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? Hoboken PD Seeks Help ID'ing 'Persons Of Interest' In Aborted Carjacking
Hoboken police are asking the public for help identifying two people who may -- or may not -- have been directly involved in a botched carjacking nearly two months ago. The victim’s 2020 Range Rover was unlocked and running in the 100 block of River Street shortly before 3:30 p.m. March 27, police said. Seeing someone get into the driver’s seat, the victim jumped into the passenger seat, tussled with the intruder and turned off the engine, they said. The victim told police he took a shot to the face before the assailant bailed out and ran off with a second person. Hoboken EMS treated the …
Police & Fire
Robbery Spree Ends, Hoboken Police Charge JC Man With Five Holdups In Six Weeks
Hoboken police stopped a one-man crime wave following five armed robberies over six weeks, including two the same day. Matthew Trontz, a 31-year-old ex-con from Jersey City, was arrested almost immediately after he held up Thomas’ Ice Cream Café on Jefferson Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Tuesday, Feb. 27, city police said. He was carrying a black stun gun, a silver imitation toy gun, a pocket knife and three cans of pepper spray, they said. Trontz brandished the firearms at Thomas’s, at Prime Gourmet on Monroe Street (Jan. 15), at Prime Stop on Willow Street and Hoboken Mini Mart o…
Police & Fire
Recognize
Anyone
? Hoboken PD Seeks Help Following Pistol-Whip Knifepoint Carjacking
Hoboken police turned to the public for help investigating a carjacking in which the victim was pistol-whipped and threatened with a knife. Multiple masked robbers pulled the victim from his 2008 Honda Accord on Sinatra Drive near Stevens Tech and demanded his cell phone shortly after 11:30 p.m. Jan. 15, city police said. One of them then hit him in the head with a gun while another threatened him with a large combat-style knife, the victim told police. The trio fled with the vehicle, the phone and valuables that included power tools and recording equipment worth a combined $2,300, he…
Police & Fire
$15M In Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke Seized In Takedown Of Massive NJ Drug Ring, Cops Say
A drug raid spanning several New Jersey towns turned up a stash of drugs — including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine — with a street value of more than $15 million, and netted multiple arrests, police said. Acting on court-ordered search warrants, the raids were conducted Thursday, Nov. 16 following a months-long investigation in Hoboken, Jersey City, Elizabeth, and Montclair, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The searches turned up seven handguns including two that were reported stolen, more than 17 kilograms of heroin/fentanyl, more than 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, and various…
Police & Fire
Iconic Hoboken Sandwich Shop Destroyed — But Still Open
One of Hoboken's longest-standing sandwich shops was partially destroyed last week, but remains open. Fiore's, a Hoboken sandwich shop known for its fresh mozzarella and in business since the early 1900s, fell victim to a burglary on Wednesday, May 24 around 11 p.m., city police spokeswoman Marci Rubin said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fiore's House of Quality (@fioreshouseofquality) Officers responding to the Adams Street deli saw stones had been thrown through the glass door and a window, Rubin said. Nothing was taken fro…
Police & Fire
Unruly Bar Patron Bites Hoboken Officer: Police
A 28-year-old man from Jersey City allegedly bit a Hoboken police officer. On Sunday, Feb. 12, Ryan Welch was arrested outside of Mulligan’s Pub at 59 First St. and charged with disorderly conduct and aggravated assault of a police officer, according to Hoboken police spokeswoman Marci Rubin. While being escorted out of the bar for disorderly behavior, Welch allegedly bit a security worker, Rubin said. Police officers in the area were called over and attempted to tend to Welch, who continued to yell and act disorderly, she said. Welch refused to go to the hospital willingly and bit a resp…
Police & Fire
Four Charged In Hoboken Street Fight That Went Viral (
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Four men are in hot water after authorities in Hoboken say they participated in a late-night brawl that went viral on social media in October of last year. Joseph Cosenza was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, while an arrest warrant was issued for Samuel Sorce, 25, of Florham Park, in the Oct. 23 street fight on Hudson Street and Hudson Place, Hoboken police spokesperson Marci Rubin said. Sorce is accused of conspiracy, aggravated assault, and endangering an injured person, police said. Meanwhile, summonses were issued for Robert Ferrarelli, 23, of Nutley, and Ch…
