Man Kidnapped Bergen County Man At Gunpoint, Stole Weed, Cash, Booze: Prosecutors

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A man forced a Bergen County man into his apartment at gunpoint, then robbed the victim of drugs, cash, and liquor, prosecutors said this week.

Jahan Hendley, 23, of Clifton has been charged with kidnapping, armed robbery, assault, and related offenses, said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office this week.

Prosecutors said that on Monday, March 25, 2024, at approximately 3:48 p.m., the Allendale Police Department responded to a reported dispute at an apartment complex in that Bergen County town.

Police were told that an armed robbery occurred and that the assailant fled the scene. But an investigation by police and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad determined that the details were more complicated.

Investigators determined that the victim was confronted outside of his home by the suspect, prosecutors said.

Hendley allegedly displayed a handgun and led the victim back inside his apartment. During the robbery, the suspect assaulted the victim in the apartment, prosecutors said.

Hendley allegedly stole marijuana, approximately $900 in cash, and a bottle of liquor from the residence, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors said the incident "is not believed to be a random occurrence," but would not elaborate.

While fleeing, Hendley pointed his gun at another victim who was unrelated to the incident, prosecutors said.

Hendley was already in Bergen County Jail on an unrelated matter, prosecutors said. He will remain there, prosecutors said.

He was charged on Monday, May 20 with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree armed robbery, burglary, terroristic threats, two weapons charges, aggravated assault, and simple assault.