For Immediate Release:
September 16, 2026

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced charges against 24-year-old YORWIN JESUS DUDAMEL GIL of Elmhurst, IL; 25-year-old JEIDER JOSE GONZALEZ LUCHON of Chicago, IL; 22-year-old CARLOS OSORIO RONDON of Aurora, CO; 26-year-old LISANDRO RAMIREZ ACOSTA of Richmond Hill, NY; 30-year-old JHON DERVIS SIMANCAS MELEAN of Chicago, IL; and 24-year-old JOSE A. UZCATEGUI PACHECO of Chicago, IL, on charges stemming from an armed robbery and sexual assault incident. The charges are the result of an 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 Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Edgewater Police Department was notified of an armed robbery that occurred earlier that same day at a local business. Law enforcement learned that on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., multiple victims were robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint while inside a business located on Old River Road in Edgewater, NJ. The suspects brandished at least two firearms and used two knives from a kitchen inside the business. The suspects ordered the victims into the kitchen and restrained their arms and legs utilizing tape and electronic charging cables. One of the victims was repeatedly struck in the head with a suspect’s handgun, while another victim was repeatedly physically assaulted by multiple suspects. Additionally, two of the victims were sexually assaulted at gunpoint and knifepoint. The victims were robbed of U.S. currency, multiple cellular telephones, identification, and credit cards.

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified of the incident, responded to the scene, and initiated an intensive joint investigation with the Edgewater Police Department. The investigation revealed that the incident involved at least one member of Anti-Tren, a splinter faction of the criminal organization Tren de Aragua. Based on a weeks-long, nationwide investigation, detectives identified YORWIN JESUS DUDAMEL GIL, JEIDER JOSE GONZALEZ LUCHON, CARLOS OSORIO RONDON, LISANDRO RAMIREZ ACOSTA, JHON DERVIS SIMANCAS MELEAN, and JOSE A. UZCATEGUI PACHECO as the suspects responsible for committing the armed robbery. Moreover, the investigation revealed that JEIDER JOSE GONZALEZ LUCHON and JHON DERVIS SIMANCAS MELEAN committed the sexual assaults during the course of the robbery. Between July 2026 and September 2026, detectives secured arrest warrants charging each suspect accordingly.

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, JEIDER JOSE GONZALEZ LUCHON was charged with six counts of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1); four counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(3); four counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4); second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); third-degree terroristic threats, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3b; third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; two counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(4); and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d.

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, YORWIN JESUS DUDAMEL GIL was charged with six counts of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1); second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; two counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(4); and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d.

On Friday, July 24, 2026, JOSE A. UZCATEGUI PACHECO was charged with six counts of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1); second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; two counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(4); and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d.

On Friday, July 24, 2026, JHON DERVIS SIMANCAS MELEAN, who was already incarcerated in the State of Illinois on an unrelated matter, was charged with six counts of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1); second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; two counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(4); and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d. Subsequently, on September 10, 2026, JHON DERVIS SIMANCAS MELEAN was additionally charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(3); and two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4).

On Friday, July 24, 2026, CARLOS OSORIO RONDON, who was already incarcerated in the State of Missouri on an unrelated matter, was charged with six counts of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1); second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; two counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(4); and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d.

On Friday, July 24, 2026, with the assistance of the Chicago (IL) Police Department Homicide & Investigation Support Team, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office traveled to Chicago and located both JEIDER JOSE GONZALEZ LUCHON and JOSE A. UZCATEGUI PACHECO. The suspects were taken into custody without incident by Chicago authorities. Later that same day, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Chicago Police Department executed a court-authorized search warrant at the residence of JEIDER JOSE GONZALEZ LUCHON and recovered an unserialized handgun.

Also on Friday, July 24, 2026, YORWIN JESUS DUDAMEL GIL was located and arrested by deputies from the Carver County (MN) Sheriff’s Office in Chanhassen, MN. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad were notified and traveled to Minnesota, serving YORWIN JESUS DUDAMEL GIL with the aforementioned charges.

During the month of August 2026, YORWIN JESUS DUDAMEL GIL, JEIDER JOSE GONZALEZ LUCHON, CARLOS OSORIO RONDON, and JOSE A. UZCATEGUI PACHECO were each extradited to the State of New Jersey, remanded to the Bergen County Jail, made their first appearances in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, NJ, and detained pending trial. In September 2026, JHON DERVIS SIMANCAS MELEAN was extradited to the State of New Jersey, remanded to the Bergen County Jail, and made a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, NJ. On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as a result of a detention hearing that took place in Bergen County Superior Court, JHON DERVIS SIMANCAS MELEAN was also detained pending trial.

On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, additional investigation revealed that LISANDRO RAMIREZ ACOSTA was also involved in this incident. Accordingly, detectives charged LISANDRO RAMIREZ ACOSTA with six counts of first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1a(1); second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; two counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(4); and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d.

On Thursday, September 3, 2026, with the assistance of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Threat Initiative (FBI), detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office located LISANDRO RAMIREZ ACOSTA in East Elmhurst, NY. LISANDRO RAMIREZ ACOSTA was apprehended without incident, placed into the custody of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and ultimately lodged in the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island, awaiting extradition to Bergen County, NJ.

Prosecutor Mark Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Musella would like to thank the Edgewater Police Department for its partnership and assistance throughout this investigation. Moreover, he recognizes and thanks the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office; Carver County (MN) Sheriff’s Office; Chicago (IL) Police Department; Farmington (MO) Police Department; FBI (NY) Violent Threat Initiative; and the NYPD for their assistance throughout the investigation, particularly for their individual and collective efforts in apprehending the various defendants.