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Blotter 03/11/2024-03/17/2024
On 03/11/2024 at 6:09 PM, Secaucus Police responded to Walmart located at 400 Park Plaza Drive on a report of a Shoplifting. During the investigation, the individual involving fled the area in a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle was subsequently located in the parking deck of 485 Harmon Meadow Boulevard. The police took into custody a 36-year-old female, Melissa Reith of North Bergen, NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] and Eluding [2C:29-2B]. Reith was issued her complaint summons along with 7 motor vehicle summonses and she was released into the custody of a responsible adult.
On 03/12/2024 at 4:15 PM, Secaucus Police responded to 2nd Avenue due to information received that an individual was staying within a residence at that location that had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. During the investigation, the involved male ran from the residence in an attempt to elude police. The individual was subsequently taken into custody on the Audi property located at 425 Route 3 East. The police arrested a 19-year-old male, Joseph Tormey of Union City, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Hamburg, NJ in the amount of $1,250.00 with a 10% option. Tormey was also charged with Resisting Arrest [2C:29-2A(2)] and Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-1A]. Further investigation revealed that Mr. Tormey also reportedly mobile deposited a check unlawfully into his own bank account. Mr. Tormey was additionally charged with Theft [2C:20-3A] regarding this incident. Mr. Tormey was issued his complaint warrants and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.
On 03/13/2024 at 7:07 PM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 23-year-old male, Alexander Santos of Union City, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of North Bergen, NJ in the amount of $1,500.00. North Bergen did release Mr. Santos on his own recognizance pending a future court date and he was released from police custody.
On 03/14/2024 at 6:48 PM, in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Anti-Crime Unit in relation to multiple burglaries into motor vehicles that occurred at the Extended Stay America parking lot located at 1 Meadowlands Parkway on 11/28/2023, the Secaucus Police responded to Newark, NJ and arrested an 18 year old male, Malahki Isaac of Newark, NJ for 6 counts of Burglary [2C:18-2A(1)], 4 counts of Theft [2C:20-3A] and 6 counts of Conspiracy to commit Burglary [2C:5-2A(1)]. Isaac was issued his complaint warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.
On 03/14/2024 at 6:48 PM, in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Division in relation to a Theft incident that occurred at Marshall’s located at 400 Millcreek Drive on 02/02/2024, the police arrested a 44-year-old female, Janett Verastegui of Brentwood, NY for Theft [2C:20-3A], Credit Card Theft [2C:21-6c(1)] and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card [2C:21-6H]. Verastegui was taken into custody at Secaucus Police Headquarters located at 1203 Paterson Plank Road. Ms. Verastegui was issued her complaint summons and was released from police custody.
On 03/17/2024 at 4:12 AM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 33-year-old male, Segundo Calderon of Wood Ridge, NJ for Driving While Intoxicated [39:4-50]. Calderon was issued his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional 2 motor vehicle summonses and he was released into the custody of a responsible adult.
On 03/17/2024 at 12:31 PM, Secaucus Police responded to the North Arlington Police Department to take into custody a 28-year-old male, Alex Cedeno-Heras of Kearny, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus, NJ in the amount of $600.00. Mr. Cedeno-Heras was able to post bail for the involved warrant and was subsequently released from police custody.