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Guilty: Jurors Convict Ex-Con Bank Robber, 73, Of Stabbing Albany Man Dead At Bergen Mall
With his dying breath, an Albany man who was stabbed in the parking lot of a Bergen County shopping mall identified convicted bank robber Augusto Perez as his killer.
Jurors in Hackensack needed five hours of deliberation to convict the 73-year-old Perez on Friday, April 5, for stabbing Omar Cruz, 64, to death behind the Ulta Beauty store on the Maywood side of the Bergen Town Center on Feb. 16, 2021.
The jury rejected a murder conviction, which required premeditated intent, and instead found Perez, of North Bergen, guilty of aggravated manslaughter, along with hindering apprehension, follo…
Epic Fail: Would-Be Bank Robber Captured After Leaving Empty-Handed, Hackensack Police Say
A would-be bank robber who walked out of a Hackensack TD branch empty-handed ended up with bracelets instead, authorities said.
City resident Roderick Troy Smith, 32, was nabbed by Hackensack police detectives and FBI agents who spotted him on Anderson Street on Tuesday, Feb. 7, Capt. Michael Antista said on Thursday.
It began around 4:30 p.m. Jan. 18, when a man walked into the TD Bank at the corner of University Plaza Drive and River Street, passed a note to a teller demanding money and said he was armed with a gun, the captain said.
The robber was denied and took off, said Antista, the …
5 Nabbed With 144 Checks, 20 Money Orders, Credit/Debit Cards In Various Names: Cliffside PD
Five men stopped by a Cliffside Park police officer had more than 160 checks and money orders made out to dozens of different people, along with various credit, debit and Social Security cards in other people's names, authorities said.
Officer Julio Perez found the driver and passengers "evasive and not truthful" during last week's noontime stop in the 500 block of Anderson Avenue, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said on Monday, Jan. 30.
One of them, Leroy Chance Williams, 27, of Hackensack, is known to police, having been arrested dozens of times in North Jersey for drug-related crimes …
Young Restaurateur Upgrades Bergen County Steakhouse
A young restaurateur is making big changes to one of his Bergen County restaurants.
Tango Steak in Moonachie is an expanded version of El Tango Argentina Grill, BoozyBurbs reports.
Ariel Espejo opened the restaurant when he was just 23 years old.
The menu boasts Spanish delicacies such as:
Grilled octopus, quinoa, pesto, cauliflower purée, parsnip chips
Oven baked chicken stuffed with spinach & cheese served over a tomato ratatouille
Skirt steak, LTO, egg, ham, muenster cheese on a baguette, with provenzal French Fries and more.
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ID Thieves Had Dozens Of Fake DLs, Debit Cards, Social Security Cards, More: Hawthorne PD
A New York City couple who both tried giving Hawthorne police fake IDs during a traffic stop had a trove of phony driver’s licenses, debit cards, Social Security cards and checks in other people’s names with them, authorities said.
Various violations led police to stop their 2006 BMW 525, which had a temporary registration tag that didn’t belong to the vehicle, on Rea Avenue near Goffle Road around 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, Detective Lt. Matthew Hoogmoed said.
After arresting both, police found “the driver’s licenses of 29 people as well as numerous TD bank debit cards,” Hoogmoed said.
“T…
Police Nab NY Man Minutes After Robbing Hoboken Bank
A New York man was arrested nearly 20 minutes after he robbed a TD Bank in Hoboken Friday morning, authorities said.
Jersey City police notified Hoboken police of a bank robbery at the 47 Newark Street location at approximately 11:07 a.m., authorities said.
Nearly 10 minutes later, at about 11:16 a.m., Hoboken police were tipped off by a hold-up alarm from the bank, police said.
Everton Gunter, 30, entered the bank, handed a note to a teller, and demanded money to be placed in a bag he was carrying, Hoboken police said.
Gunter then ordered two other tellers to place money in his bag. No w…
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
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…
Ridgewood PD: Officers Capture Westchester, Bronx ID Thieves At Local Bank
Ridgewood police nabbed an accused ID thief from Westchester and two from the Bronx as they tried to steal money from the bank account of an identity theft victim, authorities said.
Responding officers grabbed all three at the TD Bank branch on North Maple Avenue, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said.
The thieves tried using a bogus identification and credit card, as well as the victim’s account number, to withdraw cash, the chief said.
at the scene and transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters.
Daniel Raymond, 40, of Larchmont, was charged with theft by deception, fraudulent use of…
