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Robert Anzilotti

New Hackensack Police Director Hits Ground Running New Hackensack Police Director Hits Ground Running
New Hackensack Police Director Hits Ground Running A highly-respected law enforcement veteran has become Hackensack's new police director. Raymond Guidetti, who retired as a lieutenant colonel after a highly distinguished career with the New Jersey State Police, began working last week, multiple department and city sources confirmed Tuesday. "We've been getting memos from him already on things like internal policies and expectations," one department member said. Guidetti, 54, of Paramus, was officially appointed to the position for three years at Monday night's Mayor and Council meeting, according to city spokesman Nick Bond. “I am very p…
Notorious NJ Serial Killer Charged With Murder Of Dance Teacher At Popular Long Island Mall Notorious NJ Serial Killer Charged With Murder Of Dance Teacher At Popular Long Island Mall
Notorious NJ Serial Killer Charged With Murder Of Dance Teacher At Popular Long Island Mall Another female victim has been added to the list of imprisoned 75-year-old New Jersey serial killer Richard Cottingham, thanks to advances in DNA technology. Cottingham was arraigned on Long Island via videoconference Wednesday from South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton for the 1968 slaying of a New Hyde Park woman in the parking lot of the popular Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. He entered a not-guilty plea to murder charges in the death of Diane Cusick, a 23-year-old divorced single mom who worked as a dance instructor. Cottingham, a married father of three who’d lived in Lodi and wor…
A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974 A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974
A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974 Those old enough to remember can recall the fear that many felt after the bodies of two girls from North Bergen who’d gone missing after a shopping trip to Paramus were found raped, beaten and drowned in Bergen County. It also left enormous holes in the souls of family and friends of Mary Ann Pryor, 17, and Lorraine Kelly, 16. It’s taken more than 46 years, but a Bergen County police veteran who is only days from retirement got one of the country’s most notorious serial killers to confess. “Mary Anne and Lorraine deserve it, God rest their souls,” Bergen County Prosecutor’s Chief of Detect…
ROUTE 17 WRECK: Critically Injured Driver, Passenger Extricated By Firefighters ROUTE 17 WRECK: Critically Injured Driver, Passenger Extricated By Firefighters
Route 17 Wreck: Critically Injured Driver, Passenger Extricated By Firefighters Rescue teams from Paramus and Fair Lawn extricated a driver and front-seat passenger after their car got wedged beneath a tractor-trailer in a horrific pre-dawn crash Saturday on Route 17, authorities confirmed. The Amazon Prime tractor-trailer was parked on the side of the northbound highway in front of the Suburban Diner when it was slammed into shortly before 1:30 a.m., they said. Members of the Paramus Rescue Squad and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue worked intently to free the critically injured victims. The driver remained in critical condition early Saturday, while the front-seat passenger …
Saddle Brook Chief Charged With Ordering On-Duty Police Escorts For His Funeral Business Saddle Brook Chief Charged With Ordering On-Duty Police Escorts For His Funeral Business
Saddle Brook Chief Charged With Ordering On-Duty Police Escorts For His Funeral Business State authorities on Monday charged Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler with ordering on-duty police officers to conduct escorts for his funeral business using department vehicles. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office has temporarily assumed control over the day-to-day operation of the Saddle Brook Police Department as a result, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced. Kugler, 59, of Saddle Brook, was issued a summons charging him with conspiracy, official misconduct and corruption of public resources, Grewal said. A hearing was yet to be scheduled. He also was suspended wit…
Convicted Bank Robber, 70, Charged With Stabbing Albany Man, 64, Dead At Mall In Bergen County Convicted Bank Robber, 70, Charged With Stabbing Albany Man, 64, Dead At Mall In Bergen County
Convicted Bank Robber, 70, Charged With Stabbing Albany Man, 64, Dead At Mall In Bergen County UPDATE: With his dying breath, an Albany man who was stabbed in the parking lot of a Bergen County shopping mall identified his alleged killer -- a 70-year-old convicted bank robber from North Bergen. "Augusto. Augusto," Omar Cruz, 64, told responders, a law enforcement source said. A check of Cruz's cellphone led them to Augusto G. Perez.  Perez was charged with murder, illegal weapons possession and suppressing evidence in Tuesday night's killing of Cruz on the Maywood side of Bergen Town Center off eastbound Route 4, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. The 5-foot-6-in…
