Man On Most Wanted List For Child Sex Assault Nabbed In Secaucus

A fugitive from Milwaukee who was on a list of "most wanted" suspects in Wisconsin was arrested in Secaucus following a routine traffic stop, police said.

Jordy Javier-Laureano
Photo Credit: *Secaucus police*

Paul Milo

12/20/2019 11:43 a.m.

Officer Matthew Ford pulled over a Honda Odyssey on Rt. 3 around 11 a.m. Thursday when Ford noticed a brake light out, the department said.

A check for active warrants revealed that a passenger, Jordy Javier-Laureano, 39, was wanted in his hometown for sexual assault of a child.

Javier-Laureano was taken into custody and was being held in the Hudson County jail pending extradition to Wisconsin. The driver was issued motor-vehicle summonses and released.

Anyone with any additional information is asked to contact the Secaucus Police Department at (201) 330-2060 or at detectivedivision@secaucus.net. All calls can be kept confidential.

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