On July 4, 2024, at approximately 7 a.m., Police Officer Nicholas Protopapadakis was patrolling in the area of First and Grand Streets when he saw a man, later identified as 33-year-old Huan Yan of Hoboken, who he believed to have an open warrant. Police Officers Frank Losurdo and Christopher Soto arrived on the scene. Yan was stopped and it was confirmed he had an open warrant out of the Hudson County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing. Later that morning, Hudson County Sheriff's Officers arrived at police headquarters and took custody of Yan.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 12:10 p.m., Police Officers Jessica Pizanie and Anthony Olivera were on patrol when they saw a woman writing large letters on a metal fence at the Seventh and Jackson Street Resiliency Park. The park is owned by the City of Hoboken, and about 100 feet from the Chabad of Hoboken and Jersey City, which is a potential target for bias crimes and incidents. There had been numerous previous calls for service regarding people writing potentially biased statements on that fence in chalk. Officers approached the woman, later identified as 66-year-old Nancy Olang of Hoboken, who at first, gave them a false name and birth date. Officers observed the words “Free Palestine", "Jews Killed Jesus", and "This is Hoax" written on the structure. It was unclear whether the substance used to write on the fence caused permanent damage to City property. Olang was placed under arrest for hindering and was transported to police headquarters to be processed. She was released with a court date.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Police Officers Ramon Estrella and Jessica Pizanie responded to the intersection of 14th Street and Willow Avenue, for reports of a fight on a bus. The actor had already gotten off the bus, but a man who fit a description given by witnesses was spotted near the intersection of 13th and Madison Streets. The man, later identified as 31-year-old Omar Halman of Jersey City, was stopped by Police Officers Tyrone Huggins and Jospeh DiMartino. An on-scene investigation revealed that Halman was agitated and acting aggressively toward other passengers on the bus. He initiated an argument with a man sitting next to him and at one point, reached into his bag to grab an item giving other passengers the impression he had a weapon. He continued to give that impression of having a weapon even after getting off the bus. No one on the bus wanted to file a complaint, but it was learned that Halman had an outstanding warrant out of Jersey City. He was arrested, charged with contempt of court, and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was processed and then transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 6:10 p.m., Police Officers Jessica Pizanie and Shyenna Vega responded to the Hoboken Shelter, 300 Bloomfield St., on reports that 35-year-old Christopher Vasquez of Hoboken, who had multiple warrants, was there. It was confirmed Vasquez had three warrants out of Hoboken, including one for theft of movable property, and he was placed under arrest. Vasquez was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he refused to be fingerprinted and photographed. He was further charged with refusal to fingerprint and was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Police Officers Harold Milne, David Chicara, Frank Lombardi, and Nassir Willey were on walking patrol of the Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA) when they saw two men enter a gated area on the 300 block of Jackson Street. One of the men, later identified as 26-year-old Kevin Nguyen of Irvington, had been warned the day earlier that it was illegal to be on HHA property without purpose. Approximately an hour later, officers saw Nguyen walk onto HHA property, passing multiple signs warning against trespassing. They stopped him on the 300 block of Marshall Drive and placed him under arrest for trespassing. During a search incident to arrest, officers found a clear plastic container with two jagged glass cylindrical pipes, each burnt at one end containing burnt copper mesh. Nguyen was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and processed on charges of defiant trespassing and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 8:35 p.m., Detectives Andrew Perez and Jayla Vega were patrolling Pier A Park when they were approached by a concerned citizen who pointed out a man who was touching himself inappropriately in front of large crowds, including children. Detectives approached the actor, later identified as 46-year-old Jose Orellana-Gutierrez of Hoboken, and observed the behavior themselves. Orellana-Gutierrez began to walk away when he noticed the officers approaching but was quickly stopped and placed under arrest. Detective John Quinones and Police Officers David Olivera and Joshua Campoverde arrived on the scene to assist. Orellana-Gutierrez was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where it was learned he had an open warrant for theft of property in Hoboken. He was additionally charged with endangering the welfare of a minor and criminal sexual contact. He was processed and ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Police Officers Anthony Rutkowski, Cynthia Rivera, and Samuel Flores responded