Man Attacks Officers' Groins During Narcotics Arrest In Hoboken

A suspect allegedly lashed out at Hoboken police officers during a narcotics arrest on Wednesday night, attempting to knee several detectives in the groin and throw them onto a four-foot gate.

The melee took place in the area of Third and Jackson streets at 10:50 p.m., when detectives allegedly observed Javier Gomez engaging in suspicious activity consistent with narcotics transactions.

Gomez then fled on a bicycle at high speed after detectives tried to stop him, police said.

When the detectives caught up to Gomez, he allegedly attempted to ride around them. Once stopped, he resisted arrest by “physically tightening his arms and contorting his body while clinching his left hand in a fist,” police reported.

At that time he allegedly attempted to throw detectives onto a four-foot gate, and began “kneeing detectives in the groin area” as he attempted to flee. One of the detectives was injured as a result of Gomez’s combative behavior, and was later treated for abrasions to his hands and fingers as well as an injury to his leg.

As additional units arrived, Gomez was placed under arrest and found to be in possession of several bags of CDS/narcotics.

Gomez’s bail was set at $10,000 with no 10 percent option. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.