen Man Busted With Cocaine, Handgun In Hudson, Prosecutor Says Bergen Man Busted With Cocaine, Handgun In Hudson, Prosecutor Says
Bergen Man Busted With Cocaine, Handgun In Hudson, Prosecutor Says A Bergen County man was nabbed with nearly half a pound of cocaine and a handgun following a three-week investigation, authorities in Hudson County said. Detectives initiated an investigative stop of George Suarez, 36, of Lodi, near 29th Street and Summit Avenue in Union City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Suarez was found in possession of nearly 60 grams of cocaine at the time, she said. A subsequent search of his home in Lodi resulted in the seizure of approximately 200 additional grams of cocaine and a .380 caliber handgun, the prosecutor said. Suarez was arrested on sev…

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by Cecilia Levine