For Immediate Release: July 14, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 50-year-old BRIAN C. SARACUSA of Wyckoff, NJ, on charges of distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, creation of deceptive visual media, and invasion of privacy. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer. On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a court-authorized search warrant at the residence of BRIAN C. SARACUSA during the course of a weeks-long investigation involving child endangerment, child sexual abuse material, and invasion of privacy. The investigation revealed that SARACUSA used the Internet to create and distribute a computer-generated video of child pornography. In addition, the investigation revealed that SARACUSA photographed and recorded an adult on multiple occasions and in various states…

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 26-year-old MANPREET SINGH of Oakland, NJ, on lewdness charges. 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 Franklin Lakes Police Department, under the direction of Chief Mark McCombs. On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Franklin Lakes Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding lewd incidents that were alleged to have occurred at the Delta Gas station on Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes, NJ. A joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Franklin Lakes Police Department revealed that MANPREET SINGH, an employee of the gas station, committed lewd acts on the property of the gas station while in the area of vehicles that were occupied by customers. Detectives…

For Immediate Release: July 3, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests and indictments of 41-year-old RAUDEL CANGAS of Linden, NJ; 37-year-old KELVIN F. MOREL of Fair Lawn, NJ; and 43-year-old MIGUEL SANCHEZ of the Bronx, NY on charges stemming from an armed home invasion investigation. Additionally, Prosecutor Musella announced charges and indictments filed against 55-year-old MARIUS FICA of Albuquerque, NM; and 39-year-old SORIN L. PAVEL of Sunnyside, NY related to a fraud scheme discovered during the armed home invasion investigation. The arrests, charges, and indictments are the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Rochelle Park Police Department, under the direction of Chief Dean Pinto. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Rochelle Park Police Department responded to a home invasion in progress at a private…

For Immediate Release: July 2, 2026 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 24-year-old GERSON I. CANIL GARCIA of Fairview, 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 Cliffside Park Police Department, under the direction of Chief Yakup Zoklu. On Sunday, June 28, 2026, the Cliffside Park Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that had occurred in the past. A joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Cliffside Park Police Department revealed that GERSON I. CANIL GARCIA sexually assaulted a juvenile on more than one occasion in Cliffside Park. As a result of the investigation, on Tuesday,…

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…