Police & Fire
Bodycam Footage Shows Alleged DWI Union City Cop Moments After Hoboken Crash
Newly-released bodycam footage obtained by Hudson County View shows Hoboken officers speaking with Union City Officer Kevin Roldan moments after a crash in which he was found to have been DWI. Kevin Roldan allegedly ran the light on Paterson Avenue and struck another driver heading south on Harrison Street around 3 a.m. on Oct. 16, as reported by the Jersey Journal. Kevin RoldanKevin Roldan LinkedIn photo In the clip published by HCV, Hoboken Police Lt. David Olivera can be heard telling Officer Anthony Rutkowski, "Don’t let that change your judgement: if he passes, he passes, if he fai…
Police & Fire
Suspect In Hoboken Man's Murder Captured At Area Hotel By US Marshals: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old murder suspect wanted in a 25-year-old Hoboken man's murder has been captured by the US Marshals, authorities said. Deon Williams, of Jersey City, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christopher Garcia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Garcia was found with a gunshot wound to the torso near 560 Marshall Drive around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:56 a.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pendi…
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaults Woman He Met At Hoboken Bar: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Jersey City man was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman he met at a Hoboken bar, authorities said. Kenny Arceda assaulted the woman in the vestibule of a building on the 100 block of Washington Street on Aug. 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Arceda, of Jersey City, was charged with one count of sexual assault, and arrested in West Orange. He was taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. The State has filed a detention motion, which is tentatively scheduled to be heard on Thursday, Nov. 10. Suarez …
Police & Fire
Hoboken Man Killed On Basketball Court Was Aspiring Clothing Designer
The 28-year-old man was shot and killed last month on a Hoboken basketball court is being remembered as an aspiring clothing designer with a big heart. Christopher Garcia, of Hoboken, was found with a gunshot wound to the torso near 560 Marshall Drive around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:56 a.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner. Last July, Garcia hosted a community event that united Hoboken,…
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SWAT Situation Resolved: Hoboken Resident Accused Of Flashing Gun During Dispute With Road Crew
UPDATE: A disgruntled Hoboken resident allegedly flashed a rifle during a dispute with a construction crew doing work on his block, authorities said. Michael Jasmine surrendered and was taken into custody after a SWAT team was summoned to Hudson Street near Stevens Park on Monday morning, Aug. 29, Hoboken Police Detective Lt. Jonathan Mecka and city officials said. A rifle style BB gun was recovered after the dispute between 4th and 5th streets was over "what time street construction began," the lieutenant and officials said. "During the dispute it was alleged that a rifle w…
Police & Fire
Fentanyl Trafficking Network Dismantled In Pre-Dawn NJ Bust: Prosecutor
A fentanyl trafficking network was dismantled by authorities who seized nearly a quarter-pound of the highly-lethal drug, two handguns and several thousand dollars in suspected drug money, the Union County Prosecutor's Office announced. The three-month investigation concluded before dawn on June 20 with the execution of search warrants across Phillipsburg, Middlesex Borough and in homes on Charles and Hussa streets in Linden, according to Assistant Prosecutors Peter DeRose and Megan Tomlinson, who are prosecuting the case. Seized were approximately 100 grams of raw fentanyl, hundr…
Police & Fire
Flammable Material In Glass & Vapor House Started Deadly Hoboken Fire: Prosecutor
The cause of a fire that destroyed several businesses and left two people dead in Hoboken has been identified, authorities announced. The Dec. 20 Jackson Street fire began in the back of the building at Glass & Vapor House LLC and the Cause has been ruled an accident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Investigators believe the presence of flammable material within that business likely contributed to the fire. An on-duty Hoboken police officer heard a loud explosion in the area around 12:20 a.m. that day, Suarez said. First responders arriving at the scene found an activ…
