Secaucus Mayor Gonnelli and the Town Council have been extremely supportive of my requests to hire additional police officers to expand our ranks. In lieu of adding manpower to our specialized units, the “Power Shift” was created to supplement manpower in the Patrol Division, which is the backbone of any police department. Patrolmen assigned to the “Power Shift” overlap the evening and night shifts and focus on proactive policing during the times when crime is more prevalent. The members of “Power Shift” have already proven to be successful by making numerous arrests, thus far and interrupting criminal activity that was afoot.
One such case was on October 17, 2023 at 2:47 A.M. when Police Officer Jude Masullo was patrolling the area of 24 Meadowland Parkway, which is currently abandoned. While on patrol, he observed a man loading a piece of construction equipment onto a trailer that was attached to his pickup truck. Once the male observed Police Officer Masullo’s vehicle, he fled the area in his vehicle. Behind the building Police Officer Masullo located two stolen construction vehicles and trailers, which were stolen during the month of October. This investigation is ongoing.
On October 24, 2023 at 8:02 P.M., Police Officer Justin Machno was patrolling the area of the Extended Stay Hotel, 1 Meadowland Parkway. While on Patrol, he observed an occupied Chevy pickup idling in the parking lot. After discovering the pickup truck had been reported stolen earlier in the day from Warwick, RI, Haashim Bee, 38, of Providence Rhode Island was placed under arrest.
“Our Command Staff constantly looks at innovative ways to improve our manpower deployment to combat current crime trends and I wholly support their input,” Chief Dennis Miller said. “I am proud of the Power Shift’s results thus far, but the two cases detailed herein are only a representative examples of how hard they work and I am thankful for their dedication.”
Haashim Bee was charged Receiving a Stolen Vehicle [2C:20-10.2a]. He also was found to have an active warrant for his arrest from Hanover, NJ with a bail in the amount of $2,500.00. After posting bail, he was released pending her appearance in Court.
These charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The investigation is still ongoing and additional arrests will follow.
