Tymear Haskins
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of TYMEAR HASKINS, 23, of Wallington, NJ and DEVON DELGADO, 24, of Lodi, NJ on charges related to armed robberies in Wallington, NJ and Passaic, NJ. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, the Wallington Police Department under the direction of Chief Shawn Kudlacik, and the Passaic Police Department under the direction of Chief Luis Guzman.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, at approximately 3:48 p.m., officers from the Wallington Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the 7-11 convenience store located at 358 Main Avenue in Wallington, NJ. Officers determined that one suspect, armed with a large knife, confronted an employee who was outside the store and had him convince his co-worker to open a locked side door. Once inside the store, the suspect restrained one employee with a cord and ultimately confined the other employee to a back office. The suspect threatened to kill the worker if he didn’t comply and stole approximately $2,300 prior to fleeing the store. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified, responded, and initiated a joint investigation into the incident.
As the investigation was ongoing, detectives learned of a similar incident that occurred on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at approximately 2:58 a.m., when officers from the Passaic Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the 7-11 convenience store located at 11-13 Central Avenue in Passaic, NJ. Officers determined that one suspect, armed with a large knife, approached the store worker and demanded money from the cash registers. The suspect proceeded to empty the cash register, prior to fleeing the store in a vehicle. The investigation revealed that the vehicle utilized in the commission of the robbery was previously reported stolen in Paterson, NJ.
The investigation, led by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad and detectives from the Wallington Police Department, identified the suspect as TYMEAR HASKINS for both robberies. As a result of the ensuing investigation, on the morning of April 18, 2024, detectives from the Wallington Police Department and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad located the stolen vehicle in an apartment complex in Wallington, NJ where HASKINS was residing. With assistance from members of the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, law enforcement apprehended HASKINS without incident as he approached the stolen vehicle. Additionally, detectives determined that DEVON DELGADO assisted HASKINS with removing and discarding the license plates from the stolen vehicle, and was also taken into custody.
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, TYMEAR HASKINS was charged with two counts of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1); first-degree kidnapping, N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1b(1); two counts of fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d; two counts of third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; third-degree terroristic threats, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3b; third-degree hindering, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3b(1); third-degree receiving stolen property, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a; and a disorderly persons offense of receiving stolen property, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a. HASKINS was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, NJ.
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, DEVON DELGADO was charged with third-degree hindering, N.J.S.A 2C:29-3a(3), and released on his own recognizance.
Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Musella thanks the Wallington Police Department, the Passaic Police Department, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with this investigation. In addition, Prosecutor Musella thanks the Port Authority (NY/NJ) Police Department, the Tenafly Police Department, the Saddle River Police Department, and the Upper Saddle River Police Department, which all participate in the Special Investigations Squad’s Crime Reduction Task Force.