Convicted Bank Robber, 70, Charged With Stabbing Albany Man, 64, Dead At Mall In Bergen County Convicted Bank Robber, 70, Charged With Stabbing Albany Man, 64, Dead At Mall In Bergen County
Convicted Bank Robber, 70, Charged With Stabbing Albany Man, 64, Dead At Mall In Bergen County UPDATE: With his dying breath, an Albany man who was stabbed in the parking lot of a Bergen County shopping mall identified his alleged killer -- a 70-year-old convicted bank robber from North Bergen. "Augusto. Augusto," Omar Cruz, 64, told responders, a law enforcement source said. Augusto G. Perez was charged with murder, illegal weapons possession and suppressing evidence in Tuesday night's killing of Cruz on the Maywood side of Bergen Town Center off eastbound Route 4, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. The 5-foot-6-inch, 154-pound Perez remained held in the Bergen C…
Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens
Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens Using one of the most effective tools in crimefighting – the task force -- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is vowing to foster better communication between local police and the citizens they protect. "We must think differently about policing and how we can best serve our communities," the prosecutor's Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti said. Already in place was the BCPO’s Community Affairs Unit, which Anzilotti said has: coordinated presentations for schools and communities groups on topics ranging from the dangers of opioids to Internet safety; fostered relationships with clergy…
UPDATE: Lodi Man Killed In Fire UPDATE: Lodi Man Killed In Fire
Update: Lodi Man Killed In Fire UPDATE: An early morning house fire on Monday killed a Lodi resident, authorities confirmed. The fire broke out in the rear of the two-story Westminster Place home shortly before 6 a.m., apparently from a candle left burning, and quickly went to two alarms. Four residents and two guests reportedly made it out safely. Two were treated for minor injuries, responders said. A Wallington firefighter later found the body of 25-year-old Ezequiel Gonzalez, who family friends said lived there with his mother, her fiancé and his daughter. A resident said she didn’t know why he “didn’t jump out th…
Prosecutor: Englewood Roofer Crossed Center Line In Serious Head-On Hit-Run Crash Prosecutor: Englewood Roofer Crossed Center Line In Serious Head-On Hit-Run Crash
Prosecutor: Englewood Roofer Crossed Center Line In Serious Head-On Hit-Run Crash A 45-year-old roofer from Englewood was charged in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured two people on Halloween, authorities said Friday.  Giovanny Forero-Gomez was charged with assault by auto and knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with the Oct. 31 crash on William Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Forero-Gomez was behind the wheel of a 2013 Ford Explorer when he crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2020 Audi Q3 head-on around 8:30 p.m., Musella said. Forero-Gomez took off…
Hackensack Carpet Installer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Same Juvenile For Years Hackensack Carpet Installer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Same Juvenile For Years
Hackensack Carpet Installer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Same Juvenile For Years A 55-year-old carpet installer from Hackensack is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile under the age of 18 for years, authorities said Thursday.  Luis Morocho-Sacaquiri, who is married, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated sexual contact Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation was launched Tuesday, Nov. 10, following a tip to police, Musella said. It was not clear when the incidents began, how Morocho-Sacaquiri knew the alleged victim, or…
3 Nabbed In Crash At Turnpike Rest Area Near GWB 3 Nabbed In Crash At Turnpike Rest Area Near GWB
3 Nabbed In Crash At Turnpike Rest Area Near GWB Three suspects were taken into custody after their SUV rolled when they tried to elude Bergen County prosecutor's detectives Wednesday afternoon on the New Jersey Turnpike near the George Washington Bridge, authorities confirmed. The investigators had tried to pull over the Dodge Durango on the northbound Turnpike at the Vince Lombardi Service Plaza off the turnpike's western spur in Ridgefield shortly before 2 p.m., BCPO Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti said. The driver hit the gas "quickly lost control" of the vehicle, which crashed, Anzilotti said. The investigators captured the tri…
NY Men Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Bergen County Home Invasion NY Men Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Bergen County Home Invasion
NY Men Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Bergen County Home Invasion Two Long Island men were arrested four months after breaking into a Washington Township home and robbing the residents at knifepoint, authorities said. Law enforcement officials found Ward V. Arnone in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Louis F. Morano in Elmont, N.Y. on Friday, three days after issuing warrants for their arrests, Bergen Count Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The pair forced their way into the home and demanded valuable items from the residents on April 17, then fled the scene before police arrived, Musella said. Arnone, 46, of Sayville, who is unemployed, and Morano, a 30-year-old truck dri…
