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Hoboken Police Arrest Blotter Feb 22, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024

Posted Mon, Mar 4, 2024, From Hoboken Police
On February 22, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Police Officers Andrias Bonilla and Cynthia Rivera responded to Jersey City to take custody of 31-year-old Nitreenia Rooks of Jersey City from Port Authority Police. Rooks had warrants out of Hoboken for defiant trespassing, theft of services, theft by unlawful taking, and smoking in public. She was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and processed. Rooks was later transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 22, 2024, at approximately 3 a.m., Police Officers Michael Straten and Nicholas Protopapadakis processed the arrest of 24-year-old Hiter Chavez Cevellas of West New York who was brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters by West New York Police. Chavez-Cevellas was wanted on an active warrant out of Hoboken related to an incident on July 19, 2022, during which Police Officers Protopapadakis and Tyrone Huggins observed two men, including Chavez Cevellas, trespassing on Hoboken Housing Authority property. On that date, Chavez-Cevellas was released on summons. On February 22, after being processed, he was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 22, 2024, at approximately, 2:30 p.m., Sgt. Anthony Russo and Police Officer Tyrone Huggins were on the 700 block of Clinton Street, when they observed a man, later identified as 49-year-old Kenneth Salazar of Union City, acting in a way that led them to believe he was a lookout for someone stealing packages. A short time later, a woman, later identified as 37-year-old Brania Fernandez-Rosario, exited a building holding a bag with boxes inside. Sgt. Russo followed the couple on foot to the parking lot at CVS, 811 Clinton St., where he observed them rummaging through boxes. He approached and identified himself as a Police Officer. Sgt. Chris LaBruno, Sgt. Adam Colon, and Police Officers Aaron Font, Jessica Arebalo, Anthony Feskin, Jayden Gonzalez, and Arturo Gonzalez arrived to assist. The officers could see Salazar and Fernandez-Rosario with packages that had an address from the 700 block of Clinton Street torn open. Salazar and Fernandez-Rosario were informed they were being placed under arrest. A search incident to arrest located several packages with different names on them, along with a glass cylindrical pipe containing CDS residue and steel wool, empty plastic bottles containing CDS residue, a pill bottle containing steel wool, and an empty white colored wax like bag containing CDS residue. Salazar and Fernandez Rosario were transported to Police Headquarters. Salazar was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary, package theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Fernandez-Rosario was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary, package theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia. It was learned Fernandez-Rosario had an active Hudson County Sheriffs warrant for burglary. Both were transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 22, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Sgt. Adam Colon and Police Officer Jaydan Gonzalez responded to Walgreen's Pharmacy, 1300 Willow Ave., on reports of a shoplifting where the actor was seen placing items into a bag and then leaving the scene on a bicycle. Police Officer Damian Bates observed a man who fit the description of the suspect riding a bicycle on Ninth Street near Willow Avenue. Police Officers Arturo Gonzales and Elias Colon stopped that man, later identified as 41-year-old Jason Lanzo of Jersey City, at the Ninth Street Light Rail Station. A search incident to arrest located pain relieving patches, which had a total value of $174.90. Lanzo was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, charged with shoplifting, processed, and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 25, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Police Officers Anthony Ingraffia, Rose Kanan, Andrias Bonilla, and Anthony Rutkowski responded to the area of Basile's Pizza, 89 Washington St., on reports of a dispute. Upon arrival they heard screaming and saw two men engaged in a verbal altercation, with another man and woman between them. Officers approached and saw one of them, later identified as 23-year-old Jayden Martinez of Bayonne, hit another male in the face, causing him to fall. Officers placed Martinez under arrest, while also attempting to control the crowd forming around them in the street. As they walked Martinez toward a patrol car, they observed another man, later identified as 22-year-old Justin Britt of Bayonne, get in an argument with, and then hit the same man Martinez had hit before. Britt was placed under arrest. The victim declined treatment by Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Lt. David Olivera, Lt. Donald Rosso, and Police Officers Teddy Santiago, Dom Allegretta, Shawn Sodora, and Daniela Simone arrived on scene to assist. Martinez and Britt were transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. Martinez was charged with resisting arrest, simple assault, and disorderly. Britt was charged with simple assault. Both were processed and released.

