North Bergen Man Charged In Bergen Town Center Murder: Prosecutor

MAYWOOD, NJ — Two men have been arrested in connection to the stabbing death of 64-year-old Omar Cruz. One man, Augusto Gomez-Perez, is charged with his murder.

Police were called to the Bergen Town Center mall Tuesday on reports of an injured person. When they arrived shortly after 6 p.m. officers found Cruz in the parking lot at 45 West Spring Valley Rd. with multiple stab wounds, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said. Read more: Man Stabbed To Death At Bergen Town Center: Prosecutor

Cruz, of Albany, New York, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

An investigation led by the Prosecutor's Office determined that Gomez-Perez, 70, of North Bergen, was responsible for the stabbing, and that Jorge A. Sanchez-Valdez, of Guttenberg, "hindered his own apprehension."

Gomez-Perez was hit with two weapons charges in addition to the charge of murder.

Both men were remanded to Bergen County Jail, where they await a first appearance in court.