Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
3 Charged With Punching Man, Knocking Another Unconscious In Hoboken Street Fight 3 Charged With Punching Man, Knocking Another Unconscious In Hoboken Street Fight
3 Charged With Punching Man, Knocking Another Unconscious In Hoboken Street Fight Two men and a teen were arrested on assault and drug charges after punching one man and knocking another out cold over the weekend in Hoboken. Officers responding to Third and Washington streets around 11:50 p.m. Sunday found an unconscious man being carried by a group of people, Hoboken police Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Police put the unconscious man in the back seat of a cruiser and took him to  Hoboken University Medical Center, where he was discharged a few hours later, Cabrera said. Then, police officers arriving at the scene saw a 17-year-old male punch another male.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist
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 victim was transported to th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Accused Jersey City Bike Thief Knocks Over Hoboken Officer During Pursuit Accused Jersey City Bike Thief Knocks Over Hoboken Officer During Pursuit
Accused Jersey City Bike Thief Knocks Over Hoboken Officer During Pursuit A Jersey City man riding a bicycle that may have been stolen was arrested after knocking over a Hoboken police officer during a pursuit, authorities said. The chase began around 7:25 a.m. Saturday morning, when a man walked into police headquarters to report his bike had been stolen Friday, police said. A man matching the victim's description -- later identified as Angel Sanchez, 41 -- was spotted on a bike near Pier A by Hoboken police officers.  When the officers ordered Sanchez to stop, he abruptly turned his bike around and rode away -- heading directly toward another officer. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder
Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder A Hoboken man accused of shooting at a bicyclist in Union City last month was arrested Friday with help from the Hudson County SWAT Team, authorities said. Terrence Torres, 19, is accused of firing a gun at two cars and nearly hitting a bicyclist on Third Street and Bergenline Avenue around midnight on Aug. 26, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Responding officers found shell casings at the scene, and a victim told police he was shot at while riding a bicycle but not injured, Suarez said. Acting on a search warrant, Hudson County Regional SWAT Team officers recovered a firearm f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Jersey City Package Thief Pried His Way Into 3 Hoboken Buildings, Police Say SEEN HIM? Jersey City Package Thief Pried His Way Into 3 Hoboken Buildings, Police Say
Seen HIM? Jersey City Package Thief Pried His Way Into 3 Hoboken Buildings, Police Say Hoboken police have issued three warrants for the arrest of an accused Jersey City burglar. Luis Medina, 40, used a tool to force his way into the lobby of three residential buildings then, pried open the door a room where packages were kept, police said. Medina then opened several packages, removed their contents and put them into a bag he brought with him, authorities said. The incidents happened on: June 06, around 3:51 a.m., 12th and Clinton Street June 15, around 6:40 AM, 10th and Madison Street June 19, around 3 a.m., 6th and Adams Street Medina is wanted on charges of burglary…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Hoboken Chief: Car Burglar Bit, Tried Disarming Police During Arrest Hoboken Chief: Car Burglar Bit, Tried Disarming Police During Arrest
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Hoboken PD: Teen In Custody, Girl Taken To Hospital After Stabbing Hoboken PD: Teen In Custody, Girl Taken To Hospital After Stabbing
Hoboken PD: Teen In Custody, Girl Taken To Hospital After Stabbing A 16-year-old Jersey City girl was taken into custody after authorities said she stabbed a juvenile in Hoboken Wednesday afternoon. The female victim was treated for multiple stab wounds at Jersey City Medical Center following the incident near Jackson and Sixth streets just before 3:45 p.m., Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante said. The victim's condition was not being released. Witnesses and anyone with video or information is urged to contact Hoboken police Detective Sgt. William Collins at 201-420-5112 or email him at collinsw@hobokenpd.org.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Quickly Arrest Trio In $10K Union City Bank Heist Police Quickly Arrest Trio In $10K Union City Bank Heist
Police Quickly Arrest Trio In $10K Union City Bank Heist Three Jersey City men were arrested Tuesday shortly after police say they robbed a Union City bank.  A man entered Valley National Bank at 4405 Bergenline Ave. around 11 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding cash, according to police. He left with about $10,000.  Union City police from the patrol division and the detective bureau responded, obtaining still photos of the suspected getaway vehicle's license plate and a photo of the suspect. Using an intelligence database maintained by the Hoboken Police Department, the suspect was identified within an hour of the robbery.  …

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by Paul Milo
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOCKED COLD: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say KNOCKED COLD: Morris County Man Charged In Hoboken Assault, Police Say
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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Maryland Man ID'd As Person Found In Hudson River: Authorities Missing Maryland Man ID'd As Person Found In Hudson River: Authorities
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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by Paul Milo