On March 14, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Police Officers David Chicara and Jessica Arebalo responded to the 300 block of Marshall Drive on reports of two men drinking and smoking at the rear of a Hoboken Housing Authority building. When they arrived, they saw a man, later identified as 56-year-old Richard Maldonado of Jersey City, kick something out of their view. Maldonado began to act irritated and started to clench his hands into fists. Sgt. Frank Rosa, and Police Officers Grossman and Joseph Lupo arrived to assist. Officers located a glass cylindrical tube with burnt ends near the initial location. They also saw Maldonado holding a small metal rod in his hand. He was placed under arrest and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he refused to be fingerprinted. He was charged with criminal trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to fingerprint. He was later transferred to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 15, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m. Police Officers Harold Milne and Alexander Miller conducted a check of Jackson Street Park, 120 Jackson St., based on resident complaints of known drug use in the bathrooms. As they approached the park, they observed a man they recognized as 26-year-old Andre Alzate-Llanos of Union City exiting the bathroom. Officers knew Alzate-Llanos was wanted on at least five warrant complaints for burglary, theft, and possession of burglary tools out of Hoboken. These warrants were confirmed by police dispatch and AlzateLlanos was placed under arrest and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was processed on all complaints from Hoboken, and two warrants out of Jersey City for burglary and theft and was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 15, 2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Detective Michael Losurdo and Police Officer Nasir Willey were patrolling the area of Jackson and Fourth Streets when they observed a man handling a small package between two parked vehicles in a manner that is consistent with illegal narcotics activity. They exited the patrol car and saw the individual, later identified as 73-year-old James Ladson of Jersey City, holding a small clear green container containing illegal narcotics. He refused to hand over the drugs when asked by officers. Instead, he attempted to ingest them. When he spit something out, officers observed a bundle of CDS heroin in a small white package with a black rubber band around it. Ladson was arrested and transported to the Hoboken University Medical Center due to his swallowing of narcotics. He was charged with possession with intent to distribute CDS/heroin, possession with intent to distribute CDS/crack-cocaine, possession with intent to distribute CDS/heroin within 500 feet of the Hoboken Housing Authority, possession with intent to distribute CDS/crack-cocaine within 500 feet of the Hoboken Housing Authority, possession with the intent to distribute CDS/heroin within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with the intent to distribute CDS/crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, hindering apprehension, tampering with evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 15, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., Sgt. Dennis Figueroa and Police Officer Damien Bates, along with the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps, responded to the 400 block of Garden Street on reports of an unconscious woman. Sgt. Francis McCourt also responded. When they arrived, the woman was conscious and alert. She was identified as 49-year-old Patricia Lavacchi of Jersey City. She became confrontational and refused medical attention. She took a fighting stance with officers and started shouting. She was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and later released on a summons.
On March 16, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Police Officers Shawn Sodora and Aaron Font were driving on Clinton Street near Second Street, when they saw a car fail to stop at a posted stop sign on Second Street. They pulled over the vehicle at the intersection of Second and Grand Streets. When they approached the driver, later identified as 21-year-old Kimberly Barrera of West New York, officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath. Police Officer Cynthia Rivera arrived on the scene to conduct a standardized field sobriety test, after which Barrera was placed under arrest. She was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where she was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and failure to stop or yield. As per John’s Law Barrera was released into the custody of a responsible party.
On March 16, 2024, at approximately 10:20 a.m., Police Officers Anthony Azzoline and Mark Grossman were conducting a routine check of a Hoboken Housing Authority building on the 600 block of Sixth Street when they observed a woman they knew as 47-year-old Stacy Butler of Hoboken. She was lying on a staircase landing, and officers could see copper wire mesh under her leg. She was not a resident of the building and was arrested for trespassing. A search incident to arrest located two cylindrical glass tubes containing burned copper wire mesh in her pocket. She was charged with defiant trespassing and possession of drug paraphernalia and ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 16, 2024, at approximately 5:40 p.m., Police Officers Shelby Seickendick and Mark Mooreman were conducting a routine check of a Hoboken Housing Authority building on the 500 block of Sixth Street when they saw a man they knew as 23-year-old Ismael Tamatmartin of West New York, sitting on the steps of a rear stairwell. Det. Michael Losurdo and PO Nassir Willey arrived on the scene. Tamatamartin was placed under arrest for defiant trespassing and loitering. A search incident to arrest revealed a glass cylindrical pipe burnt at one end containing burnt copper mesh commonly used to smoke CDS crack cocaine. He was additionally charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was later transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 7:20 a.m., Police Officers Marvin DeJesus, Bianca Arroyo, Andrias Bonilla, and Keven De La Cruz responded to Panera Bread, 310 Washington St. on reports of criminal mischief. Employees told officers that a woman had cracked the glass door, and was acting belligerent just outside the store, screaming in an uncoherent manner. The woman, later identified as 68-year-old Carol Shaw of Hoboken, was charged with criminal mischief. She was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing and later released with a summons and a court date.
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 7:40 a.m., Police Officers Bianca Arroyo, Marvin DeJesus, and Andrias Bonilla responded to the 500 block of Bloomfield Street on reports of a motor vehicle accident, with the driver of the striking vehicle trying to flee the scene. When officers arrived on the scene, they saw a man who fit the description of the suspect and ordered him to stop, which he did. It was learned the man, later identified as 40-year-old Erik Carollo of East Rutherford, struck a total of four parked cars. The officers observed an open beer can in the cup holder of Carollo’s car. Carollo had injuries consistent with a recent accident and the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps arrived on the scene to treat Carollo. He refused any further medical attention. Officer Bonilla conducted a standardized field sobriety test after which Carolla was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and further charged with reckless driving, open container, refusal to submit to breath samples, and refusal to consent to taking of samples of breath. As per John’s Law he was released into the custody of a responsible party.
