On March 26th, 2024, at approximately 7:30 PM, the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol Division received a report of a robbery that occurred at the corner of 68th Street and Park Avenue. Immediately, Detectives of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau initiated a criminal investigation, which spanned the course of approximately a week. The criminal investigation uncovered links to the same individuals, organizing and executing planned robberies, across multiple jurisdictions in Hudson and Bergen County. In these instances, the suspects utilized Facebook Marketplace and arranged to “sell” a Play Station 5 to their victims.
Due to the span of the investigations, the Guttenberg Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Moonachie Police Department, and the Ridgefield Park Police Department began a coordinated investigation, leading to the arrest of 18-year-old Yassine G. Rahi of Bayonne, NJ. As the result of the criminal investigation, Mr. Rahi was charged with robbery [2C:15-1A(1)] and theft by deception [2C:20-4] following the March 26th report of a robbery within the Town of Guttenberg. Mr. Rahi was remanded to the Bergen County Jail following his arrest, awaiting a detention hearing.
If anyone has any information pertaining to this incident, they are encouraged to contact the Guttenberg Police Department at 201-868-3300 or email Det. Sgt. Marcin Rysiec at mrysiec@guttenbergpolice.org
The charges above are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty in a court of law.