to the 300 block of Court Street on reports of a dispute. They were advised one of the actors possibly had an open warrant for burglary. When they arrived, they saw three people arguing. One of them, later identified as 29-year-old Kristen Pellizzi of Hoboken, walked into a building. Lt. Edward Sellick, Sgt. Joseph Mezzina, and Police Officer Brandon Fitzgibbons arrived on the scene. It was confirmed that Pellizzi had an open warrant for burglary. During the arrest, Pellizzi screamed and attempted to pull away. When she was handcuffed, she refused to walk, causing her body to go limp, forcing officers to carry her out of the building into a patrol car. Pellizzi kicked many of the officers, including one who was taken to an area hospital. At one point, Pellizzi got out of handcuffs and attempted to run away from officers. She was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing, where she became extremely irate and picked up a chair as if to throw it at an officer, who she then kicked in the stomach. Sgt. Roary Miller and Police Officer Harold Milne assisted in safely restraining her. She was charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement causing injury, aggravated assault on law enforcement, resisting arrest causing injury to law enforcement, escape, and refusal of fingerprinting. She was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Police Officer Valentino Salgado was conducting traffic control on the corner of 15th and Hudson Streets when he witnessed a vehicle try to turn into a barricaded area. The driver was told to go a different way, but he refused and yelled at the officer. When Officer Salgado turned to address other vehicles in the heavily congested area, the car continued to make a left turn into the blocked area and hit the officer, who was wearing a reflective police vest and a lighted baton, causing minor injuries to his thigh and knee. He was treated on scene by the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corp. The driver, later identified as 21-year-old Jean Vivarribadeneira of Piscataway, was pulled over. Lt. Michael Costello, Sgt. Tyler Soto, and Sgt. Jason Falco arrived on scene. It was discovered the driver was not the registered owner of the vehicle. He was placed under arrest and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. Vivarribadeneira was charged with assault by auto, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was also issued a summons for failure to comply with the officer's directions. He was processed and released.
On July 4, 2024, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Police Officer Dylan Archilla responded to the 1100 block of Maxwell Place on reports of an intoxicated person arguing with building security. As the officer approached the individual in the building’s lobby, he attempted to stop him, using a verbal command. The man, later identified as 34-year-old Devon Inhulsen of Jersey City, ignored those commands and the officer placed his hand on the Inhulsen’s shoulder. Inhulsen then grabbed the officer's shirt, pulled it, and attempted to slide his hands toward his throat, causing Officer Archilla to fear for his safety and yell out for assistance. Police Officer Frank Losurdo arrived and quickly pulled Inhulsen away from Officer Archilla. Several other officers arrived to assist. Inhulsen resisted arrest causing minor injuries to officers, one of whom was treated at an area hospital. Inhulsen was ultimately handcuffed and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest which were placed on a summons, and he was released.
On July 5, 2024, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Police Officer Jaydan Gonzalez was conducting traffic control at the intersection of Third and Garden Streets when he was flagged down by a driver who had been threatened by another driver with what he believed was a firearm. An on-scene investigation revealed that the other driver, later identified as 22-year-old Brian Espinoza of Kearny, stated multiple times that he would shoot the victim, before getting out of his car and retrieving an item from his truck, which he indicated was a concealed firearm. The victim felt that his life and the lives of his passengers, including his children, were in danger. Sgt. Roary Miller and Police Officers Arturo Gonzalez, Andrias Bonilla, Joshua Campoverde, and Tyrone Huggins responded to the scene. No weapons were found. Espinoza was placed under arrest for making terroristic threats and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing before being released on a summons with a court date.
On July 5, 2024, at approximately 1:20 a.m., multiple Police Officers responded to the area of Sixth and Washington Streets on reports of a man smashing windows on a bus. Witnesses reported that a man, later identified as 20-year-old Gerardo Jerez Ramos of West New York, became aggressive with the bus driver, and from outside the bus, punched a mirror with his hand, elbowed the glass window, and then used his helmet to cause the window to shatter. A man who fit the description was observed near the intersection of Sixth and Bloomfield Streets and he was stopped. Ramos was arrested and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was charged with criminal mischief, processed, and released on a summons.
