For Immediate Release: January 28, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 25-year-old MARCUS N. MARSON of Leonia, NJ on charges of attempted murder, attempted carjacking, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, possession of a weapon, and resisting arrest. 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 Fort Lee Police Department under the direction of Chief Matthew Hintze. On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at approximately 9:17 a.m., the Fort Lee Police Department responded to a stabbing on Duncan Avenue in Fort Lee, NJ. Upon arrival, officers located a 37-year-old male victim with serious stab wounds, and the assailant had already fled the scene. The victim was immediately transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where he remains hospitalized in stable condition with multiple lacerations to his head and puncture…

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 43-year-old ROLANDO F. PINCAY-SAILEMA of Rutherford, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, 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 and the Rutherford Police Department under the direction of Chief John R. Russo. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the Rutherford Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile under the age of thirteen that had occurred in Rutherford, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Rutherford Police Department revealed that ROLANDO F. PINCAY-SAILEMA sexually assaulted a juvenile under the age of thirteen repeatedly in Rutherford, NJ over the past three years. As a result of the…

For Immediate Release: January 27, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests and indictments of 26-year-old VERON S. BROWN of Mount Vernon, NY, and 25-year-old RYAN D. SERVIS of Mount Vernon, NY on charges stemming from a string of armed robberies committed in Bergen County, Passaic County, and Essex County. The arrests and indictments are the result of a nearly year-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. On Sunday, January 7, 2024, at approximately 4:50 a.m., the Clifton Police Department responded to an armed robbery at a gas station located on Route 3 in Clifton, NJ. Upon arrival, responding officers were informed that a black SUV occupied by two unknown males wearing ski masks drove up to the gas station. One of the men exited the SUV, approached the gas station attendant, and gestured with his hand in his…

For Immediate Release: January 22, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 29-year-old GUY R. MCCANN, II of North Bergen, NJ on charges of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, 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 River Vale Police Department under the direction of Chief Christopher Bulger. On Friday, January 17, 2025, the River Vale Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged incident of sexual assault that occurred in the past. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the River Vale Police Department revealed that a stranger contacted a child under the age of 16 on Snapchat, a popular social media platform, and engaged in conversation. Subsequently, the unknown male…

For Immediate Release: January 22, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 37-year-old JOSUE G. COREA of Fairview, NJ on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and possession of a weapon. 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 M. Bellucci. On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at approximately 10:10 a.m., the Fairview Police Department responded to an assault at an apartment building on Day Avenue in Fairview, NJ. Upon arrival, officers located a 49 year-old female victim with a large laceration to her head. The victim was immediately transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where she remains hospitalized in stable condition. The suspect fled the scene prior to the arrival of responding officers and the…

For Immediate Release: January 14, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 46-year-old FARHA F. SHARIF of Newark, NJ; and additional charges brought against 22-year-old ALTAMIR L. THORNTON of Newark, NJ; and 22-year-old RAHIEM A. MALDONADO of Newark, NJ in connection with an armed robbery investigation. The arrest and additional charges are the result of a continuing investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley. As previously reported, on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at approximately 12:11 a.m., masked assailants armed with handguns committed an armed robbery against patrons dining outdoors at a restaurant on Engle Street in Englewood, NJ. The suspects, who initially attempted to steal car keys from the valet area, fled with jewelry and personal items after assaulting one of the victims. During a months-long…

For Immediate Release: January 10, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of a Bergen County, NJ juvenile on the charge of 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 August 12, 2024, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit identified a 17-year-old juvenile during an ongoing Internet child pornography investigation. The months-long investigation, which involved a court-authorized search of the juvenile’s electronic device, revealed that the juvenile viewed, saved, downloaded, and/or possessed 1,751 items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children. As a result of the investigation, the juvenile was taken into protective custody on Friday, January 10, 2025, in Paramus, NJ and charged with second-degree possession of child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)5(b)(ii), before being released pending further action by Bergen County…

For Immediate Release: January 10, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 43-year-old AMIRA T. WHITE of Belleville, NJ, on charges of theft by deception. The arrest is the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. In March of 2024, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit was contacted regarding an alleged theft and abstraction of customer funds at a Bergen County bank. The investigation revealed that AMIRA T. WHITE, a bank manager, stole $54,648 from cash boxes located at the bank and maintained by her. Additionally, WHITE withdrew approximately $15,000 from a customer’s account and diverted those funds to her own cash box balance in order to conceal the ongoing theft. As a result of the investigation, AMIRA T. WHITE surrendered to detectives at the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, January 8,…

For Immediate Release: January 9, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 55-year-old VINCENTE CARABELLO of Rutherford, NJ on charges of aggravated arson, arson, risk of causing widespread injury or damage, criminal mischief, and assault. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the East Rutherford Police Department under the direction of Chief Dennis Rivelli. On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 11:24 a.m., the East Rutherford Police Department and the East Rutherford Fire Department responded to reports that a guest set fire to a room following a dispute at the Fairfield Inn hotel. East Rutherford Police Officers arrived on scene, and with the assistance of the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team’s countywide patrol units, which were in the area, determined that the suspect fled the hotel prior to…

For Immediate Release: January 8, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, in partnership with local and federal law enforcement agencies, announces the recent implementation of the newly formed Bergen County Crime Suppression Team. This initiative was a special, directed patrol and investigative response task force that was assembled at the start of the recent holiday season. As a collaborative effort of combined resources from the Prosecutor’s Office, municipal police departments, and federal law enforcement, the Crime Suppression Team aimed to enhance public safety throughout the county during a particularly busy time of year. A new endeavor, the Crime Suppression Team was a purposeful deployment of additional law enforcement officers to strategic sections of Bergen County on a rolling basis throughout the month of December. The Crime Suppression Team sought to deter, disrupt, and detect criminal activity by focusing on the times of day when crimes of opportunity were likely to…