On October 26, 2023, at approximately 11 a.m., Police Officers Jonathan Figueroa
and Daniel Grossi arrested 33-year-old Jonathan Walker of Hoboken, who turned
himself into Hoboken Police Headquarters on a warrant out of Jersey City. He was
transported to the Jersey City Police Department.
On October 27, 2023, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Police Officers Jesse Castellano
and Jason Montalvo responded to H&R Block, 308 Washington St., on reports of a
woman sleeping in the vestibule. The woman was identified as 61-year-old Carol
Maldonado of Hoboken. When officers woke her up and asked her to leave, she
became verbally aggressive and yelled obscenities at the officers. She was given a
summons for disorderly conduct, which she tore up and through in the trash. She
eventually took her belongings, left the vestibule, and was advised not to return.
On October 27, 2023, at approximately 10:10 a.m., Sgt. Adam Colon and Police
Officer Anthony Ingraffia, were approached by a man at Hoboken Police
Headquarters who reported another man had hit his car with his hands, causing an
estimated $800 in damages. A Hoboken Parking Enforcement Officer who was
nearby identified the actor as 49-year-old Cheuy Quintana of Hoboken. Another
victim approached Sgt. Dennis Figueroa to state his vehicle had also been struck
by Quintana. Officers observed Quintana walking up the steps of Hoboken City
Hall, 94 Washington St. Sgt. Colon ordered him to stop, which he did. Sgt. Roary
Miller and Police Officer Joshua Campoverde also responded. Quintana was
placed under arrest and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was
charged with criminal mischief, provided a copy of his summons, and released
from custody.
On October 27, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Police Officers Dylan Archilla
and Geovanni Cruzado responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St. on reports of a
woman removing an electric cart from store property. Police Officer Geovani
Cruzado and Sgt. Roary Miller were already on the scene with managers and a
woman identified later as 41-year-old Alice Picket of Jersey City. She was placed
under arrest for receiving stolen property and theft and transported to Hoboken
Police Headquarters for processing. She was later transported to the Hudson
County Correctional Facility.
On October 27, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Police Officers Ricky Truppner
and Rose Kanan responded to Starbucks, 314 Washington St., on reports of a
woman threatening others with a butcher knife. As they made their way to the
scene, it was learned the woman may be inside McDonald’s, 134 Washington St.
Police Officer Christopher Barral arrived at the McDonald’s and located the
woman, later identified as 28-year-old Amanda Hernandez of Hoboken. During
further investigation, a knife fell out of her pocket and was later retrieved by
officers. Lt. Charles Kucz, Sgt. William Bullock, Sgt. Jason Falco, and Police
Officer Ramon Estrella also arrived on the scene. All the officers assisted in the
arrest of Hernandez who resisted, while making threats towards the officers, and
hitting one in the face. Once she was placed in handcuffs, she spit in the face of
one of the officers and threatened to stab and kill him. She continued to kick
officers in the legs. Hernandez was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters
and charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement officers, throwing bodily
fluids, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, unlawful possession of a weapon,
possession of a weapon with an unlawful possession, obstruction, and making
terroristic threats. She was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On October 28, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Lt. Dominick Allegretta, Sgt.
Dennis Figueroa, and Police Officers Ramon Estrella and Nicholas Losurdo
responded to a residence on the 100 block of Willow Avenue to escort 18-year-old
Anthony Diaz of Hoboken out of a home. When they were inside, officers saw
Diaz reach for a box cutter. They were able to subdue and place him under arrest.
Diaz was transported to police headquarters for processing. He was charged with
aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Diaz was
later transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On October 29, 2023, at approximately 1:05 a.m., Sgt. Anthony Russo and Police
Officer Nicholas Protopapadakis responded to the area of First and Washington
Streets for reports of a fight in progress. When they arrived, they observed a man
with a bloody cheek and several other people gathered in the area. Police Officer
Nicholas Losurdo had observed a man, identified as 31-year-old Ryan Hargadon of
Bloomfield punch two people. Sgt. Anthony Russo also observed Hargadon assault
the two men. Hargadon was arrested for aggravated assault, transported to
Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed, and released on a summons with a court
date.