On July 5, 2024, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Sgt. Adam Colon, and Police Officers Matthew Bonanno, Harold Milne, and Keven De La Cruz responded to the 400 block of Jackson Street where 33-year-old Armando Torres of Jersey City was spotted. He was wanted on an open warrant for theft of packages. A search incident to arrest located a glass cylindrical pipe burnt at one end containing copper mesh. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed, and taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 5, 2024, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Police Officers Christopher Soto and Anthony Rutkowski were on Newark Street when they observed a vehicle approaching Marin Boulevard at a high rate of speed and pass another vehicle by driving into the wrong lane of traffic. They pulled the car over and spoke to the driver, later identified as 25-year-old Joseph Alcantara-Monegro of Jersey City. It was discovered he had active warrants out of Union City and Wayne. He was placed under arrest. When officers entered his car to get his belongings at Alcantara-Monegro's request, they saw a tan handgun in a compartment on the driver’s side door. Sgt. Roary Miller and Police Officers Marvin DeJesus and Ramon Estrella arrived on the scene. Alcantara-Monegro was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. He was also issued a summons for careless driving. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 5, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Police Officers Shelby Seickendick and John Rodriguez responded to Delite Liquors, 420 Washington St., on reports of shoplifting. The actor had already left the store, heading east on Fifth Street. Sgt. Dennis Figueroa and Police Officers Harold Milne and Anish Bhisey arrived on the scene and searched the area. An on-scene investigation revealed a man stepped into the store, took a 12-pack of White Claw valued at $24.51, and left without paying. At 11:15 p.m., the manager called dispatch to report he saw the actor sitting on a bench near the area of Fourth Street and Park Avenue. Officers Milne, Bhisey, and Marvin DeJesus located the man, later identified as 42-year-old Brian Taylor of Hoboken, with a 12-pack of White Claw. The manager confirmed Taylor was the actor. He was arrested and a search incident to arrest revealed a glass cylindrical pipe commonly used to ingest CDS. Officers also found a 7-inchlong handcrafted knife, with a taped handle. Taylor was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, and he was charged with possession of weapons for unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of weapons, shoplifting, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Taylor was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 6, 2024, at approximately 5:40 p.m., Sgt. Adam Colon was on patrol in the area of 12th and Hudson Streets when he observed a man, he knew was 51- year-old George Guzman of Jersey City, walk into a building on the 1200 block of Hudson Street. Several moments later, he saw Guzman leave the same building with multiple packages and get on his bike and ride away. Sgt. Colon pulled ahead of Guzman, parked, exited his vehicle, and told Guzman he was under arrest. Guzman had dropped the packages when he saw the Sergeant pull in front of him. Sgt. Dennis Figueroa and Police Officers Jason Montalvo and Enrico Gnassi arrived on the scene. Officers retrieved the packages which belonged to residents of the building Guzman had gone into earlier. A search incident to arrest found Guzman had a nine-inch knife, with a four-inch blade. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where it was discovered he had a warrant from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office for burglary. He was charged with burglary, theft of packages delivered to a residential property, unlawful possession of a weapon, and certain persons not to possess weapons. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 7, 2024, at approximately 11:15 p.m., Sgt. Dennis Figueroa, Sgt. Adam Colon, and Police Officers Shelby Seickendick, John Rodriguez, Harold Milne, Jason Montalvo, and Anish Bhisey responded to the Hoboken Shelter, 300 Bloomfield St., on reports of a man banging on the window. When the police arrived, the actor had already left. An on-scene investigation revealed someone had thrown a wooden pallet at a shelter window, causing approximately $500 in damage. Officers located a man who fit the suspect's description on the 200 block of Garden Street. They approached the man, identified as 42-year-old Patrick Mahon of Newark, and placed him under arrest. He was transferred to Hoboken Police Headquarters where it was discovered he had warrants out of California for dangerous drugs, Georgia for burglary, and Ohio for disorderly conduct. He was processed and charged with criminal mischief. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On July 7, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Police Officer Anthony Rutkowski heard a loud noise that sounded like a motor vehicle crash near the area of Newark Street and Washington Street. He responded to the 50 block of Observer Highway and saw a disabled vehicle. The driver, later identified as 29-year-old Kewin Paszek of Union, was bleeding due to a laceration on his finger. Sgt. Adam Colon, Sgt. Dennis Figueroa, and Police Officers Christopher Soto and Nicholas Protopapadakis arrived on the scene. The Hoboken Ambulance Corp. responded to treat the driver. An on-scene investigation determined Paszek was driving south on Hudson Street and lost control of the vehicle as he turned onto Observer Highway. He drove onto the curb, hit and broke a sign, and came to a stop when he hit a utility pole. Officers detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from his breath and observed him to have slow movements and droopy eyelids. A field sobriety test was conducted, after which Paszek was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Paszek was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was later taken to an area hospital for further treatment of his injury. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. As per John’s Law, he was released into the custody of a responsible party.
