For Immediate Release: October 11, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the conviction of PATRICK J. CAMILLI, 59, of Washington Township, NJ in connection with the murder of Mary E. Huber on October 23, 2021. After a four-week trial that began in September 2024 before the Honorable James X. Sattely, P.J.S.C. in Bergen County Superior Court, the defendant was found guilty. Sentencing is scheduled for November 22, 2024. On Sunday, October 24, 2021, at approximately 12:05 a.m., the Washington Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting an incident at 41 Lexington Court in Washington Township. Officers responded and located PATRICK J. CAMILLI on the floor of the residence. He was lying on top of 51-year-old Mary E. Huber and there was a knife in close proximity to him. Ms. Huber, who had suffered multiple stab wounds and bruises, was transported to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, where she…

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Lyndhurst Police Department are investigating a fatal hit-and-run motor-vehicle accident that occurred on Ridge Road, near the intersection of Milton Avenue. On Thursday, October 10, 2024, at approximately 9:49 p.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.  Upon arrival, officers determined that the vehicle involved left the scene of the collision.  The pedestrian who was struck was subsequently pronounced deceased. An investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Lyndhurst Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Jarvis.  No other information is available at this time, but additional details will be released when possible.

For Immediate Release: October 9, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 19-year-old JUAN S. FLORES-MEJIA of Bogota, 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 Bogota Police Department under the direction of Chief Daniel Maye. On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the Bogota Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile under the age of sixteen. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Bogota Police Department revealed that JUAN S. FLORES-MEJIA sexually assaulted a juvenile under the age of sixteen on multiple occasions in Bogota, NJ. As a result of the investigation, on Friday, October 4, 2024, JUAN S. FLORES-MEJIA was arrested in Paramus,…

For Immediate Release: October 3, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 48-year-old JASON S. MCNEILL of Wyckoff, NJ on charges of theft by deception and forgery. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. In April 2024, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit received information alleging JASON S. MCNEILL’s involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme. Detectives from the Financial Crimes Unit initiated an investigation into the activity and determined that MCNEILL solicited approximately $420,000 from investors by presenting them with forged documents. Specifically, the investigation revealed that MCNEILL represented to eight victims over the course of three months that the funds he was soliciting were to purchase investment properties, namely vacant lots for development in the City of Newark, which was false. As a result of the investigation, on…

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 18-year-old ALEXANDER L. VARGAS of Bogota, NJ on new, upgraded charges related to a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred on January 25, 2024. The arrest and latest upgraded charges are the result of a continuing 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 Thursday, January 25, 2024, at approximately 7:55 a.m., the Teaneck Police Department responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Sherman Avenue in Teaneck, NJ. Due to the severity of the accident, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit was notified and also responded. The initial investigation revealed that a 2015 Ford Explorer driven by ALEXANDER L. VARGAS, who was 17…

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 50-year-old CHEN CHU “TEDDY” KOO of Tenafly, NJ on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse. 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 Tenafly Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain. On Monday, September 30, 2024, the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged physical abuse of a child under the age of sixteen. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Tenafly Police Department revealed that CHEN CHU “TEDDY” KOO physically assaulted a child under the age of sixteen in the Borough of Tenafly on Sunday, September 29, 2024. As a result of the investigation,…

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 26-year-old PATRICK A. FEARON, currently homeless and formerly of Hackensack, NJ on charges of aggravated arson, arson, burglary, criminal mischief, and failure to control or report a dangerous fire. 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 Thursday, September 19, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Hackensack Police Department, and Hackensack Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Bergen County Academies located at 200 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, NJ. Upon arrival, first responders located two vehicles fully engulfed in fire. Following fire suppression efforts, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Squad was notified and responded to the scene. Detectives…