On June 8, 2023, at approximately 6:42 p.m., Police Officers Harry Montalvo and Paul Quinn
responded to the Weehawken Police Department to pick up 29-year-old Carlos Harris of
Weehawken who had an active warrant out of Hoboken issued in July of 2021. He was brought
to Hoboken Police Headquarters and processed on simple assault charges. Harris was released
with a new court date.
On June 9, 2023, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Police Officer Anthony Hochstadter responded to
Hoboken Police Headquarters to process the arrest of 31-year-old Leonard Paul of Elizabeth,
after he was brought in by Elizabeth Police. He was processed on an outstanding warrant for a
traffic offense out of Hoboken, along with warrants out of Highland Park and Edison. He was
released with new court dates for each case.
On June 9, 2023, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Police Officers Arturo Gonzalez, and Jonathan
Figueroa responded to the 1200 Block of Bloomfield Street, on reports that a man had assaulted
four different women while walking on the street. The officers, with assistance from Lt. Keith
Rotondi, Police Officers Dylan Archilla, and Marco Grossman, and bystanders were able to track
down the suspect, later identified as 28-year-old Tashae Castillo of Hoboken, and arrest him.
While being removed from a patrol car at Police Headquarters, Castillo kicked the door of a
patrol car, causing the door to hit one of the officers. He was charged with simple assault and
aggravated assault against a police office and transported to the Hudson County Correctional
Facility.
On June 9, 2023, at approximately 5:53 p.m., Police Officers Damien Bates and David Chicara
responded to Walgreens, 101 Washington St., on reports of a shoplifter. Investigation found that
38-year-old Christopher Johnson of Jersey City put items amounting to $510.70 in a bag and
tried to exit the store without paying. Employees blocked the exit until officers arrived. Johnson
was charged with shoplifting and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On June 10, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m. Lt. David Olivera and Police Officers Jason
Montalvo, Nick Valerius, and Harold Milne responded to Harborside Park, 1501 Park Ave., on
reports of a man masturbating on a park bench with children nearby. Some of the officers also
observed this activity as they approached the area. They arrested 26-year-old Jethro Sylverne of
Phillipsburg, brought him to police headquarters, and charged him with sexual assault,
endangering the welfare of a child, and lewdness. He was transported to the Hudson County
Correctional Facility.
On June 10, 2023, just before 7 p.m., Police Officers Ricky Truppner and Nick Valerius
responded to the bus stop on Observer Highway next to the Valero Gas Station, on reports of an
assault. Investigation revealed the suspect, later identified as 60-year-old Kenneth Harvin of
Jersey City, had made erratic statements toward a woman at the bus stop, and then tapped her on
the head with his hand. Officers located Harvin who they observed speaking erratically. Harvin
was found to have a warrant out of Hoboken for simple assault. He was arrested, transported to
Hoboken Police Headquarters, and processed on the warrant. He was transported to the Hudson
County Correctional Facility.
On June 11, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Police Officers Anthony Rutkowski and Frank
Lombardo were patrolling the area of 12th and Hudson Streets when they observed a car cross
the double yellow line on Hudson Street, and then drive through a red light at the intersection of
Hudson and 14th Streets. When the officers attempted to stop the vehicle with lights and sirens,
the car kept going at one point driving through a stop sign without stopping or slowing down.
The car eventually stopped near 1500 Washington St. The driver was identified as 23-year-old
Diana Noriega of Orange. Officers observed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on her
breath. A field sobriety test was administered, after which, she was placed under arrest and
transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. A search of her car located a half empty bottle of
tequila. A 17-year-old juvenile was in the front passenger seat. Noriega was issued summonses
for driving while intoxicated, failure to observe a traffic signal, failure to stop at a stop sign,
reckless driving, and having an open container in a motor vehicle. As per John’s Law, she was
later released into the custody of a responsible party.
On June 11, 2023, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Police Officers Joshua Campoverde and Anthony
Azzoline responded to Walgreens, 101 Washington St., on reports of a male who would not
leave the establishment. Officers Ricky Truppner and Rose Kanan also responded. Store
employees said a man became irate and started yelling at them when he was told the Western
Union terminal was out of order. The man then told employees he would “come back and shoot
up the place.” While the investigation was ongoing, the suspect, later identified as 50-year-old
Darryl Jacobs of Jersey City, came back into the store. He was arrested for making terroristic
threats and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was found to have multiple warrants
from the Hudson County Sheriff's Office for contempt of court, drug related offenses, and
shoplifting. He was processed on all charges and transported to the Hudson County Correctional
Facility.
On June 12, 2023, at approximately 7:25 p.m. Police Officers Paul Quinn and Nicholas Losurdo
observed a gas-powered moped driving on Willow Avenue without visible registration. They
also saw the moped drive through a stop sign without stopping. The Officers pulled over the
driver, identified as 18-year-old Ahmed Abdelrahman of Jersey City, and it was discovered the
moped was reported stolen out of New York on March 30, 2023. Abdelraham was arrested and
taken to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was charged with receiving stolen property. He
was issued a summons for driving an unregistered vehicle, not having insurance coverage, and
failure to stop, and released from custody.
On June 13, 2023, at approximately 8:45 a.m., Police Officers Joshua Campoverde, Jessica
Pizanie, and Dylan Archilla responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifting.
When they arrived, the suspect had already left. Officers were told the suspect was seen putting
items in a backpack, then pushed an employee who tried to stop him, and then left the store
without paying. Police Officers Anthony Olivera and Anthony Azzoline were canvassing the
area nearby and observed a man, later identified as 56-year-old Angelo Gomez of Hoboken, who
fit the suspect description near the Ninth Street Light Rail station. They arrested Gomez and
transported him to police headquarters. He was found to be in possession of multiple stolen
items, charged with robbery, and remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On June 14, 2023, at approximately 5:18 p.m., Police Officers Daniel Grossi and Daniel Barron
were on routine patrol when they observed a man, identified as 55-year-old Willie Fredericks of
Hoboken, who fit the suspect description in an earlier theft. The stolen property was not found on
Fredericks, but he was found to have an outstanding warrant for criminal mischief out of
Hoboken. A search incident to arrest found a glass cylindrical pipe containing a brown residue,
suspected to be CDS crack-cocaine. He was brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters, charged
with possession of drug paraphernalia, and transferred to the Hudson County Correctional
Facility. Fredericks was also charged with theft in connection with a May 30, 2023, report of a
stolen package from a residence on Bloomfield Street originally investigated by Det. Tyler Soto
who identified Fredericks as the actor in that case.
On June 14th, 2023, at approximately, 9:48 p.m., Police Officers Christopher Barral and Mark
Mooreman responded to the 200 block of Bloomfield Street on reports of a person trying to get
into a building she did not live in. When they arrived, they observed a female, identified as 57-
year-old Joy Robertson of Jersey City, sitting on the stairs. It was learned that she never tried to
enter the building. Officers found she had a warrant out of Bayonne for burglary. Robertson was
arrested, charged with bail jumping, and released with a new court date.
*All charges are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless, and until,
proven guilty in a court of law. *
