Hitman Arrested In Bergen County Is The Son Of NY State Trooper: Report

MAHWAH, N.J. — The 18-year-old arrested in the borough last week for allegedly arranging to perform a contract killing is the son of a New York state trooper, according to a report.

Joshua Craig Rowling, 18, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder after authorities learned that he allegedly agreed to commit a murder in exchange for a firearm and cash, said Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal. Rowling reportedly drove to the Mason Jar in Mahwah to meet with someone he thought he was offering his services to, but who was actually an undercover police officer, Grewal said.

Rowling is the son of Jared C. Rowling, who works out of the Princetown barracks in Schenectady County, according to The Daily Gazette.

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The younger Rowling, of Richmondville, New York, allegedly used the dark web to offer his services as a hitman. The dark web is content that exists on parts of the World Wide Web that use public internet but can only be accessed using specific software or authorizations.

The younger Rowling was remanded to the Bergen County Jail on $1 million bail. He is due in Bergen County Central Municipal Court Wednesday.

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Joshua Craig Rowling, 18 of Richmondville, New York — Bergen County Prosecutor's Office