1. On August 8th, 2024, at approximately 12:41PM, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol Division responded to the area of Bergenline Avenue and 70th Street, after receiving a report of a fight. Upon their arrival, officers observed the victim, who had sustained injuries to his head and face. At that time, officers also observed a male begin to walk away from the scene. Witnesses who observed the incident pointed out that the male walking away was the suspect who assaulted the victim. Officers ordered the male to stop, at which point he began to flee on foot. Following a brief foot pursuit, 26-year-old Jazzy Vasquez of North Bergen, NJ, was apprehended. During the course of their on-scene investigation, officers retrieved relevant video surveillance showing Mr. Vasquez repeatedly strike the victim with closed fists until the victim fell to the ground. Mr. Vasquez briefly walked away then returned to stomp on the victim's head. As the result of this investigation, Mr. Vasquez was charged with aggravated assault [2C:12-1B(1)], endangering an injured victim [2C:12-1.2], obstructing the administration of law [2C:29-1A], and disorderly conduct [2C:33-2A]. Following the completion of his arrest processing, Mr. Vasquez was issued his complaint warrant and lodged in the Hudson County Correctional Center, awaiting his first court appearance at the Hudson County Superior Court.
2. On August 10th, 2024, during a motor vehicle stop, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol Division arrested 24-year-old Eder Sorto-Argueta of Guttenberg, NJ, for driving while intoxicated [39:4-50]. Mr. Sorto-Argueta was then transported to the Guttenberg Police Department for his arrest processing. Upon the completion of his arrest processing, Mr. Sorto-Argueta was issued various summonses for traffic violations and then released into the custody of a responsible adult.
3. On August 10th, 2024, during a motor vehicle stop, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol Division arrested 27-year-old Richard O. Bort of Brooklyn, NY, after discovering that he had an active warrant, issued by the Woodridge Municipal Court. Mr. Bort was then transported to the Guttenberg Police Department for his arrest processing. Upon the completion of his arrest processing, Mr. Bort was released on his own recognizance, pending his next court appearance with the Woodridge Municipal Court.
4. On August 11th, 2024, during a motor vehicle stop, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau arrested 58-year-old Oscar A. Turcios of Guttenberg, NJ, for driving while intoxicated [39:4-50] with a juvenile in the vehicle. Mr. Turcios was transported to the Guttenberg Police Department for his arrest processing, where he was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child [2C:24-4A(2)]. Upon the completion of his arrest processing, Mr. Turcios was issued his complaint summons, various summonses for traffic violations, and then released into the custody of a responsible adult.
The charges above are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.