Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information: The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred on Lincoln Avenue in Elmwood Park, NJ on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at approximately 5:16 p.m. The investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Elmwood Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael Foligno. No additional information is available at this time.

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2022 Over the last few months, Bergen County has experienced several instances of a private citizen using the Internet to identify individuals who are attempting to lure minors into sexual activity and arranging for the arrest by law enforcement of these targeted individuals. The scenarios and arrests are then publicized on YouTube. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Bergen County law enforcement do not condone this vigilante activity. Bergen County law enforcement strongly discourages this activity, which holds the potential for violence and injury to the individuals involved as well as innocent bystanders. It also jeopardizes the due process rights of potential targets, puts private citizens in danger, and risks involving law enforcement in illegal activity. Private citizens are advised not to involve themselves in these activities. Bergen County law enforcement will file appropriate charges against individuals who violate the criminal law when pursuing these…

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2022 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ALEXANDER MERCADO (DOB: 11/30/1982; married; unemployed) of 2458 1st Street, Apt. 1, Fort Lee, NJ on a money laundering charge. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On December 19, 2022, during a money laundering investigation, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle travelling through Bergen County and being operated by ALEXANDER MERCADO. A search of the vehicle revealed that MERCADO was transporting $31,680.00 in U.S. currency believed to be derived from criminal activity. As a result of the investigation, ALEXANDER MERCADO was placed under arrest without incident and charged with third-degree money laundering, N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25a(1). MERCADO was released on his own recognizance pending his first appearance in Central Judicial…

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2022 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ROBINSON ABEL VERAS-MERCEDES (DOB: 4/04/1984; married; asbestos remover) of 2209 Ridge Way, Fort Lee, NJ on a charge of receiving stolen property. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On December 19, 2022, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a suspected stolen vehicle traveling through Bergen County and determined that it was a “re-vin stolen vehicle,” which is sometimes called “VIN switching” or “VIN cloning.” A VIN, or vehicle identification number, is one or more small plates affixed to all vehicles that provide permanent identification of that automobile, regardless of ownership or license plates. The VIN affixed to this vehicle appeared to coincide with the license plates affixed to the car, but detectives quickly…

For Immediate Release: December 13, 2022 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of AARON PERRY (DOB 7/19/1969) of Dunwoody, Georgia; ALI MUHAMMAD (DOB: 4/04/1989) of Atlanta, Georgia; KEDRAIN BURDETTE (DOB: 7/08/1971) of Marietta, Georgia; RODERICK CARMICHAEL (DOB: 1/03/1972) of Stockbridge, Georgia; and TAURUS SANCHEZ BOONE (DOB: 2/08/1981) of Atlanta, Georgia on charges related to an armed home invasion/attempted murder/shooting investigation in Cresskill, NJ. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (“BCPO”) under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cresskill Police Department (“CPD”) under the direction of Chief James Domville. On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at approximately 8:06 pm, officers from the Cresskill Police Department responded to a reported home invasion/robbery/shooting at 10 Center Street, Cresskill, NJ involving multiple armed suspects wearing FBI raid jackets. Subsequently, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad also responded and…

For Immediate Release: December 8, 2022 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of NELSON CEDENO (DOB: 8/26/76; single; unemployed) of 23 Daniel Court, Woodcliff Lake, NJ and KEITH CHANDLER (5/1/90; single; property manager) of 9 Ramapo Road, Garnerville, NY on the charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On Monday, December 5, 2022, during a narcotics investigation, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle occupied by NELSON CEDENO and KEITH CHANDLER in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. A search of the vehicle uncovered five pounds of marijuana located in a suitcase in the rear of the truck. Both men were arrested at the scene without incident. Later that evening, a search of CEDENO’s Woodcliff Lake, NJ residence…

For Immediate Release: December 6, 2022 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ALI H. ALDOISE (DOB: 6/22/1999; single; salesman) of 185 Vreeland Avenue, Midland Park, NJ on charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of ALI ALDOISE during the course of a months-long Internet child pornography investigation. The investigation revealed that ALDOISE used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children. As a result of the investigation, ALI ALDOISE was arrested on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Paramus, NJ and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography, N.J.S.A 2C:24-4b(5)(a)(i); and third-degree…

For Immediate Release: December 6, 2022 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of ZAKEE MURPHY (DOB: 8/12/1990; single; unemployed) and RYENE PERRY (DOB: 11/8/1988; single; aquatic tank maintenance professional), both of 99 Grand Street, Garfield, NJ on drug offenses. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force revealed that ZAKEE MURPHY was using his residence to stash illegal drugs and proceeds of drug sales. On Friday, December 2, 2022, members of the Narcotic Task Force, Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, and Garfield Police Department executed a search warrant at 99 Grant Street and ZAKEE MURPHY’s vehicle, during which they recovered approximately 1,500 bags of suspected heroin, several pounds of marijuana, cocaine, Xanax bars, Oxycodone and Adderall pills, all of which were possessed for…