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Bergenfield Construction Worker, 52, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen
A construction worker from Bergenfield was charged with sexually assaulting a pre-teen, authorities said.
Julio Valencia, 52, was being held in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest on Tuesday, March 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
He's charged with sexual assault and child endangerment, the prosecutor said.
The alleged actions occurred “on more than on occasion,” Musella said.
Detectives from his Special Victims Unit are investigating with borough police, who initially alerted them to the …
Fleeing Dumont Driver Crashes, Bails, Caught Carrying $10,800 In Twenties, Police Say
A custodian from Dumont who led police on a brief pursuit before crashing outside a church in Bergenfield was carrying $10,800 in cash, authorities said.
Boubacar Diallo, 28, tried to run but was chased down by a borough officer and taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, March 14, Dumont Police Chief Brian Joyce said.
A detective had gone to a Walsh Drive home on an investigation moments earlier and attempted to speak with Diallo, who was behind the wheel of a Jeep Cherokee with an out-of-state license plate that was running in the resident’s driveway, Joyce said.
Diallo threw the Jeep int…