For Immediate Release: November 21, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information related to a death investigation at the Tenafly Nature Center that began on Thursday, November 20, 2025. This investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Tenafly Police Department, under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain. On Thursday, November 20, 2025, at approximately 2 p.m., a hiker observed the body of a deceased male at the Tenafly Nature Center and called police. Upon arrival, officers from the Tenafly Police Department located the deceased male in a wooded area within the Nature Center and notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit. Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Office responded to the scene and initiated a joint investigation. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations was also notified and responded to assist. The deceased…

For Immediate Release: November 21, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 37-year-old ANDREW G. MAURER of Garfield, NJ, 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 Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Garfield Police Department notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit of a resident from their jurisdiction who may be in possession of child sexual abuse material. Members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit initiated an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation, which included a subsequent court-authorized search of ANDREW G. MAURER’s residence in Garfield, NJ. The investigation revealed that MAURER used the Internet to view, download, and possess over 1,000 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children. As a result of…

For Immediate Release: November 18, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 44-year-old ANDREW LABRUNO of Dumont, NJ (employed as a Sergeant with the Jersey City Police Department) 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 Englewood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley. On Monday, November 17, 2025, the Englewood Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that had occurred in Englewood, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Englewood Police Department revealed that ANDREW LABRUNO, a stranger to the victim, engaged in conversation with the juvenile on a social media application, and made arrangements to meet.

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 71-year-old IMRI OSMANI of Little Ferry, 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 Special Victims Unit, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Little Ferry Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Walters. On Sunday, June 15, 2025, the Little Ferry Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding alleged sexual assaults of a juvenile that occurred in the past. The investigation revealed that IMRI OSMANI sexually assaulted and endangered a juvenile in Little Ferry, NJ on more than one occasion, between May 2018 and May 2020. As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, IMRI OSMANI was charged with first-degree…

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 42-year-old FERNANDO SANDOVAL of Hackensack, NJ on charges of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal sexual 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 Thursday, November 6, 2025, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that occurred in the past. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hackensack Police Department revealed that FERNANDO SANDOVAL sexually assaulted and endangered a juvenile in Hackensack, NJ on more than one occasion, between the dates of December 21, 2024 and November 2, 2025. As a result of the…

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 39-year-old OLANREWAJU B. ADEOSUN of Dunwoody, GA, in connection with a money laundering investigation. This arrest is the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck. In July 2024, the Palisades Park Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit regarding a fraudulent money wire that resulted in a $982,148.28 loss to an area business. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, which spanned nearly 15 months, revealed that the stolen funds were moved across multiple financial accounts and into multiple cryptocurrency exchanges. Detectives determined that OLANREWAJU B. ADEOSUN used a fictitious cryptocurrency account to distribute the stolen proceeds as digital assets and transfer them to various financial accounts in his control. The funds were then withdrawn…

For Immediate Release: November 13, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 42-year-old JENNIFER GARCIA-MOTA of Hackensack, NJ, on the charge of endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Antista. In early November 2025, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that occurred in the past. The investigation revealed that JENNIFER GARCIA-MOTA had prior knowledge of the assaults occurring and allowed them to continue. As a result of the investigation, on Friday, November 7, 2025, JENNIFER GARCIA-MOTA was arrested in Paramus, NJ and charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(2); fourth-degree child abuse, N.J.S.A.

For Immediate Release: November 6, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 45-year-old WILLIAM B. MACGRAY of Maywood, NJ on aggravated assault and child abuse charges. 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 Maywood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Terence Kenny. On Monday, November 3, 2025, the Maywood Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an incident of alleged child abuse that had occurred in Maywood, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Maywood Police Department revealed that WILLIAM B. MACGRAY physically assaulted and abused a juvenile in Maywood, NJ on or about Sunday, November 2, 2025. On Monday, November 3, 2025, as a result of the investigation, WILLIAM B. MACGRAY was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of…

For Immediate Release: October 27, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 30-year-old JUAN B. RODRIGUEZ-SANTOS and 29-year-old LISA M. PALACIO, both of Moonachie, NJ, on charges stemming from a falsely reported home invasion and shooting. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Moonachie Police Department, under the direction of Chief Richard Behrens. On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at approximately 6:42 a.m., law enforcement received a 9-1-1 call from a male and female requesting police. The couple was later identified as JUAN B. RODRIGUEZ-SANTOS and LISA M. PALACIO, who were calling from their residence in Moonachie, NJ. Responding officers from the Moonachie Police Department located both LISA M. PALACIO and JUAN B. RODRIGUEZ-SANTOS at their residence and found RODRIGUEZ-SANTOS suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. RODRIGUEZ-SANTOS was transported…

For Immediate Release: October 24, 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the sentencing term handed down in Bergen County Superior Court on Monday, October 20, 2025, against 32-year-old JUHAAN HAMMOND of Garfield, NJ in connection with charges filed during a 2023 strict liability drug overdose death investigation. On Sunday, September 17, 2023, the Garfield Police Department responded to the drug overdose of two victims. Arriving officers initiated life-saving measures, including the administration of Naloxone. The victims were subsequently transported to an area hospital for treatment whereupon one of the victims, a 30-year-old Garfield man, was pronounced deceased. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force and the Garfield Police Department, with assistance from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, initiated an investigation into the overdose death and the related drug activity. The investigation revealed that JUHAAN HAMMOND distributed a fatal dose of narcotics to the victim, causing his…