On July 7, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Police Officer Andrias Bonilla responded to a parking lot at 23 Hudson St. where a New Jersey Transit Police Officer had been flagged down by bystanders regarding a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident. Police Officers Marvin DeJesus and Anthony Rutkowski were already on the scene. The driver, later identified as 22-year-old Jefferson Sanchez of Carteret, had a strong scent of alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath, slurred speech, and red and watery eyes. He refused to take a standardized field sobriety test and was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated, based on officer observations. An on-scene investigation determined Sanchez hit several parked cars while making a turn and kept driving until he eventually pulled into the parking lot. Sanchez was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters where breath samples were taken. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, and reckless driving. As per John’s Law, Sanchez was released into the custody of a responsible party.
On July 8, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Sgt. William Collins and Police Officers Alyssa Rivera, Carmen Benitez, Ronald Kibitlewski, Aidan Gonzalez, Valentino Salgado, Jairo De La Cruz, and John Lawton were on a detailed check of Church Square Park, when they heard someone yelling for police assistance. Officers observed the actor, later identified as 61-year-old Michael Ramos of Hoboken, hit the victim in the back of the head with a cane. The Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to treat the victim. Ramos was placed under arrest and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was processed and released on a summons.
On July 9, 2024, at approximately 10 a.m., 40-year-old Hyaida Ladson of Union City walked into Hoboken Police Headquarters to be processed on charges of aggravated assault. At approximately 5:05 p.m., 44-year-old Larry Ladson of Hoboken arrived at Hoboken Police Headquarters to be processed on aggravated assault charges. The charges stem from an incident on June 9, 2024, when Police Officers Rose Kanan, Anthony Olivera, Jessica Pizanie, and Jason Montalvo responded to Fourth and Jefferson Streets on reports of a fight. They met with the victim who reported he’d been attacked by four men as he attempted to go into a convenience store on the 300 block of Jackson Street. An on-scene investigation revealed Hyadia Ladson hit the victim with an umbrella, and Larry Ladson then hit him with his vehicle before the victim was able to run off. Two other men, later identified as 40-year-old Derrick Morre of Hoboken and 44-year-old Miles Tyrone of Hoboken, ran after him and chased him into a store, where they attempted to attack the victim. They ran off when the officers arrived. A follow up investigation led by Detective Paul Quinn resulted in complaints being filed against Hyadia Ladson for aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, as well as complaints against Larry Ladson for aggravated assault with auto, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, and complaints against Miles and Moore for simple assault. The summons complaints were mailed to each of the defendants. Once both Ladsons were processed on July 9, they were released.
On July 9, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., 20-year-old Kevin Carmichael of Paramus turned himself in at Hoboken Police Headquarters on charges of aggravated assault. The charge stems from reports of an assault on February 25, 2024, at Artichoke Pizza, 96 Hudson St., where three customers became aggressive with two other customers after an argument. One of the victims was pushed to the ground twice and the other was thrown to the ground and kicked, causing injuries. A follow-up investigation by Police Officer Samuel Flores identified Carmichael as the main actor against the injured victim who filed a complaint. On July 9, Carmichael was arrested and processed on aggravated assault charges. He was released with a court date.
On July 10, 2024, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Police Officers Joshua Campoverde and Shawn Sodora responded to the BP Gas Station, 1400 Park Ave., after Police Officer Keven De La Cruz observed a man sleeping inside a car during a routine check of the area. Police Officers Michael Bonnano and Biaca Arroyo also responded. The vehicle was on and running, but not parked in a designated parking spot. Officers were able to wake up the driver, later identified as 31-year-old Byron Guamantario Chuquimarca of Jersey City and turned off the car. A standardized field sobriety test was conducted, after which, Chuquimarca was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing and issued a second summons for reckless driving. As per John’s Law, he was released into the custody of a responsible adult.
On July 10, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Sgt. Adam Colon responded to the 1400 block of Park Avenue to assist with a driving while intoxicated arrest, when he observed 59-year-old Christopher Kalicinski of Jersey City, and believed he had an open warrant. The warrant was confirmed by dispatch officers, and Kalicinski was arrested for shoplifting. The charges stem from a Feb. 9, 2024, incident, in which he took approximately $400 worth of steak. That report was taken by Police Officer Jennifer Lee and a follow up investigation by Detective Connor Milne identified Kalicinski as the actor. He also had open warrants from the Hudson County Sheriff's office for trespassing and hindering apprehension, and one out of Union City. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing and ultimately taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.