For Immediate Release: July 15, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 34-year-old OSMARY JIMENEZ-LUNA of North Bergen, NJ on charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. 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 Leonia Police Department, under the direction of Chief Scott Tamagny. On Thursday, July 10, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m., the Leonia Police Department responded to Grand Avenue, near the intersection with Ames Avenue, after an unconscious pedestrian was found along the side of the road. Upon arrival, officers determined that the pedestrian had injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. The adult female pedestrian was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center with critical injuries. The Leonia Police Department notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit, along…

For Immediate Release: July 14, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 60-year-old TROY R. TAYLOR of Hackensack, NJ on charges of aggravated arson, arson, failure to control or report a fire, theft of a motor vehicle, and criminal mischief. 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 Joseph Delaney. On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 1:17 a.m., the Garfield Police Department received a report that a 2019 Honda Civic was stolen from the area of Monroe Street. Upon arrival, officers determined that the owner of the vehicle placed the keys on the bar while patronizing a local tavern, and the keys subsequently went missing. While speaking to the owner of the vehicle, responding officers observed an active car fire on the…

For Immediate Release: July 11, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces charges against a juvenile in connection with a shooting investigation in Elmwood Park, NJ. This investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Elmwood Park Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Foligno. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 5:04 p.m., the Elmwood Park Police Department responded to a shooting on Donor Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officers located a 15-year-old victim shot in the hand and leg. The victim was transported via ambulance to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson, NJ, received treatment, and was subsequently released. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit were notified, responded to the scene, and launched a joint investigation with the Elmwood Park Police Department. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations also responded to…

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the following additional information related to the ongoing investigation of a fatal crash that occurred in February 2025 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine, N.J. This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department, under the direction of Chief Steven Shallop. As previously reported, on Friday, February 28, 2025, at approximately 5:58 a.m., the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police responded to a serious crash involving two vehicles in the southbound direction of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, near the New York state line. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and investigators from the Bergen County Fatal Accident Task Force were notified, responded to the scene, and initiated a joint investigation with the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department. The…

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced additional charges against 58-year-old MARC PIOVANETTI of Fort Lee, NJ. These latest charges are the result of an ongoing investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. As previously reported, on Sunday, February 23, 2025, the New York City Police Department notified the Fort Lee Police Department of a missing child from New York City who was believed to be in the Fort Lee, NJ area. Subsequently, the Fort Lee Police Department located the juvenile, who was between the ages of thirteen and sixteen, at the residence of MARC PIOVANETTI. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit was notified, responded, and initiated a joint investigation with the Fort Lee Police Department. The investigation revealed that PIOVANETTI, a stranger to the victim, engaged in conversation with the child on a social…

Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 38-year-old ALFREDO F. INGASICHA of Hackensack, NJ on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and sexual assault by contact. 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 Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Antista. On Saturday, June 29, 2025, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hackensack Police Department revealed that ALFREDO F. INGASICHA endangered and sexually assaulted the juvenile in Hackensack, NJ on multiple occasions, between the dates of December 1, 2024, and February 3, 2025. The investigation also revealed that INGASICHA provided the child with alcohol. As a result…

For Immediate Release: July 9, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 33-year-old JOHN C. STEWART of Midland Park, NJ on charges including sexual assault by sexual contact, endangering the welfare of a child, burglary, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact, and lewdness. 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 Fair Lawn Police Department, under the direction of Chief Joseph Dawicki. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the Fair Lawn Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an apparent lewd incident that occurred on the property of Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Fair Lawn, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Fair Lawn Police Department revealed that on two dates in the month of July 2025, JOHN C. STEWART, a former…

For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 32-year-old CHRISTOPHER B. BENTOS of Garfield, NJ on the 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 Matthew Finck. On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of CHRISTOPHER B. BENTOS during the course of an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation. The investigation revealed that BENTOS 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, CHRISTOPHER B. BENTOS was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)5(a)(i); and third-degree possession of child pornography,…

For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 55-year-old DONG H. OH of Teaneck, NJ on the charge of sexual assault. This charge is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Edgewater Police Department, under the direction of Chief Donald Martin. On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the Edgewater Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred the previous day at the SoJo Spa Club in Edgewater, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Edgewater Police Department revealed that DONG H. OH sexually assaulted an adult female customer while performing a massage at the spa in Edgewater, NJ. As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, DONG H. OH was arrested in Edgewater,…

For Immediate Release: June 27, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 35-year-old TAHJEE H. GOODWIN of Newark, NJ on charges stemming from a shooting investigation that has resulted in multiple arrests. This most recent arrest is the latest during a year-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Antista. As previously reported, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hackensack Police Department were alerted to a shooting that occurred in the area of Newman Street in Hackensack. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified, responded to the scene, and initiated a joint investigation with the Hackensack Police Department. Preliminary investigation revealed that a drive-by shooting took place the day prior at approximately 6:10 p.m. At that time, a…