Cops Find Weapons Cache in Rat-Infested Hoboken Apartment

Hoboken police conducting a safety check on a rat-infested Park Avenue apartment on Monday found multiple “explosive devices” and more than a dozen firearms in the home, including nine assault rifles and four handguns.

According to police, officers conducted a well-being check of the apartment around 2:30 p.m., at the request of a caller who reported a large amount of flies gathered around the window.

With assistance from the Hoboken Fire Department, officers entered the apartment and conducted a sweep of the residence, finding nobody home.

The officers reportedly found garbage and dead rats scattered throughout the apartment, creating a “strong decay odor.”

In one of the rooms, officers found firearms and what appeared to be explosive devices. Following an evaluation from the Hoboken police firearms instructor, the Jersey City Bomb Squad was called to inspect and remove the devices.

The firearms were removed and placed in the Hoboken police safe.

Due to the condition of the apartment, the health inspector was also notified.

According to police, the owner of the apartment later stated that the weapons were war artifacts her deceased husband had collected and were all decommissioned.

The deceased owner was a previous employee and owner of the Hudson County Pistol Range, which was located in Hoboken and is now out of business, added police.