Police & Fire
2 Bodies Recovered In Hoboken Warehouse Fire
Two bodies were found in the warehouse that was ravaged by flames Monday in Hoboken, authorities said. The blaze broke out following a loud explosion at 38 Jackson St, around 12:20 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Firefighters putting out the blaze found two victims inside of the warehouse. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Massive fire on Jackson st, Hoboken. They’ve been trying to put it out for ~30min now #hobokenfire #jacksonstfire pic.twitter.com/Bysp6GBsyh — Lena Maksad (@lena_yuri) December 20, 2021 The fire damaged several surrounding buildings and sev…
Obituaries
'This Doesn't Feel Real': Hoboken Police Detective Dies Suddenly
The Hoboken Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Det. Mario Novo died in his home on Monday, Dec. 13, his colleagues tell Daily Voice (scroll down for funeral details). It is with great sorrow that the Hoboken Police Department must announce the unexpected passing of one of our brother officers, Detective Mario Novo. Please keep Detective Novo’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. 💙 RIP Mario 💙 pic.twitter.com/r3Gx3zgi5V — Hoboken Police (@HobokenPD) December 14, 2021 "This just doesn’t feel real. R.I.P. Det. Mario Novo,…
Police & Fire
Food Deliveryman, 65, On Electric Bike Hospitalized In Hit-Run Hoboken Crash
A 65-year-old food deliveryman was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle Friday afternoon in Hoboken, authorities said. The New York man was on an electric bike when he was struck by the vehicle -- possibly a blue Acura with partial registration number 20070 -- at the intersection of Observer Highway and Jackson Street around 3:15 p.m., Hoboken Police Dt. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. The striking vehicle fled the scene of the accident and it was reported leaving southbound out of Hoboken, Cabrera said. The victim was transported to Jersey City Medical Center by McCabe Ambulance…
Police & Fire
Woman Seeking Best Possible Photo Of NYC Skyline Falls Into Deep Hole In Hudson River
A 23-year-old woman trying to capture a moment in Hoboken got one she'll never forget, thanks to half-a-dozen police officers who dove into the Hudson River to rescue her. The Berkley Heights woman was trying to get a better view of New York City while out with her friends and brother near Pier 13, when she climbed a railing and fell over around 3:30 a.m., Feb. 6, Hoboken police said. Because of the snow on the ground, she did not see the gaps between the pier and the dock, authorities said. That particular area of the pier was closed off to the public. The woman's brother attempted …
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Bust
: Authorities Smash Trafficking Ring, Seize $1 Million Worth Of Drugs, Arrest 20
A barber shop and used car lot were fronts for a large-scale North Jersey drug trafficking ring, said authorities who seized nearly 21 pounds of fentanyl, 7½ pounds of cocaine, a loaded gun and more while arresting 20 people in Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union counties. Nearly two dozen locations in New Jersey and New York were raided and nearly four pounds of meth, more than a pound and a half of fentanyl and $118,395 in cash were seized by a team headed by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Task Force working with federal Homeland Security Investigations and the NYPD, they said Wednes…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Hoboken Officer Intercepts Paterson Porch Pirate, Authorities Say
An off-duty Hoboken police officer caught a 41-year-old Paterson man opening packages on residential porches, taking the contents and tossing the boxes, authorities said. Police Dec. Arturo Gonzalez noticed a man later identified as Brian Jimenez near 9th and Park Avenue around 4:20 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, Hoboken Police Det. Sgt. John Mecka said. Gonzalez watched as Jimenez tried to place the contents into a bag, already filled to the top, Mecka said. As Jimenez began to walk away, Gonzalez stopped him and contacted police dispatch for backup, police said. An on-scene investigation revea…
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: Boy, 5, Rescued In Hoboken SWAT Standoff
