Man Charged With Hoboken Home Invasion: Police

HOBOKEN, NJ — A man was charged with home invasion and weapons offenses last week after walking into a Hoboken apartment and threatening the resident, police said.

Abdush-Shahududdin Sharif, 38, of Newark was arrested Friday after he was spotted on the same street where the incident had taken place three days earlier, Hoboken police said.

Police responded last Tuesday to a reported home invasion that occurred on Court Street. The victim told police that a man entered his apartment without permission and argued with him. The victim said the suspect "made threatening statements and appeared to reach toward his waistband before leaving the residence."

Detectives looked at security videos from around the area, identified a suspect, and gave an all-points bulletin to other law enforcement agencies, police said.

On Thursday, just after 6 p.m., police were sent to the 500 block of Court Street after someone made a report of a suspicious person matching the description.

Sharif was arrested. Police discovered a box cutter and loaded Ruger LC9s 9mm handgun on him, they said.

He was charged with first-degree home invasion, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.

He was taken to a local hospital for a medical evaluation and later brought to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, police said.

“This arrest shows the quick, coordinated work of our patrol officers and detectives," said Chief Steven Aguiar, "who identified and apprehended the perpetrator and took a loaded firearm off our streets. Our department takes all crime seriously, and we remain focused on keeping our community safe."