For Immediate Release: March 16, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JONAH E. LLULL (DOB: 5/04/1995; single; delivery driver) of 240 Prospect Avenue, Apartment 138, Hackensack, 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 Jason Love. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of JONAH E. LLULL during a months-long Internet child pornography investigation. The investigation revealed that LLULL used the Internet to view, download, possess, and distribute items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children. As a result of the investigation, JONAH LLULL was arrested on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Paramus, NJ and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography, N.J.S.A 2C:24-4b(5)(a)(i); and third-degree possession…

For Immediate Release: March 16, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of XIAN FANG MEI (DOB: 10/23/60; married; unemployed) of 4114 Main Street, Queens, NY, and XIAN WEI TANG (DOB: 9/07/83; single; unemployed) of 43-08 148th Street, Queens, NY for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On March 15, 2023, during a narcotics investigation, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle as it traveled through Bergen County, NJ. The investigation revealed that the occupants of the vehicle, XIAN FANG MEI and XIAN WEI TANG, were transporting approximately 120 pounds of suspected marijuana. As a result of the investigation, XIAN FANG MEI and XIAN WEI TANG were arrested at the scene and each charged with one…

For Immediate Release: March 15, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JULIO VALENCIA (DOB: 06/19/1970; single; construction) of Bergenfield, NJ, on charges of sexual assault 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 Jason Love and the Bergenfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Mustafa Rabboh. On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the Bergenfield Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child.  An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Bergenfield Police Department revealed that JULIO VALENCIA sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 years old in Bergenfield, NJ on more than one occasion.  As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, JULIO VALENCIA was arrested in Paramus, NJ…

For Immediate Release: March 15, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the conviction of DAVID MARTINEZ of North Bergen, NJ for his involvement in an armed robbery that resulted in the death of David Duque Soto in Fairview, NJ on June 29, 2019.  On March 13, 2023, following a four-week jury trial before the Honorable Margaret M. Foti, P.J.Cr., in Bergen County Superior Court, MARTINEZ was convicted of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, armed robbery, felony murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.  The jury acquitted MARTINEZ of two other weapons offenses. At trial, the State presented 16 witnesses, including 3 expert witnesses, and successfully argued that on the evening of June 29, 2019, MARTINEZ was an accomplice and co-conspirator to a pre-planned armed robbery of David Duque Soto at his home in Fairview.  During this armed robbery, Duque Soto…

For Immediate Release: March 13, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of JAMES LANIER (DOB: 9/16/1998; single; unemployed) of 141 Park Avenue, Newark, NJ and CARLOS SANCHEZ (DOB: 1/24/1999; single; unemployed) of 50 Fenwick Street, Newark, NJ, both currently incarcerated at the Monmouth County Jail, on charges related to an armed home invasion robbery in Cresskill, NJ. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (“BCPO”) under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cresskill Police Department under the direction of Chief James Domville. On Sunday, September 25, 2022 at approximately 11:07 am, officers from the Cresskill Police Department responded to a reported armed home invasion robbery on Kennedy Drive in Cresskill, NJ. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad also responded and initiated a joint investigation. The ensuing investigation determined that a victim who was…

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN LEROY JOHNSON (DOB: 4/30/1984; single; unemployed) of 304 2ND Street, Albany, NY on charges of receiving stolen property and eluding. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On March 7, 2023, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force were alerted to a stolen BMW 550 traveling through Bergen County. The BMW had been reported stolen during a burglary in Maplewood, NJ on March 7, 2023. Detectives located the stolen BMW in Englewood and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the stolen vehicle, JOHN LEROY JOHNSON, attempted to elude detectives but eventually pulled over and surrendered in Fort Lee near the George Washington Bridge. As a result of the investigation, JOHN LEROY JOHNSON was…

For Immediate Release: March 7, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of CAMERINO HERNANDEZ-ATANACIO (DOB: 8/21/1990; single; unemployed) and ALEXIS ARAUJO-ATANACIO (DOB: 10/07/2003; single; unemployed) both of 1314 Wilson Street, Odessa, TX on drug offenses. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the New York Drug Enforcement Administration under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarantino, III. On March 3, 2023, an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force and the New York Drug Enforcement Administration revealed that CAMERINO HERNANDEZ-ATANACIO and ALEXIS ARAUJO-ATANACIO were transporting bulk shipments of narcotics through Bergen County. During the investigation, a search was conducted on their vehicle in Little Ferry, NJ that revealed two kilograms of fentanyl. CAMERINO HERNANDEZ-ATANACIO was also in possession of approximately two grams of cocaine. As…

For Immediate Release: March 6, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JAHEIM ROBINSON (DOB: 9/10/2004; single, student) of 277 James Street, Hackensack, NJ on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, possession of a firearm for unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a handgun, and stalking. The arrest is a result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer-In-Charge Captain Michael Antista. At approximately 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Hackensack Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Essex Street and Lehigh Street in Hackensack, NJ. Responding Hackensack Police Officers found one male victim who sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. A second victim, 28-year-old Vidal Nieves, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased…

For Immediate Release: March 6, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JASON LOPEZ (DOB: 1/03/1984; single; unemployed) of 105 Carol Place, Wayne, NJ. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Ridgewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Jacqueline Luthcke. On Friday, March 3, 2023, at approximately 1:40 a.m., the Ridgewood Police Department received a 911 call reporting a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Rock Road. Responding officers found a 2022 Honda Accord with three occupants, which had left the roadway and struck a tree. Two of the occupants were transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of serious bodily injuries. The driver, identified as JASON LOPEZ, was also transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of bodily injuries. Further…

For Immediate Release: March 6, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ALEXIS COTTRELL-NELSON (DOB: 5/19/1999; single; unemployed) of 190 West 54th Street, Bayonne, NJ on the charge of receiving stolen property. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On March 3, 2023, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force conducted a traffic stop of a suspected stolen vehicle traveling through Bergen County and determined it was a “re-VIN” stolen vehicle. A VIN, or vehicle identification number, is one or more small plates affixed to all vehicles that provide a permanent identification of that automobile, regardless of ownership or license plates. The VIN affixed to this vehicle did not coincide with paperwork provided to detectives. Detectives were able to quickly confirm the vehicle was reported stolen from Miami, FL…