A 5-year-old boy was rescued and a 41-year-old man arrested after an hours-long SWAT Team standoff in Hoboken Friday, authorities said. The unidentified man was charged with child endangerment and the boy was reunited with his mother after the more than 5-hour standoff, Hoboken Police Chief Kenneth F. Ferrante said. Hoboken police responded to reports of a possibly endangered family on the 700 block of Garden Street, after social workers could not contact them, Ferrante said. A second attempt to make contact with the family was made around 2:30 p.m., and it was soon discovered multiple pe…
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HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Hoboken Shooting (
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Hoboken police are seeking the public's help identifying a man wanted in a weekend shooting. The suspect was seen pulling over near 9th Street between Madison and Monroe in a four door dark colored sedan around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. The man then got out of the car and shot the victim several times, before getting back in his car and driving northbound out of Hoboken, Cabrera said. Click here to watch the video. Anyone who thinks they may know the suspect pictured above is urged to contact Detective Michael Miranda at 201-420-2118 or email him at mirandam@hobokenp…
Police & Fire
Police: DWI Driver Who Threatened Hoboken Officers During Arrest Released
A 48-year-old Union City man arrested for driving while intoxicated threatened to hurt officers while who were transporting him to headquarters for processing, authorities said. Hoboken officers pulled the driver of a black Mazda over after they noticed he was stopped in traffic near 100 Marshall St., around 8 p.m. Sunday, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. The officers approached the driver, identified as Rafael Ventura, and noticed an empty bottle of alcohol in plain view, in the back seat, Cabrera said. Ventura failed a subsequent field sobriety test and was placed under arrest, police said.…
Police & Fire
Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist
A 32-year-old U.S. Division of Homeland Security agent who was off-duty when he seriously injured a bicyclist in Hoboken then fled surrendered to detectives, authorities said Wednesday. Ryan Varrone was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and 39 other motor vehicle violations in the crash that sent a 24-year-old New Hampshire man to the hospital early Monday morning, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Varrone initially stopped after hitting the bicyclist at Garden Street and First Street around 12:50 a.m. Monday -- then left, Suarez said. The vic…
Police & Fire
Hoboken Chief: Car Burglar Bit, Tried Disarming Police During Arrest
A Jersey City man caught attempting to break into a car bit a Hoboken police officer and tried to pull the guns away from two others taking him into custody early Friday morning, authorities said. Lonnie Clark, 38, was spotted by Hoboken Sgt. Donald Russo trying to break into the trunk of a 2019 BMW at Observer Highway and Henderson Street around 2:20 a.m., Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante said. Clark took off on foot when he saw Russo approaching, but was stopped four blocks away on Jefferson Street by police officers Christopher Barral and Josh Campoverde. Lt. Mike Costello, S…
Police & Fire
Knocked
Cold
: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say
A Morris County man was charged with assault after punching a man so hard that he went unconscious while out in Hoboken, authorities said. Detectives Adam Colon and John Quinones were near River and Newark streets (close to Texas Arizona) around 2:20 a.m. Sunday when they watched Michael Monica, 23, of Wharton, punch another man square in the face, Hoboken police said. The man was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground as Monica tried to flee, according to police. The detectives caught up with Monica, who was charged with aggravated assault, as the victim was treated by another office …
Police & Fire
Missing Maryland Man ID'd As Person Found In Hudson River: Authorities
The body of a Maryland man who was last seen in a Hoboken pub May 4 was pulled from the Hudson River off Pier A in Hoboken Wednesday afternoon, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Family and friends issued numerous pleas on social media for assistance in the search for Jaime Kwebetchou, a 27-year-old Baltimore resident and veteran of the Air Force, who was reported missing May 6 after being seen at the Wicked Wolf pub in Hoboken. As they sought information on his whereabouts, friends said his phone had died and there had been no recent activity in his bank acco…
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