Stalking, Cyber-Harassment Charges For Man Arrested In Bergen County

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A man living in North Bergen was arrested in Paramus on Monday and charged with stalking, cyber-harassment, and harassment, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said.

Sarju Patel, 39, of River Road, was arrested in Paramus Monday and taken to the Bergen County jail, prosecutors said.

Members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at Patel's home during a stalking investigation, they said.

They said, "The investigation revealed that Patel created social media accounts which utilized numerous vanity names in the likeness of the victims, posted photographs of the victims 'checked-in' online at various locations associated with the victims and their family members, and sent physical letters to the workplace of one of the victims, placing the victims and their families in fear of physical and/or emotional harm."

Patel is awaiting a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, prosecutors said.

Prosecutor Mark Musella's office thanked the North Bergen Police Department, Bergenfield Police Department, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, and New York City Police Department for their assistance, as well as the Paramus, Saddle Brook, Englewood, and Washington Township Police Departments, which participate in the Bergen County Cyber Crimes Task Force.