Palisades Park Police Sergeant Accused Of Stealing $10K From Resident Suspended Palisades Park Police Sergeant Accused Of Stealing $10K From Resident Suspended
Palisades Park Police Sergeant Accused Of Stealing $10K From Resident Suspended A Palisades Park police sergeant accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a borough resident was suspended from his job, authorities said Thursday. The police department received a complaint from a resident saying Christopher Sambogna, 50, stole $10,000 for them, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The sergeant, in his 16th year with the department, broke into the resident's safe to steal the money March 1, according to a criminal complaint. Police received a complaint from the resident the following day, documents show. Sambogna was arrested Aug. 12 and charged with thef…
UPDATE: Shooting On Route 80 In Lodi Leaves One Dead, Another Hospitalized UPDATE: Shooting On Route 80 In Lodi Leaves One Dead, Another Hospitalized
Update: Shooting On Route 80 In Lodi Leaves One Dead, Another Hospitalized UPDATE: Authorities captured and charged three Long Island men in connection with the shooting death of a driver on Route 80 in Lodi last weekend. "It was not a random shooting -- it was a targeted killing," New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said during a news conference Thursday in Hackensack with Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, BCPO Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti and New Jersey State Police Lt. Colonel Fritz Frage. Anzilotti identified the trio as: Kenneth Regan, 21, of Centereach, NY; Douglas Coudrey, 22, of Eastport, NY, the alleged shooter; Robert Plunkett, 2…
NYC Pair Charged In High-Speed Route 80 Chase, Crash In Hackensack NYC Pair Charged In High-Speed Route 80 Chase, Crash In Hackensack
NYC Pair Charged In High-Speed Route 80 Chase, Crash In Hackensack UPDATE: Authorities Thursday night identified two men captured by Bergen County prosecutor's detectives after a pursuit that topped out at 100 miles an hour ended when their car crashed off Route 80 in Hackensack. Deiby Valdez-Santos, a 27-year-old landscaper from East Harlem, and Jose E. Rodriguez-Castillo, a 25-year-old mechanic from Forest Hills, were both charged with drug possession, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Valdez-Santos, the driver, was also charged with eluding, Musella said. A prosecutor’s investigator had pulled over the pair's Honda sedan around 1 p.m. We…
Mark Musella Sworn In As Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella Sworn In As Bergen County Prosecutor
Mark Musella Sworn In As Bergen County Prosecutor Bergen County has a new chief of law enforcement. Meet Mark Musella, who was sworn in Monday as Bergen County's new prosecutor. Musella got his start as a law clerk for Judge Ralph A. Polito. He worked as an assistant prosecutor from September 1988 to June 1994, eventually serving as assistant chief of the trial and grand jury sections. During his tenure, he prosecuted 50 jury trials, and handled hundreds of pleas, sentences, bails and motions. He also presented cases to the grand jury. Since 1994, Musella has worked as an attorney in criminal and civil litigation and has served as m…
VIDEO: See Car Burglars, Thieves At Work In Your Neighborhood In Bergen Prosecutor's Warning VIDEO: See Car Burglars, Thieves At Work In Your Neighborhood In Bergen Prosecutor's Warning
Video: See Car Burglars, Thieves At Work In Your Neighborhood In Bergen Prosecutor's Warning Car thieves and burglars can be seen at work in residents’ driveways in a video produced by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office as a warning to owners to not become a victim. “In the past few months, Bergen County has seen an increase in the theft of cars and cars being stolen,” Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti says in the video. “This is occurring in all areas of the county.” Thieves are “roaming quiet neighborhood overnight, coming onto your property and pulling on car door handles,” the chief said. Sometimes they already know whether or not a door will open: A telltale signal on l…
$57G Seized From Couple Driving Through Fort Lee; Charged With Money Laundering $57G Seized From Couple Driving Through Fort Lee; Charged With Money Laundering
$57G Seized From Couple Driving Through Fort Lee; Charged With Money Laundering A Jersey City couple is facing money laundering charges after authorities found more than $57,000 in a secret compartment in their SUV during a Fort Lee motor vehicle stop. Ernie Sosa, a 33-year-old roofer, and Xiomara Castillo, a 32-year-old Uber driver, were arrested and charged with one count of money laundering, a third degree crime, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti. The couple was released pending a first appearance…