For Immediate Release: February 20, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANTONIO GINES, 43, of Ridgewood, NJ, on the charge of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. On Friday, January 31, 2025, the Ridgewood Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit regarding alleged images of child sexual abuse material. An investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ridgewood Police Department revealed that ANTONIO GINES possessed over 200,000 depictions of nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children on one or more electronic devices. As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, February 13, 2025, ANTONIO GINES was charged with first-degree possession of child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)5(b)(i). GINES was served at the Bergen County Jail on Friday, February…

For Immediate Release: February 20, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CLYDE JOHNSON, 26, of Queens, NY, on charges of witness tampering, perjury, and false swearing. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. On February 7, 2025, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit were notified of a temporary restraining order that was believed to have been falsely sworn by CLYDE JOHNSON against a witness in an active criminal case against him. An investigation conducted by the Cyber Crimes Unit determined that JOHNSON made false statements to the hearing officer while applying for the temporary restraining order against the witness. As a result of the investigation, CLYDE JOHNSON was charged with third-degree witness tampering, N.J.S.A 2C:28-5B; third-degree perjury, N.J.S.A 2C:28-1A; and fourth-degree false swearing, N.J.S.A 2C:28-2A. On February…

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 53-year-old RAYMOND M. CAREY of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on charges stemming from an attempted murder involving a crossbow in Saddle Brook, NJ. 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 Saddle Brook Police Department under the direction of Chief John Zotollo. As previously reported, on Monday, February 17, 2025, at approximately 5:55 p.m., the Saddle Brook Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a woman seriously injured at her place of employment, a business on Route 46 East in Saddle Brook, NJ. Responding officers discovered that an adult female had been shot in the face with an arrow from a crossbow, and the suspect fled the scene prior to their arrival. The victim was transported to an area…

This evening, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Saddle Brook Police Department are investigating an attempted homicide involving a crossbow in Saddle Brook, NJ. On Monday, February 17, 2025, at approximately 5:55 p.m., the Saddle Brook Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a woman seriously injured at her place of employment, a business on Route 46 East in Saddle Brook, NJ.  Responding officers discovered that an adult female had been shot in the face with a crossbow, and the suspect fled the scene prior to their arrival.  The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries.  She is currently listed in stable condition.   Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit were notified, responded to the scene, and initiated a joint investigation with the Saddle Brook Police Department.  The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office has also responded to…

For Immediate Release:February 14, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RYAN J. MCCAFFERY, 37, of Ridge, New York, on the charges of sexual assault, child endangerment, and lewdness. 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 Tenafly Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain, along with assistance provided by the New York State Police under the direction of Superintendent Steven G. James. On January 16, 2025, the Tenafly Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit regarding a sexual online chat conversation that occurred in 2022 between a juvenile victim under the age of 13 and an online stranger purporting to be a juvenile but suspected to be an adult male. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Tenafly Police Department…

For Immediate Release:February 14, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced charges against a 16-year-old juvenile and a 15-year-old juvenile from Bergen County, as well as a 15-year-old juvenile from the Bronx, New York for false public alarm and terroristic threats. The charges in this matter are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Threat Management Unit were notified by both the Fairview Police Department and Ridgefield Park Police Department that separate, unknown telephone callers, who were using technology to anonymize their caller ID, placed calls to Lincoln Elementary School in Fairview and Ridgefield Park Junior/Senior High School threatening shootings at both locations. The Fairview Police Department, Ridgefield Park Police Department, Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, and other assisting agencies ensured the safety of the facilities…

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 44-year-old CHARLES T. GATT of Sparta, New Jersey, on charges stemming from thefts in Bergen County, New Jersey. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. In January 2025, the County of Bergen conducted an audit of tools and equipment utilized by the Bergen County Department of Parks. Upon completion of the audit, it was discovered that multiple pieces of tools and equipment, including chainsaws, a large woodchipper, and a 20-foot dual-axle trailer, were missing. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified and initiated an investigation. The investigation revealed that CHARLES T. GATT, who was previously employed by the Bergen County Department of Parks, committed the thefts. On February 11,…

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 64-year-old ELENA CURRIE of Hackensack, NJ, on the charge of theft. 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 was notified of an alleged theft of money from a Bergen County business and initiated an investigation. The investigation revealed that between July 2021 and November 2023, ELENA CURRIE, a former employee, performed 398 unauthorized Zelle money transfers from a business bank account to her personal bank account totaling over $451,000. As a result of the investigation, ELENA CURRIE was arrested on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in Paramus, NJ and charged with one count of second-degree theft, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a. CURRIE was released pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court…

For Immediate Release: February 11, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information regarding the investigation into the five-alarm fire that occurred on Palisade Avenue in Bogota, NJ, on Sunday, February 9, 2025. This joint investigation was 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 Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 2:08 p.m., the Bogota Police Department and Bogota Fire Department, along with mutual aid from surrounding agencies, responded to a five-alarm fire at a multi-family apartment building on Palisade Avenue. One female victim, who was able to exit the structure prior to the arrival of first responders, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for smoke inhalation. Her injuries are not believed to be serious. The Bogota Police Department notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Squad of the…

For Immediate Release: February 7, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 61-year-old TYRONE A. PRIOLEAU of Englewood, NJ on charges of attempted murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, certain persons not to possess firearms, aggravated assault, and obstruction. 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 Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley. On Friday, January 31, 2025, at approximately 1:28 pm, the Englewood Police Department responded to a disturbance involving a man with a gun at a private residence on Knickerbocker Road in Englewood, NJ. Upon arrival, officers determined that the armed man fled the scene after he discharged a firearm inside the home. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit was notified, responded, and initiated a joint investigation with the Englewood Police…