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 10 a.m., Police Officers Arturo Gonzalez and Geovanni Cruzado responded to Super Food, 301 Jackson St., on reports of a man inside the store causing a disturbance. When they arrived, the individual had already left, but they located a man matching the description of the suspect on the 500 block of Marshall Drive. Officers knew him from past interactions as 24-yearold Sebastian Iniguez of North Bergen, and they knew him to have several active and open warrants for his arrest. Police Officer Jessica Arebalo arrived on the scene. When they approached Iniguez he flailed his arms, and he was unable to stand still. It was confirmed there were eight open active warrants against him. Iniguez began to pull away from officers and spit at them. He continued to be combative. He was ultimately transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing. He was charged with throwing bodily fluid and resisting arrest. He was also processed on eight warrants out of Hoboken for multiple charges including possession of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, refusal to pay a fare, and theft. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 18, 2024, at approximately 12:35 a.m., Police Officers Andrias Bonilla and Michael Straten responded to Hoboken University Medical Center, 308 Willow Ave., on reports of a disruption. When they arrived, they learned a man, later identified as 21-year-old Ricardo Mexica of West New York, had asked a taxi driver to call police for him. As Mexica began to leave the scene with family members, he cursed at officers and then spat at them. Mexica was arrested and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was processed on charges of throwing bodily fluids at law enforcement officers. He was released on a summons.
On March 18, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Police Officers Brandon Fitzgibbons and Domenick Allegretta responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifting, with two females detained by store security. It was learned that the two individuals, later identified as 30-year-old Ana Mayorga-Manobanda of the Bronx and 38-year-old Maritza Chicaiza of Jersey City, attempted to leave the store after only paying for a portion of the merchandise in their cart, which totaled $311.72. Both were arrested for shoplifting. They were transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where they were processed and released on summonses and with court dates.
On March 19, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m. Sgt. Adam Colon was on the 50 block of Newark Street, when a bystander advised him that a man was verbally abusing a woman. The woman had previous interactions with the man, and she became alarmed when he said to her “I caught you again.” The man only walked away when the woman’s husband approached him. It was learned the man was unknown to the victim and had previously threatened to harm her. Police Officers Christopher Hatfield and Joseph DiMartino observed a man who fit the description of the suspect, later identified as 30-year-old Glenn Harris of Brooklyn, on the 400 block of Washington Street. It was learned Harris had two active warrants; one from Hudson County for aggravated assault and one from Hoboken for criminal mischief. Harris was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with stalking. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 19, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Police Officers Chelsea Tamborra and Rose Kanan responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifter who were being held by security. When they arrived, they learned store security had observed two women, later identified as 20-year-old Bhavya Linganagunta and 22-year-old Yamini Valkalapudi, both of Jersey City, pay for only two items totaling $8.74 before trying to leave with 27 items, totaling $155.61. Both women were transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed on shoplifting charges, and released with their summonses and court dates.
On March 19, 2024, at approximately 10:43 p.m., Police Officers Rose Kanan and Chelsea Tamborra responded to the 700 block of Willow Avenue on reports of an individual knocking on the outside door. At approximately 11:10 p.m., they responded to a call in the same building, of a female, later identified as 31-year-old Sarah Boyle of Hoboken, unlawfully entering a unit with residents inside. Sgt. Jason Falco and Police Officers Jason Montalvo and Paul Quinn arrived on the scene. Boyle appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where she refused to get fingerprinted during processing. She was charged with criminal trespassing, and refusal to submit fingerprints. She was ultimately released on a summons.
On March 20, 2024, at approximately 12:25 p.m., Police Officers Marco Grossman and William Oquendo transported 41-year-old Tajron Edwards of Jersey City from Hudson County Superior Court to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was arrested on a warrant for criminal attempted burglary. This warrant was for an incident on Aug. 16, 2023, in which Police Officers Brandon Fitzgibbons and Remy Garcia-Marte observed Edwards attempting to open car doors on the 1100 block of Hudson Street. After being processed on March 20, Edwards was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 20, 2024, at approximately 4:35 p.m., 21- year-old Randy Barrett Jr. of Jersey City turned himself into Hoboken Police Headquarters on multiple charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of weapons and possession of weapons for unlawful purposes, in connection to a stabbing that occurred on March 16, 2024, at approximately 4:15 a.m. Barrett Jr. was also processed on charges of burglary and theft in connection to a car break-in on the 300 block of Madison Street on March 16, 2024, at approximately 3:35 a.m. Read more about the incidents, investigation, and arrests here: https://hobokenpdnj.gov/.
On March 20, 2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Police Officer Christopher Soto took custody of 30-year-old Jonathan Jorge of Union City, who was brought into Hoboken Police Headquarters by New Jersey Transit Police. Jorge had active warrants out of Hoboken for theft and simple assault. After being processed on all charges, he was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On March 20, 2024, at approximately 10:45 p.m., Detective Michael Losurdo was on routine patrol on the 300 block of Marshall Drive, when he observed what he believed to be a narcotics sale between two men. This observation was based on experience and training. When Det. Losurdo approached one of the men, later identified as 35-year-old Otoniel Roman-Roman of Union City, Roman-Roman handed the detective a glass pipe, which is commonly used to smoke CDS crackcocaine. Roman-Roman was placed under arrest. A search incident to arrest located a black push rod used to pack CDS into the glass pipe and two wax-folds of CDS heroin. Police Officer Anthony Ingraffia arrived and transported RomanRoman to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was charged with possession of CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal trespassing. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.