On February 25, 2024, at approximately 4:10 a.m., Police Officers Andrias Bonilla and Teddy Santiago responded to the 300 block of River Street on reports of a man sleeping in someone’s apartment. While they were on the way, dispatch told the officers the male had left the residence and was now walking around another floor of the building. Upon arrival they located the actor, later identified as 25-year-old Thomas Gallagher of Mahwah, exiting an electrical room wearing no shoes or shirt. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with criminal trespassing. He was given a copy of his summons and released with a court date.

On February 25, 2024, at approximately 12 p.m., Police Officers Shelby Seickendick responded to Dunkin Donuts, 400 Newark St., for reports of a man who walked behind the counter to make his own food. Employees locked the man inside the store. Police Officer Michael Aviles arrived on the scene and helped Officer Seickendick convince the man, later identified as 31-year-old Linberg Cousley of Connecticut, to come outside. Police Officers Nathaniel Arocho and Nicholas Valerius arrived to assist. It was learned Cousley refused to pay for coffee, a sandwich, and a donut worth $10.31. He was placed under arrest for shoplifting and released with a summons and court date.

On February 27, 2024, at approximately 12:00 a.m., Police Officers Aaron Font and Shawn Sodora processed the arrest of 20-year-old Neovanni Carabella of Jersey City after he was brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters by Liberty State Park Police. He had been pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt, and a search found he was wanted on three warrants out of Hoboken. He was processed on one careless driving charge and two charges of theft by deception related to December 2022 and November 2022 cases, in which he stole money by accessing victim’s bank accounts via an online payment app, while pretending to be collecting charitable donations. Those cases were connected, investigated, and charges filed by Detective Andrew Perez. Carabella was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 27, 2024, at approximately 6:10 a.m. Police Officers Aaron Font and Shawn Sodora responded to Walgreens, 1300 Willow Ave., on reports of a man stealing cigarettes from behind the register. When they got there, officers found the man outside the store and could also see cigarettes in his pocket. Sgt. Luke Zeszotarski and Police Officers Matthew Bonanno and Teddy Santiago arrived on the scene. The man, later identified as 37-year-old David Hutchings of Hoboken, was placed under arrest for shoplifting and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. Investigation revealed Hutchings had stolen three boxes of cigarettes, valued at $40.85. He was also processed on a warrant out of Hoboken for shoplifting issued on August 8, 2023. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 27, 2024, at approximately 5:55 p.m., Police Officers Daniel Barron and Daniel Grossi were on Jackson Street near Sixth Street when they observed a man they knew as 33-year-old Armando Torres of Jersey City walking and carrying a bag filled with items. They stopped him and saw maternity pants, women's jeans, socks, leggings, and women’s body suits inside the bag. He couldn’t provide a receipt or reason for having the items and was arrested. A search incident to arrest located a glass cylindrical pipe with burnt residue on the tip inside Torres's front left pants pocket. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing and charged with receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia. The value of items found in his possession amounted to $277.99. While he was being processed, it was learned that Torres matched the description of a burglary/theft that happened earlier that day at 11:50 a.m. on the 1300 block of Washington Street. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Police Officers Domenick Allegretta and Harold Milne processed the arrest of 31-year-old Devon Robinson of Hoboken who was brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters by Hudson County Sheriff’s Officers on active warrants out of Hoboken for outstanding bench warrants. He also had warrants out of Pennsylvania and Maryland. After processing, he was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Sgt. Dennis Figueroa and Police Officers Harold Milne, Dominick Allegretta, and Ramon Calderon responded to the intersection of Eighth and Jefferson Streets for reports of a pedestrian struck. While on that scene, three men approached them, including one they knew as 38-year-old Mario Cruz of Jersey City, who pointed with his hand in his pocket and said, “you wanna draw,” to officers which they believed was a reference to a possible handgun. Cruz was ordered to stop and remove his hands from his pockets, but he refused and fled on foot. Officers followed him until he stopped on the 400 block of Ninth Street. Police Officers Mark Moorman and Jessica Areballo arrived on the scene and saw Cruz standing in the front of a building. When he saw them getting out of the car, he ran again towards Jefferson Street where he was stopped and was arrested. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed and charged with making terroristic threats and obstructing the administration of the law. Cruz was found to have a warrant out of Jersey City. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
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