For Immediate Release: June 30, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests and indictments of 24-year-old JOHN E. CESSE ROSARIO of Bronx, NY; 26-year-old FRAYLAN M. DE LA ROSA PEREZ of Brooklyn, NY; 23-year-old BRAYAN PEREZ ABREU of Bronx, NY; and 24-year-old ESTHER ROSADO of Bronx, NY, on charges stemming from an armed robbery pattern. The arrests are the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Edgewater Police Department, under the direction of Chief Donald Martin. On Thursday, September 25, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Edgewater Police Department and the North Bergen Police Department responded to an armed robbery that occurred earlier that morning at a spa on River Road in Edgewater, NJ. Upon arrival, responding officers located a victim who explained that they were robbed at gunpoint by a masked…

For Immediate Release: June 26, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 45-year-old JASON M. HERSKOVITZ of Hawthorne, 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 Jeff Angermeyer, and the Mahwah Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy O’Hara. On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Mahwah Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that occurred in Mahwah, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Mahwah Police Department revealed that JASON M. HERSKOVITZ sexually assaulted a juvenile on more than one occasion. As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, June 25,…

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 40-year-old PAUL J. GOMEZ of Garfield, NJ on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, and simple assault. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Fairview Police Department, under the direction of Chief Vincent Bellucci. On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged physical assault of three juveniles that occurred at a residence in Fairview, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Fairview Police Department revealed that PAUL J. GOMEZ assaulted and endangered three juveniles on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, causing one of the children to sustain significant bodily…

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 44-year-old JOSE E. POLANCO of Hackensack, 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 Jeff Angermeyer, and the Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Antista. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that occurred in Hackensack, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hackensack Police Department revealed that JOSE E. POLANCO sexually assaulted a juvenile on more than one occasion in the City of Hackensack. As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, June 18, 2026, JOSE E.

For Immediate Release: June 23, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 22-year-old KHAMERE C. CHAMBERS, and 26-year-old DAVID REID, both of Paterson, NJ, on charges stemming from an armed robbery investigation. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Garfield Police Department, under the direction of Chief Joseph Delaney. On Sunday, March 1, 2026, at approximately 12:33 a.m., the Garfield Police Department responded to the area of Monroe Street and Palisade Avenue on the report of an armed robbery. It was determined that two victims were walking with a group of acquaintances on Monroe Street, after leaving the area of a local establishment, when they were approached by two masked suspects who brandished firearms and demanded their belongings. One of the victims was robbed of their…

For Immediate Release: June 17, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 39-year-old MARIA MONTOYA of Lodi, NJ, and two 17-year-old males, on charges stemming from an armed robbery investigation. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Lodi Police Department, under the direction of Chief Donald Scorzetti. On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at approximately 11:41 p.m., the Lodi Police Department responded to an armed robbery that had just occurred in the area of Church Street and Boyd Street. During the investigation, it was determined that the victim was in the area to conduct the sale of a gaming computer that was facilitated through social media. As the victim was sitting in their vehicle, two suspects approached and began conversing…

For Immediate Release: June 12, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 31-year-old SEBASTIAN NINO-LOPEZ of Englewood Cliffs, NJ on charges of luring, aggravated criminal 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 Jeff Angermeyer, and the Englewood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the Englewood Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Englewood Police Department revealed that SEBASTIAN NINO-LOPEZ attempted to sexually assault a juvenile at Mackay Park in Englewood, NJ on June 6, 2026. As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, SEBASTIAN NINO-LOPEZ was arrested in Englewood…

For Immediate Release: June 4, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 25-year-old MARIO H. KALDAS of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on charges of distribution and 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 Jeff Angermeyer. On Thursday, June 4, 2026, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of MARIO H. KALDAS during the course of an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation. The investigation revealed that KALDAS used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pubescent and prepubescent children. As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, June 4, 2026, MARIO H. KALDAS was arrested and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)5(a)(i);…

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 35-year-old JOHAN M. VALENCIA-RESTREPO of New Milford, NJ on charges stemming from a motor vehicle crash. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the River Edge Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael J. Walker. On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at approximately 2:55 a.m., the River Edge Police Department responded to a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Midland Avenue. Responding officers arrived and encountered a vehicle that caught fire after it left the roadway and struck a building at that intersection. The driver, later identified as JOHAN M. VALENCIA-RESTREPO, as well as a 32-year-old female passenger, both suffered serious injuries and were transported by ambulance to a local…

For Immediate Release: June 1, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 49-year-old JASON S. MCNEILL of Wyckoff, NJ, and 43-year-old RYAN A. TELESFORD of Lake Worth, FL on charges of money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception. These arrests are the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Antista. In December 2025, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit was contacted by the Hackensack Police Department regarding a business email compromise scheme targeting a high-value real estate transaction. A lengthy investigation was initiated that identified JASON S. MCNEILL and RYAN A. TELESFORD, who worked in coordination with additional individuals participating in the business email compromise to defraud a Bergen County business.