For Immediate Release: September 26, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 33-year-old JUNIOR REYES-TEJADA of Lodi, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Lodi Police Department under the direction of Chief Donald Scorzetti. On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the Lodi Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged incident of sexual assault that had occurred in the past. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Lodi Police Department revealed that JUNIOR REYES-TEJADA sexually assaulted a child under the age of thirteen in Lodi, NJ. As a result of the investigation JUNIOR REYES-TEJADA was arrested in Paramus, New Jersey and charged with…

For Immediate Release: September 26, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 24-year-old JAYDEN A. MANEIRO of Garfield, NJ on charges of sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Garfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Uram. On Friday, September 13, 2024, the Garfield Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged incident of sexual assault that had occurred in the past. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Garfield Police Department revealed that JAYDEN A. MANEIRO sexually assaulted a child under the age of thirteen in Garfield, NJ. As a result of the investigation, JAYDEN A. MANEIRO was arrested in Paramus, New Jersey and charged with second-degree sexual…

For Immediate Release: September 25, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 37-year-old THOMAS G. RUTLEDGE of Green Lane, PA on charges of luring and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Andrew McGurr. On Monday, February 19, 2024, the Teaneck Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged incident of luring that occurred within their jurisdiction. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Teaneck Police Department revealed that a child under the age of 16 was contacted on the popular social media application Snapchat by an unknown person who engaged in sexually explicit conversations. While communicating online with the child, the unknown user arranged transportation…

For Immediate Release: September 24, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 36-year-old VINCENZO CARBONE of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by sexual contact, and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Rink On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child that had occurred in the past in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department revealed that VINCENZO CARBONE sexually assault assaulted a child under the age of 13 in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. As a result…

For Immediate Release: September 23, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 49-year-old DANIEL E. LAUTURE of Cliffside Park, NJ, on charges of sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Cliffside Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Marc Marano. On Friday, September 20, 2024, the Cliffside Park Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding alleged abuse of a child. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Cliffside Park Police Department revealed that DANIEL E. LAUTURE engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13 in Cliffside Park, NJ. As a result of the investigation, on Friday, September 20, 2024, DANIEL E. LAUTURE was arrested…

For Immediate Release: September 23, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the indictment of 61-year-old TIMOTHY C. MOOTS of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on charges of hindering apprehension or prosecution and obstructing the administration of law. The indictment was the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Ridgefield Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Gallagher. As previously reported, on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at approximately 7:37 p.m., the Ridgefield Police Department responded to a fatal motor-vehicle crash involving a motorized scooter at the intersection of Shaler Boulevard and Edgewater Avenue. A Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck operated by TIMOTHY C. MOOTS collided with an electric scooter operated by 15-year-old Serenity Law of Ridgefield, NJ, who died as a result of the collision. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit was notified…

For Immediate Release: September 16, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 24-year-old EMELIO S. LUTCHMANSINGH of Queens, NY on charges stemming from a serious motor vehicle crash. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton. On Sunday, September 15, 2024, at approximately 11:13 p.m., the Teaneck Police Department and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office responded to Route 4 West in the area of River Road in Teaneck for a serious motor vehicle accident. Officers arrived to find that a 2004 BMW M3, operated by EMELIO S. LUTCHMANSINGH, had been traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 4 and collided head-on with a 2020 Jeep Compass. LUTCHMANSINGH fled the scene of the collision on foot and was apprehended a short…

For Immediate Release: September 15, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 56 year-old CHRISTOPHER DEL SAVIO of Paramus, NJ on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and simple assault. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Guidetti. On Friday, September 13, 2024, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding alleged child abuse. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paramus Police Department revealed that CHRISTOPHER DEL SAVIO physically abused two juveniles under the age of 14 years old in Paramus, NJ. As a result of the investigation, On Friday, September 13, 2024, CHRITOPHER DEL SAVIO was arrested in Paramus, NJ and charged with second-degree endangering…

For Immediate Release: September 15, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 40-year-old JUSTIN R. LATORRE of Newark, NJ on charges of assault by auto. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Rutherford Police Department under the direction of Chief John Russo. As previously reported, on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at approximately 5:12 a.m., the Rutherford Police Department responded to Route 3 West in reference to a motor vehicle accident. Officers arrived to find that a 2022 Ford Ranger, operated by JUSTIN R. LATORRE, had collided with a 2018 Honda HRV. While four of the occupants of the Honda were believed to be injured, ultimately only three of them were treated for varying degrees of injury. During the initial investigation, responding Rutherford police officers placed LATORRE under arrest for suspicion…

For Immediate Release: September 13, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of FRANCISCO B. VERDUGO, 22, of Upper Saddle River, NJ, who was identified as an additional suspect involved in an armed robbery investigation, which was previously announced on May 21, 2024. This additional arrest is the result of the continuing investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Allendale Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael Dillon. As previously reported, the Allendale Police Department was summoned to an apartment complex on Monday, March 25, 2024, at approximately 3:48 p.m. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered that an armed robbery occurred, and the assailant fled the scene. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified and responded. During a two-month investigation that followed, detectives determined the victim was confronted outside of his home by an armed…