On October 29, 2023, at approximately 2:15 a.m.., Police Officers Michael
Straten, Jessica Pizanie, David Chicara, and Nicholas Protopapadakis were
conducting crowd control in front of Basile’s Pizza, 89 Washington St., and
observed a man known to them as 30-year-old John White of Hoboken
approaching them while playing the guitar. Officers asked White to move
elsewhere multiple times, due to the large crowd they were attempting to control.
White continued to come close to officers, while singing songs that berated
members of law enforcement. He was advised he was acting in a disorderly
manner and was told to back away, which he refused to do many times. He
eventually walked away, but later came back with a bottle of an unknown liquid
which he splashed at the officers. He continued to scream and act in an extremely
aggressive manner, while yelling profanities at officers. After being warned many
times to back away, officers attempted to arrest White, whose attempts to resist
resulted in minor injuries to multiple officers. Sgt. Frances McCourt, Detective
Ryan Houghton, and Police Officers Shelby Seickendick and Anthony Fesken
arrived on scene to assist. While being put in a patrol car, White positioned his
body in the door to prevent it from being closed. White was transported to Police
Headquarters and became irate while walking into the building. He turned his face
toward the officers and acted like he was going to spit at them. He was charged
with aggravated assault, resisting arrest with physical force, refusal to be
fingerprinted, and disorderly conduct. He was transported to the Hudson County
Correctional Facility.
On October 29, 2023, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Police Officers Daniel Grossi,
Rose Kanan, Mark Mooreman, Jessica Lee, and Ricky Truppner responded to
Texas Arizona, 76 River St., on reports of a fight. Upon arrival, management told
officers that two men were removed from the establishment for acting disorderly
inside the bar. One of them, later identified as 22-year-old Yefrid Doncon of
Clifton, walked out with an alcoholic beverage in his hand, and when a security
guard approached him, a verbal argument ensued. When Doncon was told by
officers to leave the area, he refused and continued to act in a disorderly manner by
yelling and shouting at bar employees, fighting, and acting in a threatening
manner. He was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and transported to
Hoboken Police Headquarters where it was learned he had a warrant out of Seaside
Heights. Doncon was given a summons and released from custody.
On October 30, 2023, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Police Officers Roberto Cuevas
and Jesse Castellano responded to the Hoboken Shelter, 300 Bloomfield St., on
reports of a possible assault. On-site investigation revealed that 46-year-old
Reynaldo Portillo of Hoboken had harassed and inappropriately touched a female
guest inside the shelter. He was placed under arrest for criminal sexual contact and
transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing. He was issued a
summons and released from custody.
On October 31, 2023, at approximately 6:25 a.m., Police Officers Enrico Gnassi
and Aaron Font responded to Walgreens, 1300 Willow Ave., for reports of a
shoplifting in progress. Upon arrival the manager pointed out a man, later
identified as 28-year-old Cesar Alban of Charleston, South Carolina, who the
manager had witnessed put multiple items into his pockets. Officers escorted him
to the front of the store. Lt. David Olivera and Police Officers Nicholas
Protopapadakis and Christopher Soto arrived to assist. Officers located the items in
his pockets. He was placed under arrest for shoplifting and transported to Hoboken
Police headquarters. It was discovered Alban had a warrant out of Jersey City. He
was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On October 31, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Sgt. Adam Colon and Police
Officer Anthony Ingraffia observed 23-year-old Raffaelle Spadavecchia of
Hoboken, and knew he had an open warrant for the charge of receiving stolen
property. That report was taken by Police Officer Domenick Allegretta on October
9, 2023, when a man walked into police headquarters to report his e-bike had been
stolen. The bike was located on NJ Transit property the next day, and further
investigation by Lt. Richard Torres and Police Officer Frank Francolino
determined Spadavecchia to be the actor in the case. On Oct. 31 he was placed
under arrest and transported to police headquarters. He was processed on the
warrant and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
