For Immediate Release: September 4, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 29-year-old JAQUIL M. BROWN of Paterson, NJ and 19-year-old SHAHEEM A. CLARK of Elmwood Park, NJ on charges stemming from an armed robbery and shooting incident. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Lodi Police Department under the direction of Chief Donald Scorzetti. On Sunday, July 21, 2024, at approximately 11:24 pm, officers from the Lodi Police Department and the New Jersey State Police responded to an armed robbery and shooting that began in a parking lot of a business located on Route 17 in Lodi, NJ, and ended on Route 80 in Paterson, NJ. Responding officers discovered that the incident started when a group of friends exited a business on Route 17 in Lodi. After they entered…

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 24-year-old ASHLEY ELIZABETH ANN FLORES of Garfield, NJ on charges of aggravated assault, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury, and assault by auto. 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 Richard Uram. On Monday, September 2, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., the Garfield Police Department responded to a serious accident on Outwater Lane near Wilson Street. Responding officers located a white Jeep operated by ASHLEY ELIZABETH ANN FLORES. Officers determined that FLORES first struck a parked unoccupied vehicle and then attempted to leave the scene of the accident. While doing so, FLORES drove her car into the victim who was on foot, pinning him between…

For Immediate Release:August 30, 2024Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of KALI J. CARTER, 49, of East Orange, NJ, and DEMETRIUS D. HALE, 49, of Bergenfield, NJ, on various charges related to a series of burglaries across northern New Jersey. The arrests are the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. From December 2023 through June 2024, multiple jurisdictions in the New York and New Jersey area were affected by a residential burglary pattern. Early on, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Reduction Unit, which was formed in late 2023 as a new initiative to address interjurisdictional crimes, began analyzing crime data, trends, and modus operandi of unsolved burglaries across the region. This collaborative review by law enforcement from Bergen County led investigators to believe that a large cross-section of similar incidents was all…

For Immediate Release: August 20, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 36-year-old RENALDO W. BAXTER of Bronx, NY on charges of sexual assault, attempted aggravated 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; the Garfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Uram; and The Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Andrew McGurr. On Friday, May 31, 2024, the Garfield Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile under the age of sixteen that occurred in the past.  An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the Fairview Police Department and Teaneck Police Department revealed that RENALDO W. BAXTER sexually assaulted a juvenile under the age of sixteen…

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For Immediate Release: August 22, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 18-year-old DAMIEN I. FLORES of Garfield, NJ and 22-year-old SAMANTHA N. DELACRUZ of Elmwood Park, NJ on charges stemming from a falsely reported shooting incident in Garfield, NJ. The arrests are 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 Richard Uram. On Friday, July 26, 2024, a gunshot victim sought treatment at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. The Paterson Police Department was notified, responded to the hospital, and identified DAMIEN I. FLORES of Garfield, NJ, who provided law enforcement with a statement indicating that he was shot in a drive-by shooting that took place near Belmont Park in Garfield, NJ. Accordingly, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified, responded,…

For Immediate Release: August 16, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of a 16-year-old juvenile who resides in Bergen County on charges of armed robbery, weapon offenses, and theft. 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 River Edge Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael Walker. On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at approximately 4:45 a.m., officers from the River Edge Police Department responded to an armed robbery at a gas station on Hackensack Avenue in River Edge. Accordingly, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified, responded, and initiated a joint investigation with the River Edge Police Department. The investigation revealed that the suspect, who was wearing a mask and a hooded sweatshirt, approached the employee of the gas station and displayed a handgun that was tucked…

For Immediate Release: August 15, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 26-year-old JONATHAN D. HAGLEY of New York, NY on charges of murder, weapon possession, and obstructing justice. 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 Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Andrew McGurr. As previously reported, the Teaneck Police Department responded to a shooting at a private residence on Hickory Street in Teaneck, NJ on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at approximately 8:25 a.m. Officers arrived at the residence and discovered a 26-year-old woman, later identified as Naomi Hagley, with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced deceased. First responders determined that the suspect was a family member who fled the scene. Accordingly, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office…

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information: The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Teaneck Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred on Hickory Street in Teaneck, NJ on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at approximately 8:25 a.m.  The initial investigation has so far revealed that a 26-year-old female was shot at a private residence.  The victim was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced deceased.  Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit are on scene with members of the Teaneck Police Department, alongside officers from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department and a mutual aid response provided by the Bogota Police Department.  At this time, there is no ongoing danger to the community.  Additional information and details will be available once detectives have completed further investigation, which includes notifications to next of kin.  This investigation is being conducted by the…

For Immediate Release: August 14, 2024 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 38-year-old CASSANDRA M. GIANOTTI of Fairview, NJ on a charge of 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 Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief Vincent Bellucci. On Friday, July 12, 2024, the Fairview Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged physical abuse of a juvenile under the age of sixteen. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Fairview Police Department revealed that CASSANDRA M. GIANOTTI physically assaulted a juvenile under the age of sixteen in Fairview on Thursday, July 11, 2024. As a result of the investigation, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, CASSANDRA M. GIANOTTI was arrested in Paramus, NJ…