On June 1, 2023, at approximately 5:45 a.m., 55-year-old Carlos Arroyo of
Hoboken was brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters by New Jersey Transit
Police, after it was found he had multiple warrants out of Hoboken for shoplifting
at Walgreens, 1300 Willow Ave., in July of 2022, for shoplifting at Kings
Supermarket, 1212 Shipyard La., in February of 2020, and for the burglary of a
bicycle out of a home on Clinton Street, in May of 2021. Arroyo was processed on
charges of burglary, theft, and shoplifting, and transported to the Hudson County
Correctional Facility.
On June 1, 2023, at approximately 10:23 a.m., Police Officers Roberto Cuevas and
David Chicaro were approached by a man who told them his moped had been
stolen from in front of 235 Hudson St. sometime the night before. On June 5,
2023, at approximately 7:55 a.m., Sgt. Adam Colon and Police Officers Jessica
Pizanie and Shawn Sodora identified and arrested a man, later identified as 21-
year-old Simon Medrano of Hoboken in connection with a criminal sexual contact.
Medrano was found to be in possession of the moped reported stolen on June 1. He
was charged with criminal sexual contact and receiving stolen property. He was
also found to have a warrant issued out of Union City for simple assault. Medrano
was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On June 2, 2023, at approximately 1:05 a.m., Police Officers Nicholas
Protopapadakis and Christopher Soto were on routine patrol, when they observed
two people later identified as 19-year-old Marcello Tejada of Linden and 19-yearold Allison Posada of Guttenberg climb over a gated entryway into Pier C which
was closed to the public at the time. Posada and Tejada were issued summonses for
defiant trespassing and released.
On June 4, 2023, at approximately 1:35 a.m., while on patrol near the area of
Newark and River Streets, Police Officers Nicholas Protopapadakis and Cynthia
Rivera were flagged down by security staff at Fat Taco, 32 Newark Street, on
reports of a disorderly man. When they arrived, the officers observed that man,
later identified as 35-year-old Diego Ayala of Guttenberg banging on the window
of the restaurant and screaming obscenities from the outside. Since no one from the
business filed a complaint, Ayala left the scene. It was later discovered that Ayala
had tried to grab and hit a female customer of the establishment earlier in the
evening. At approximately 3 a.m., the Officers were posted at Basile’s Pizza, 89
Washington St., where they observed Ayala. Ayala began to scream obscenities at
the officers while waving his arms in an aggressive manner toward the officers on
the street and at another patrol car driving toward the area. Ayala was arrested for
disorderly conduct. As officers began to place him in a patrol car for transport to
police headquarters, Ayala stuck his leg out of the vehicle, made his body limp,
and stuck his head out of the car, all in an attempt to prevent transport. Once at
headquarters, Ayala was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction and
issued a summons.
On June 5, 2023, at approximately 5 p.m. 44-year-old Gerald Walton of Hoboken
walked into Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was charged with conspiracy to
commit aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a juvenile in connection
with a fight involving juveniles, which occurred on March 22, 2023. Walton was
released on a summons with a court date.
On June 6, 2023, Police Officers Samuel Flores and Roberto Cuevas processed the
arrest of 44-year-old Jason Maciaszek of Hoboken, who turned himself into police
headquarters at approximately 7:50 p.m., on a warrant out of the Hudson County
Sheriff's Department. He was arrested on the original charge of making terroristic
threats and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
*Charges are merely accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty*
